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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Emergency Wildfire Smoke Protection Regulation Now In Effect—What Employers Need to Know
Employers in California are now required to protect their employees from potential harm created by wildfire smoke, following approval of an emergency regulation by...
Disaster Preparedness in the Workplace – It’s More Than Duck and Cover
Recent earthquakes in California have highlighted the fact that employers must be prepared for emergencies and natural disasters. In this week’s episode of The...
CalChamber Expands Legal Affairs Team with Additional Employment Law Experts
In the past year, the California Chamber of Commerce has added three new employment law experts to its legal affairs team to help explain...
Major Issues Still Pending at Legislative Summer Break
When legislators began their summer recess last week, the ultimate outcome on many priority business issues remained uncertain.