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.
CalChamber and CMTA Comment on May 21 Carbon Auction Results and the Need to...
Contact:
John Myers, CalChamber
john.myers@calchamber.com
Lance Hastings, CMTA
lhastings@cmta.net
(May 30, 2025) Sacramento, CA - On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board released the results of the May 21...
Employers, Don’t Overlook Your Annual Workplace Violence Prevention Obligations
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss what...
Recap of Assembly Fiscal Committee Actions on CalChamber Priority Bills
Last Friday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee stopped a number of bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce because of affordability concerns, including two...
Recap of Senate Fiscal Committee Actions on CalChamber Priority Bills
Action by the Senate Appropriations Committee last Friday showed that legislators heeded business concerns about costs in some cases, but continued to move other...
Trade Update – May 27, 2025
UK Ready to Do Business with California, General terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal, EU trade negotiator says calls with US officials were 'good' after Trump extends tariff deadline, Chile taps Rio Tinto for second major lithium project, World Trade Week, 2025, Historic U.S.-UK Trade Deal Draws Praise, Celebrating World Trade Month: The Trump Administration’s Approach to Expanding Exports and Supporting Rural Prosperity, South Africa presses US on renewing AGOA trade pact
Senate Fiscal Committee Passes Bill Undermining PAGA Reform
Legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition as a Cost Driver that would undermine a historic 2024 agreement between...
Travel Outlook: California Tourism Projected to Decline Following Strong 2024
May is California Tourism Month — a time to recognize one of the most dynamic engines of the state’s economy: the travel and tourism...
Furloughs, Layoffs, Reducing Work Hours During Economic Uncertainty
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter...
CalChamber Issues Statement Regarding Release of Draft Recycling Regulations
For Immediate Release
Contact: John Myers
press@calchamber.com
(May 19, 2025) SACRAMENTO, CA — CalChamber today issued the following statement in response to the release of draft regulations...
CalChamber Expands Executive Team with Seasoned Comms Strategist
The California Chamber of Commerce has expanded its executive team with the hiring of seasoned communications strategist John Myers as the new senior vice...
CalChamber, CMTA Back Proposed Extension of Climate Change Program
Cap-and-Trade Continues to Offer Reliable Opportunity for Economic Growth and Climate Action
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom included in his revised state budget plan a...
CalChamber Comments on Governor’s May Revise Budget Proposal
Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget announcement yesterday, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement:
“The revised budget plan addresses a...
CalChamber Responds to Governor Newsom’s May Revise Proposal
For Immediate Release
Contact: John Myers
press@calchamber.com
(May 14, 2025) SACRAMENTO, CA — In response to Governor Newsom’s revised state budget announcement, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer...
May 16 Webinar to Look at Recruiting and Hiring New Employees
Recruiting and hiring new employees will be the focus of a free webinar this Friday, May 16 presented by the California Office of the...
CalChamber and CMTA: Cap-and-Trade Program Continues to Offer Reliable Opportunity for Economic Growth and...
For Immediate Release
Contact: John Myers
press@calchamber.com
Lance Hastings
lhastings@cmta.net
Sacramento, CA — CalChamber and the California Manufacturers & Technology Association welcome Governor Newsom’s proposed extension of California’s cap-and-trade climate...
Trade Update – May 13, 2025
Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Discussions with the People’s Republic of China, New US-UK Trade Deal Aims to Boost Export Opportunities for Businesses, Study Confirms Importance of Foreign Direct Investment in California, New Shipping Fees on Chinese Ships to Begin in 6 Months, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Put American Patients First by Lowering Drug Prices and Stopping Foreign Free-riding on American Pharmaceutical Innovation, Top US officials emerge from China trade talks touting ‘substantial progress’ and ‘deal’
How Privacy Agency’s Proposed AI Regulations Would Affect California Businesses
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Covington & Burling LLP Partner Lindsey Tonsager and Covington & Burling...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Dead for Year
California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills on a variety of subjects have missed this year’s deadline to move from legislative policy to fiscal committees and...
Cost Cutter Work Opportunity Tax Credit Bill Moves in Assembly
Cost Cutter legislation that helps small businesses who choose to give a second chance to previously incarcerated individuals is moving in the California Assembly.
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Trade Update – May 6, 2025
Low-Value Imports from China, Hong Kong No Longer Duty-Free, Talk of Tariffs Keeps Global Connections in Spotlight for World Trade Month 2025, ILWU condemns Trump tariffs as “taxes” triggering job losses & urges resistance, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Incentivizes Domestic Automobile Production, UK-India Free Trade Deal: A Deal For Growth, West Coast Senators, Port Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump Tariff Hit to the Economy, California Warns of 9% Drop in Foreign Visits in Trump Backlash