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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.

Exports of California-Made Products Up, Re-Exports Fall by 20%

Exports of goods produced by California manufacturers and farmers increased by 3.6% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest international...

CalChamber-Led Coalition Files Legal Challenge to Incoming Law Banning Arbitration Agreements Made as Condition...

On Friday, a coalition of businesses led by the California Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit to stop a new California law that precludes...
Mark Jansen

CalChamber Elects 2020 Board Officers

The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Mark Jansen as 2020 chair of the CalChamber Board...
The Workplace Podcast

Tips to Make Performance Reviews Beneficial to Both Employers and Employees

Annual performance reviews can be helpful for both employers and employees if done right, or can be useless if done poorly. In this episode...

7 CalChamber Member Companies Land on Best Places to Work in Sacramento List

Seven California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently chosen by the Sacramento Business Journal as some of the best places to work in...

Canceling Shifts on Short Notice May Lead to Reporting Time Pay

How much notice must I give my employees that I’m canceling a shift in order to avoid paying reporting time? Anytime an employee reports to...
The Workplace Podcast

Prop. 65 Warnings for Acrylamide in Food Not Backed by Current Scientific Data, Suit...

If you want to comply with Proposition 65 on Thanksgiving, you will likely need to add an acrylamide cancer warning to pretty much every...

14 CalChamber Member Companies Recognized as Best Places to Work in San Diego

Fourteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected by the San Diego Business Journal as some of the best places to work...

What to Expect from New Independent Contractor Classification Law; Webinar, Free White Paper Available...

Throughout the year, the California Chamber of Commerce has been covering the developments surrounding the Dynamex Supreme Court decision on independent contractor classification and...

Tourism Sector Up: Visitors Spend Record $140 Billion on Travel in California

For the ninth year in a row, California's travel and tourism economy surged, adding $79 billion to the state's gross domestic product (GDP). Visit California's...
The Workplace Podcast

CalChamber Employment Law Experts Review Questions on Minimum Wage Ordinances, Maternity Leave

Last week, the CalChamber's employment law experts joined The Workplace podcast to share the most common questions they are asked concerning medical leaves of...

More Than 200 Professionals Attend CalChamber Symposium; Learn About Top Workplace Issues

More than 200 human resources professionals attended the annual California Chamber of Commerce HR Symposium in Huntington Beach on Friday. The day-long event featured...
The Workplace Podcast

CalChamber Employment Law Experts Discuss Most Common Questions Concerning Medical Leaves

The employment law experts at the California Chamber of Commerce field more than 1,600 calls on workplaces issues a month. And that’s on top...

CalChamber Adds New Health Care and Taxation Policy Advocate

Preston R. Young joined the California Chamber of Commerce in October 2019 as a policy advocate, specializing in health care policy and taxation issues. Young...

CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2019

This report for the first year of the 2019–2020 legislative session focuses on California legislators’ floor votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.

27 CalChamber Member Companies Ranked Among Best Places to Work in Los Angeles

Twenty-seven California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently highlighted by the Los Angeles Business Journal as some of the best companies to work...
The Workplace Podcast

From Clowns to Pigs: Dealing with Unconventional Requests in the Workplace

Accommodating an employee’s medical needs can be complicated—especially when support animals are involved. News outlets throughout the world have covered the array of accommodation...
The Workplace Podcast

Measures Employers Should Incorporate to Mitigate Risks Under PAGA

One of the most onerous labor laws employers in California contend with is the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The law, which some have...

Final Status Report on Major Business Bills

The following list summarizes the final status of California Chamber of Commerce priority bills that were sent to the Governor this year.
The Workplace Podcast

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Hosting an Off-Site Work Event

Off-site work events can help create a more collaborative workforce, but they also come with a range of liability risks. In this episode of...