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Five CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit
Five California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients for the...
CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills
Numerous business priorities remain to be considered when legislators reconvene after their summer recess, according to the California Chamber of Commerce summary of the...
28 CalChamber Member Companies Among Best Workplaces in San Francisco Bay Area
Twenty-eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected as among the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area by the San...
CalChamber Member SearchPros Solutions Is U.S.Chamber’s DREAM BIG Small Firm
California Chamber of Commerce member SearchPros Solutions of Citrus Heights recently was named the 2016 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year by the...
California Wins Competition for New Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute
A Los Angeles-based coalition will lead the newest institute to spur innovation in manufacturing in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.
The Smart Manufacturing...
Signed State Budget Includes Changes to Private Attorneys General Act
Changes to the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) are part of the recently signed budget and accompanying trailer bills.
The Labor Code PAGA authorizes...
AP News Guide: California Primary Highlights
Voters in the nation's most populous state have cast their ballots, bringing the six-month presidential primary almost to a close — Washington, D.C. holds...
CalChamber Urges Members to Vote Today
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to vote in today’s election.
There are a number of critical down ballot legislative races where...
Kirk West, Longtime California Business Leader, Passes Away at 79
SACRAMENTO, CA — Kirk West, who served as CEO for the California Chamber of Commerce from 1986 –1997 has passed away. He was 79.
“Kirk...
California Poised for Economic Growth; Housing Affordability Challenge Emerges
Economic Advisory Council Report - May 27, 2016
The U.S. economy started off on a down note in 2016, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth...
Small Business Advocate of the Year: CalChamber Recognizes Business Executives from Corona, Fresno, Ripon
The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Corona, Fresno, and Ripon this week with its 2016 Small Business Advocate of the Year...
Governor, CalChamber Chair Recap State’s Advances, Challenges
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges...
Governor Brown Remarks at 91st Annual Host Breakfast
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges...
Brown Pitches Business Crowd on Infrastructure
After appealing to a conservative audience with examples of limiting government spending and returning power to local officials, Gov. Jerry Brown took a risky...
Michael W. Murphy Remarks at 91st Annual Host Breakfast
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges...
Mayor Kevin Johnson Remarks at 91st Annual Host Breakfast
Mayor Kevin Johnson Remarks at 91st Annual Host Breakfast
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared...
Hazardous Waste Permitting Fees Budget Trailer Proposal
https://youtu.be/PwPMwECem9M
CalChamber Policy Advocate Anthony Samson discusses a budget trailer proposal that seeks to eliminate a predictable and workable flat permitting fee option for permit...
Environmental Job Killer Bills Recap
https://youtu.be/WxVdT1Jp5os
CalChamber Policy Advocate Anthony Samson reviews the impact of pending legislation assaulting in-state energy production (AB 1882; Williams; D-Santa Barbara) and making the hazardous...
Scheduling Mandate Job Killer Bill
https://youtu.be/0YKZbToqrGY
CalChamber Policy Advocate Jennifer Barrera describes for the CalChamber Capitol Summit audience on May 17 this year's approach to scheduling mandates, SB 878 (Leyva;...
Anti-Arbitration Job Killer Bills
https://youtu.be/hpAc5pI2PPA
CalChamber Policy Advocate Jennifer Barrera describes two variations on job killer proposals discriminating against arbitration agreements at the CalChamber Capitol Summit on May 17:...