Preston Young
Preston R. Young joined the California Chamber of Commerce in October 2019 as a policy advocate, specializing in health care policy and taxation issues. He was named a senior policy advocate starting January 1, 2024 in recognition of his efforts on behalf of members. Young came to CalChamber from Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle, LLP, where he specialized in medical malpractice, health care, product liability and elder abuse litigation. Young holds a B.A. in communications from Saint Mary’s College of California, and earned a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law, where he was associate editor of the Environmental Law Journal. See full bio.
Manufacturing Tax Credit Proposal Moves Forward
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will invest in the next generation of manufacturing by expanding tax credits passed the Assembly floor this...
CalChamber-Supported Bill Provides Tax Credit for Clean Energy Costs
The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting a bill that proposes tax credits for certain clean energy products.
Previously a CalChamber job killer bill, SB...
CalChamber-Led Effort Results in Small Business COVID-19 Relief
An effort led by the California Chamber of Commerce with the support of a large coalition of allied groups has resulted in passage of...
CalChamber Announces 122-Member Coalition Opposed to Single Payer Health Care Proposals
A large and diverse 122-member coalition of California-based organizations is registering formal opposition to CalChamber-identified job killer bills, AB 1400 (Kalra; D-San Jose) and...
CalChamber Announces Opposition to California Single-Payer Health Care Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce is opposing a bill that will increase taxes and disrupt the health care upon which millions of Californians rely...
CalChamber Opposes Proposal Increasing Health Care Costs
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will increase health care costs for employers and employees is set to be considered by the Assembly...
Business Groups Urge Restoration of Tax Credits, Net Operating Loss Deduction
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business groups are urging state legislators to restore the net operating loss deduction and business...
CalChamber Leads Coalition Support for SB 74, Keep California Working Act
A coalition of more than 40 business organizations led by the California Chamber of Commerce have announced their support for SB 74 (Borgeas; R-Fresno),...
State on Track to Vaccinate Californians Over 65 by June
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) expanded the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine to people over the age of 65 after frontline health care...
California Department of Public Health Seeks to Accelerate Vaccine Distribution
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued recommendations for accelerating the pace at which COVID-19 vaccines are distributed to Californians. Currently, the...
CalChamber Joins California’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee
The California Chamber of Commerce will be joining a broad coalition of community stakeholders to serve on the state’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee. The committee...
New Job Killer Bill Increases Taxes on Small Business During Economic Crisis
A bill that will impose a massive retroactive tax increase on California’s small businesses and taxpayers has been added to the California Chamber of...
Bill Imposing Headcount Tax on Large Employers Added to CalChamber Job Killer List
Legislation that will discourage hiring and job growth by imposing an employee “headcount tax” on certain employers was added to the California Chamber of...
Two Job Killers Imposing Targeted Taxes Stalled
Two California Chamber of Commerce job killer carryover bills imposing new taxes have stalled in the Senate, the house in which they were introduced...