Denise Davis
CalChamber Report Critical of Privacy Agency’s Cost Assessment of New Regulations
A report released today by the California Chamber of Commerce concludes that businesses, consumers, and governments in California will suffer net economic losses, translating...
California Business Leaders Issue Statement on Governor Signing AB 98
The following joint statement was issued today by the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Retailers’ Association, the California Restaurant Association and the California...
CalChamber Statement on Governor’s Veto of SB 1047
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of SB 1047 (Wiener; D-San...
CalChamber Announces Positions on November Ballot Measures
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors today voted to take positions on a number of ballot measures appearing on California’s November ballot.
Below...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor Signing Retail Theft Bills
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of a package of bills...
CalChamber Releases Statement Following Governor’s Signature on PAGA Reform Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform...
CalChamber Applauds Passage of PAGA Reform Measures; Bills Head to Governor’s Desk
The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement after passage of two measures—SB 92 (Umberg; D-Santa Ana) and AB 2288 (Kalra; D-San...
CalChamber Tags SB 1327 (Glazer) as a Job Killer
Today, the California Chamber of Commerce added SB 1327 (Glazer; D-Contra Costa) to its 2024 Job Killer List.
SB 1327 implements a discriminatory 7.25% tax on the revenue...
CalChamber Adds 4 More Bills to 2024 Job Killer List
Today, the California Chamber of Commerce added the following four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List:
AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura) Worsens Housing Crisis....
CalChamber Releases 2024 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce today released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment,...
CalChamber Sponsors Assembly AI Literacy Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring AB 2876 (Berman; D-Palo Alto), a bill that would allow California to take a crucial first step...
CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose Both ACA 1 and New Gubernatorial Recall Effort
At their quarterly meeting last week, the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to oppose both ACA 1 and a recently announced...
CalChamber Adds UI Proposal SB 1116 to Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 1116 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize striking...
CalChamber Seeks Review of Privacy Regulations Litigation in CA Supreme Court
Petition Urges Return to Common Sense and the Will of Voters
The California Chamber of Commerce today petitioned the California Supreme Court for review in...
CalChamber Joins Legal Challenge to SB 253 and SB 261; New Laws Unconstitutionally Compel...
Today, the California Chamber of Commerce announced that it has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other allied groups in bringing a lawsuit...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s 2024 Budget Release
The California Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement in response to the Governor’s outline of funding priorities for 2024:
“Governor Newsom is doing...
Kaiser Foundation Executive to Chair CalChamber Board in 2024
Janet A. Liang, executive vice president, group president and chief operating officer (COO), care delivery, for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals has...
CalChamber Board Votes to Endorse Proposition 1
At its quarterly meeting today, the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to endorse Proposition 1, a key element of Governor Gavin...
CalChamber Announces New Small Business Policy Center
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today announced the creation of the CalChamber Small Business Policy Center, a new effort focused...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Signing of SB 253 and SB 261
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement today following the Governor's signature on SB 253 (Wiener D-San Francisco)...