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.
Opposition Stops Job Killer in Senate Rules
The Senate Rules Committee failed on Friday to garner enough votes to move the newest California Chamber of Commerce job killer, AB 893 (E....
Job Killer Update: 29th Bill Will Increase California Energy Costs
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce has added to the job killer list a bill that recently was amended to impose on...
Fiscal Committees Clear Suspense Files; Two Job Killers Move to Floors
Yesterday was the deadline for fiscal committees to send bills in their second house to the floor. Two employment-related California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job...
I’m Independent Coalition Rally Urges Legislators to Protect Independent Contractors
Hundreds of independent contractors gathered at the State Capitol yesterday to urge policymakers to suspend any application of a recent court ruling to allow...
Help California Conserve Electricity In Emergencies
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) is urging California employers to sign up for Flex Alert notices, which is a call to action...
Legislature Returns from Summer Recess to Consider Job Killer Bills
The California State Assembly and Senate return today from their month-long summer recess and will consider the remaining job killer bills over the next...
Coalition Builds Support for Independent Workers
CalChamber-Led Effort
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a coalition of businesses and organizations in support of workers’ ability to work independently.
Through its website...
More than 400,000 Entrepreneurs Use Bizfile in First Year
Since its release last year, more than 400,000 entrepreneurs throughout the state have utilized bizfile California's online business filing and search services, according to...
Manners Make an Employee
You spend up to 40 hours a week (and maybe more) with your co-workers so workplace etiquette, an unofficial code of conduct, can affect...
18 CalChamber Member Companies Among Best Workplaces in San Francisco Bay Area
Eighteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected as among the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area by the San Francisco...
Tank Tops and Flip Flops — Summer Dress Codes
Summer is here! The weather is getting hotter, and while some employees fight over the office temperature, others may angle for a more casual dress...
Recap at Summer Break Shows Mixed Results
More Battles Ahead When Legislators Return
A review of action on major legislation for business before the Legislature began its summer recess on July 6...
CalChamber Outlines Positions to Date on November Ballot Propositions
So far, the California Chamber of Commerce has taken positions on six of the 12 propositions that will appear on the November ballot.
Below is...
CalChamber Outlines Business Concerns with Privacy Bill
CalChamber Policy Advocate Sara Boot details for the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 26 some of the problems the business community has identified with...
Four CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit
Four California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients of the...
Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is reminding employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness as temperatures reach triple...
Governor Signs Budget; Approves Three CalChamber-Supported Bills
Yesterday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed his final budget, which included three California Chamber of Commerce-supported budget trailer bills that incorporated language from...
Job Killer Update: Health Care Treatment Mandate Amended, Removed from List
As a result of recent amendments, a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill has been removed from the job killer list.
AB 2384 (Arambula; D-Kingsburg) was...
Job Killer Update: Bill Amended to Remove Opposition
As a result of recent amendments, the California Chamber of Commerce has removed SB 538 (Monning; D-Carmel), dealing with hospital contracts, from the job...
Voters Agree with CalChamber: Support Props. 68, 69, 71 and 72; Prop. 70 Trailing
California voters agree with California Chamber of Commerce positions, passing CalChamber-supported Propositions 68, 69, 71 and 72. CalChamber-supported Proposition 70 is behind in the...