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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
CalChamber Recognizes Business Leaders from Chico, Torrance
Small Business Advocate of the Year Award
The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Chico and Torrance last week with its 2018 Small...
CalChamber Board of Directors Takes Positions on Initiatives
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose the three states initiative and the voter approval for increases in gas...
California Governor Brown Remarks at the 93rd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast
(May 24, 2018) Remarks by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. at the 93rd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast.
Terry MacRae at 93rd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast
(May 24, 2018) Remarks by Terry MacRae, chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and president and founder of Hornblower Cruises...
CalChamber Board of Directors Takes Positions on Initiatives
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose the three states initiative and the voter approval for...
CalChamber Board Chair, Governor Address 93rd Annual Host Breakfast
Business, civic and legislative leaders gathered in Sacramento this morning for the 93rd annual Sacramento Host Breakfast featuring remarks from CalChamber Board Chair Terry...
Video: California Governor Jerry Brown – A Bolder Path
2019 Silver Telly Award Winner
At the 93nd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast, CalChamber released a video highlighting the Governor’s record which shows how experience and...
Video: CalChamber Chair Terry MacRae
2019 Silver Telly Award Winner
(May 24, 2018) Terry MacRae, 2018 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and chief executive officer,...