CalChamber
The California Chamber of Commerce is the largest, broad-based business advocate to government in California, working at the state and federal levels to influence government actions affecting all California business. As a not-for-profit, we leverage our front-line knowledge of laws and regulations to provide affordable and easy-to-use compliance products and services.
Policy Briefing – Workers’ Compensation – Beyond COVID
(January 29, 2021) Moderated by Ashley Hoffman, CalChamber policy advocate, the briefing featured presentations by experts on workers’ compensation and how presumptions on whether a...
CalChamber Posts Policy Briefings Online; Briefings on Housing, Data Security Available Now
Many important policy discussions will be taking place this year and to prepare for this, the California Chamber of Commerce has been hosting a...
Most Popular Questions From HR Seminar
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law experts Bianca Saad and Matthew...
Webinar Recap: Common Labor Violations to Avoid
Last Friday, representatives from the California Labor Commissioner’s Office joined the CalChamber in a free live webinar to educate employers on common wage-and-hour violations...
Public Health Officials Lift Regional Stay at Home Order for All Regions
Conditions Improving Statewide, Allowing Most Counties to Return
to Most Strict (Purple) Tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy
With Pandemic Far from Over, Californians Urged...
Policy Briefing – Tax Fatigue
(January 22, 2021) Moderated by Preston Young, CalChamber policy advocate, the briefing featured presentations by experts on state and local tax impacts, plus a study...
Policy Briefing – Consumer Privacy and Innovation
(January 15, 2021) Moderated by Shoeb Mohammed, CalChamber policy advocate, the briefing featured presentations by experts on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the...
After COVID-19, Drought Threat Still Looms
California is enveloped in balmy weather that’s more like spring than mid-winter — and that’s not a good thing.
We have seen only scant rain...
Policy Briefing – California’s Pathway to More Housing
(January 8, 2021) Moderated by Adam Regele, CalChamber policy advocate, the briefing featured experts on California’s Pathway to More Housing, a major issue for...
COVID-19 Vaccine: Can It Be Required?
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss what...
Allies Join CalChamber Call for COVID Business Relief
The California Chamber of Commerce and nearly 200 allied business organizations representing all sectors of the economy and employing millions of California workers sent...
State Expects to Receive Surplus Revenue, But Sees Deficits on the Horizon
Despite enjoying a record $34 billion budget surplus and prudent reserves from burgeoning but one-time tax revenues, California budget officials expect to see fiscal...
Governor’s Recovery Plan to Add $575 Million to Small Business Grant Program
Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom released a preview of his budget plan to help California businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor’s Equitable Recovery for...
Lucas Public Affairs CEO to Chair CalChamber in 2021
Donna L. Lucas, chief executive officer and president of Lucas Public Affairs (LPA), has been elected the 2021 chair of the California Chamber of...
State Finance Director to Review Governor’s 2021 California Budget in Free Webinar
Finance Director Keely Martin Bosler will be outlining Governor Gavin Newsom's 2021 budget priorities in an online webinar presented by the California Chamber of...
CalChamber Applauds Governor’s Appointments of Alex Padilla, Dr. Shirley Weber
CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg issued the following statements following Governor Gavin Newsom's announcements naming Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat...
Governor’s Chief of Staff Ann O’Leary Departs
Ann O’Leary, Governor Gavin Newsom’s Chief of Staff, left the administration yesterday after working in the role since the Governor took office.
“CalChamber thanks Ann...
Performance Reviews in a COVID-19 Year
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many hardships for employers and employees this year, and in this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice...
A Year Like None Other
It’s safe to say that we could never have predicted nor been prepared for what this year would have in store for us as...
3 New Labor Laws Employers Should Know
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Matthew Roberts...