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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.

Legislature Sends 3 Job Creator Bills to Governor

Three bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job creators passed the Legislature this year and await action by the Governor. The...

28 CalChamber-Opposed Bills Sent to Governor, Veto Requested

Twenty-eight California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including two job killer bills, are currently on the Governor’s desk awaiting action. Governor Gavin Newsom has until Sunday, October...

New Employee Classification Test Signed into Law

Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed legislation placing in law the test for determining when a worker is an independent contract as outlined in a...
The Workplace Podcast

Critical Employment Bill Awaiting Action by Governor

The Legislature has wrapped up for the year, and the onus is now on Governor Gavin Newsom to decide which bills to sign into...

Job Killer Update: Two Bills Pass to Governor, Veto Requested

Only two of the 31 job killer bills identified this year by the California Chamber of Commerce have passed out of the Legislature and...

Job Killers, Opposed Bills to Be Considered Today as Legislators Wrap Up Session

State legislators will consider hundreds of bills today in a rush to send pending legislation to the Governor by tonight's end-of-session deadline. Among those...
The Workplace Podcast

What Employers Should Know About Wage Garnishment

An order to garnish an employee’s wages is not a piece of mail employers should ignore. In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber Executive Vice...
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Keeping Employer Concerns Before Legislators Critical in Last Week of Session

With just one week left before legislators leave Sacramento for the year, major bills having a significant impact on business remain to be voted...
The Workplace Podcast

Tips on Open Enrollment, Employee Benefits Strategies

For most employers, open enrollment season is an uncertain and difficult time, when the challenge of finding the best benefits and health care coverage...
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Fiscal Committees Give Go-Ahead to Job Killers, Other Harmful Bills

Assembly and Senate fiscal committees sent California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including five job killers, along for further consideration by the entire membership of...
The Workplace Podcast

From Coffee to Roasted Asparagus—How Prop. 65 Is Leading to Excessive Product Warnings

What do coffee, roasted asparagus and French fries have in common? They all contain traces of acrylamide, a chemical produced when heating some food...

58 CalChamber Member Companies Ranked among Best Employers in California

Fifty-eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies were rated high enough by their employees to earn a spot on the 2019 Forbes list of...
The Workplace Podcast

What to Do If Immigration Officials Come Knocking

In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg discusses with immigration expert Kevin Johnson, Dean of the UC Davis School of...

August 27 Hearing Will Allow Taxpayers to Voice Concerns

An annual hearing to allow taxpayers to present their ideas and concerns on property taxes or the alcoholic beverage tax is set for August...

Independent Contractors Rally at Capitol to Request Work Flexibility Protections, Dynamex Fix

This morning, a coalition of independent drivers, and civil rights and community leaders are gathering at the State Capitol to bring focus to the...
The Workplace Podcast

Update on Key Bills Affecting California Employers

The California Legislature has one final month to pass bills to the Governor before going on recess for the rest of the year. In this...

Governor Forms Council to Examine Economic, Social Impacts of Higher Education in California

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the formation of an 11-member Council for Post-Secondary Education that will serve as an “independent consultative resource to...

Deadline to Apply for Citizens Redistricting Commission Extended to August 19

Californians now have more time to apply to help shape California's future by serving on the next Citizens Redistricting Commission. Citizens will now have...
The Workplace Podcast

Revenue Boost Calls Into Question Motivation for New Taxes; A Conversation with Dan Walters

In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg discusses California’s revenue surge and continued calls for new taxes with longtime...

Air Quality Event Preparedness: Groups Seek Input

Three organizations have teamed up to conduct a survey of how organizations, both public and private, are planning / preparing for and responding to...