Denise Davis
Denise Davis is executive vice president of communications and the CalChamber’s chief liaison with the news media. She oversees communications strategy and outreach, and manages the CalChamber’s involvement in select issue advocacy and ballot measure campaigns. See full bio.
CalChamber Releases 2023 Job Killer List
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today released its 2023 job killer list which, to date, includes 13 bills dealing with labor...
CalChamber Tags AB 68 as a Job Killer
Proposal Would Exacerbate Housing Crisis, Eliminate Construction Jobs
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that AB 68 (Ward; D-San Diego), a...
CalChamber Hails Ruling Invalidating AB 51
The California Chamber of Commerce today hailed a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Chamber v. Bonta...
CalChamber Announces First 2023 Job Killer: Proposed Oil Tax Would Devastate Vital California Industry;...
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that SBX1 2 (Skinner; D-Berkeley) has been placed on the 2023 Job Killer List.
SBX1 2 proposes to...
Nick Ortiz Named CalChamber Vice President of Local Chamber Relations and President and CEO...
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce and the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.) today announced that Nick Ortiz has been named...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Passing of Former President and CEO Allan Zaremberg
Allan Zaremberg, CalChamber President and CEO from 1998–2021, passed away earlier today after dealing with a series of recent health challenges.
CalChamber President and CEO...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s Budget Proposal
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following comments in response to the Governor's budget proposal:
"Today, Governor Newsom’s budget...
CalChamber Applauds News of San Francisco Selected as Host City for Asia-Pacific Leaders Meeting...
On Friday, November 18, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Leaders Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that during...
CalChamber Statement on Passage of Climate Change Proposal
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement in response to AB 2133 (Quirk; D-Hayward) failing passage and...
CalChamber Tags SB 1137 as Job Killer
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that it has added SB 1137 (Gonzalez; D-Long Beach) as amended on August 24, 2022 to the...
CalChamber Tags AB 2133 a Job Killer
The CalChamber today tagged AB 2133 (Quirk; D-Hayward) as a job killer based on August 23, 2022 amendments.
“CalChamber supports climate change laws and regulations...
CalChamber Applauds Governor for Action on California’s Water Crisis
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today praised Governor Gavin Newsom for action to address California’s drought:
“Governor Newsom has shown tremendous leadership in addressing...
CalChamber Statement on Tragic Death of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement on the tragic death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:
“On...
CalChamber Opposes Tax Increase Initiative
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose the California Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and...
CalChamber Issues Statement on SB 54
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement:
“While California businesses both large and small will face a maze...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana Supreme Court Decision
The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in the case of Viking River Cruises, Inc....
CalChamber Applauds Assembly’s Passage of AB 1951
Sales and Use Tax Exemption Will Support Manufacturing Jobs;
Keep CA Competitive
The California Chamber of Commerce today welcomed news that the California Assembly has...
CalChamber and 21 Local Chambers of Commerce Announce Support for CARE Court Proposal
The California Chamber of Commerce and 21 local chambers of commerce today announced their support for the CARE Court proposal, as embodied in SB...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s May Revision
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Budget Revision released today:
“We...
CalChamber Issues Statement on State’s Draft Climate Action Plan
The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to the release of the California Air Resources Board AB 32 Climate...