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.
California Governor Brown Remarks at 90th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast
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California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. called out Californians’ destiny to “overcome the obstacles by imagination, by grit, by will, and by collaboration.”
California is...
Joseph Otting Remarks at 90th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast
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Joseph Otting, CalChamber Board chair and president and chief executive officer, OneWest Bank, N.A., spoke about California being home to many innovations and transformations.
He...
Vivek Ranadivé Remarks at 90th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast
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Vivek Ranadivé, owner and chairman of the Sacramento Kings, said Civilization 1.0 began with the agrarian revolution, the age of the artisan; Civilization 2.0...
Attorney General Lauds ROI of Public-Private Partnerships
Public-private partnerships are essential to bringing up-to-date technology to law enforcement efforts, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris told a California Chamber of Commerce...
CalChamber Policy Advocates Spotlight Hot Issues at Capitol Summit
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Mike Villines (center), owner of Villines Group LLC and a former Assembly Republican leader, moderates an update on top policy issues with CalChamber Policy...
Longtime Insiders Comment on Interplay of Politics, Policy in Sacramento
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(May 27, 2015) CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg (right) moderates a lively discussion with Rob Stutzman, founder/president of Stutzman Public Affairs, and Robin...
CalChamber Names Lodi, Torrance Business Owners as Small Business Advocates of the Year
Contact: Christine Haddon
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce honored business owners from Lodi and Torrance today with its “2015 Small Business Advocate...
CalChamber Urges Action on Bills Awaiting Assembly/Senate Votes
Many bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce have moved through legislative committees and could come to a vote of the entire Assembly...
CalChamber Board Member Crafts Song/Video to Inspire Gift to Veterans
Attorney George David Kieffer, a member of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, has composed and directed a song and video to...
Governor Holds Steady on Prudent Spending Plan
Warning that a recession is inevitable, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. dampened spending expectations even as higher revenues have poured into state coffers.
Overall, the...
Some Job Creator Bills Survive First Deadline
A handful of California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills remain eligible to advance in the legislative process this year following key deadlines.
Last Friday,...
Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies 18th Job Killer Bill
Contact: Denise Davis
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today added SB 654 (de León) to its job killer list, bringing the total...
Policy Committees to Consider Four Job Killer Bills Today
Four California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills will be heard in policy committees today.
Increased Labor Costs
AB 357 (Chiu; D-San Francisco) Predictable...
Three Job Killer Bills Face Committee Hearings Today; CalChamber Adds Another Bill to List
Three California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills will be heard in policy committees today. In addition, CalChamber has identified another job killer bill,...
13 CalChamber Member Companies Land on ‘Best Places to Work’ in Sacramento List
Thirteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were chosen by the Sacramento Business Journal as some of the best places to work in the...
California Senate Moves $1 Billion Water Plan Amid Drought
The state Senate on Wednesday approved a $1 billion proposal to speed up spending on water projects and offer about $75 million in immediate...
State Economy Strengthens in Face of Port, Drought, Domestic Outmigration Challenges
California’s economy continues to power forward, with many of the Golden State’s largest and most important industries gaining momentum over the course of 2014,...
CalChamber Member Companies Among Fortune Magazine’s 50 Best Workplaces
Seven California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been ranked among the “50 Best Small and Medium-Size Companies to Work For” by Fortune magazine.
Small...
Capitol Coffee Break: Late for Work?
Every now and then, the morning just doesn’t go right and you wind up running late for work. Being late to work is the...
Ports Increasingly Bustling Again After Tentative Labor Deal
The seaports of the West Coast went from lagging to bustling over the weekend, a process that is expected to accelerate Monday in the...