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In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and CalChamber General Counsel for Labor and...

Canada Day Luncheon Attendees Tout Subnational Diplomacy Efforts, USTR Releases 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, USTR highlights China’s stranglehold on critical minerals in annual trade estimate report, MC14 concludes with adopted decisions, progress on key outstanding issues, As the WTO flounders, the world’s middle powers go their own way, WTO talks end with no deal to extend e-commerce tariff, Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs ban, Budget of the Government – FY 2027, Costly Anti-AI Proposals Added to CalChamber’s Affordability Agenda, EU Entry/Exit System Full Implementation Still April 9, with Flexibility

The power of subnational diplomacy was in evidence recently during the Canada Day at the Capitol Luncheon, presented by the Consulate General of Canada...

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment Law Counsel Vanessa Greene...

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Canadian Consul General: ‘People Trade’ Moves Economy, US readies for WTO summit, USTR Issues Report on WTO Reform on Eve of Ministerial Conference, AI investment and Middle East conflict shape outlook for global trade, The United States and Mexico Announce Next Steps in Bilateral Discussions in Advance of the USMCA Joint Review, CalChamber Releases 2026 Affordability Agenda, President Donald J. Trump Unveils National AI Legislative Framework, U.S. Leaders Need to See What’s Happening in China

In California, managing a workforce and making personnel decisions can be a complex task that, if not done with care and due diligence, is...

A Partnership that Delivers - U.S. Ireland Business Report 2026, Trump’s latest tariffs face a fresh set of legal hurdles, US customs agency says building system for tariff refunds is 40% to 80% complete, Executive Director Gene Seroka on Bloomberg Surveillance - What Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Mean to Global Shipping - VIDEO, Port of Los Angeles February cargo Volume Second Best on Record, US Commerce Department withdraws planned rule on AI chip exports, government website shows

Regularly, our members have questions about California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families (HWHF) Act— better known as the mandatory paid sick leave law — including...

IMF's Georgieva warns Middle East conflict could push global inflation higher, US judge to meet parties on Trump-tariff refunds in closed-door ‘settlement conference’, White House Unveils President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America, Washington, California and Québec release draft agreement to link carbon markets, Agreement on the Harmonization of Market-Based Programs for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Between the Government Du Québec, the State of California, and the State of Washington (DRAFT), Nintendo Sues the U.S. Government to Get Refunds for Trump’s Ridiculous Tariffs, USTDA Hosts Honduran President, Signs Agreement to Diversify U.S. Supply Chain Routes in the Western Hemisphere, The value of the WTO: An economics viewpoint in six instalments

Women’s Leadership Forum & Reception The connections, hard work and mutual support behind the success of women leaders were on display this week at the...

Scholarships to support future women leaders of California will grow thanks to $50,000 raised through the CalChamber Women’s Leadership Council. The funding for the Minerva...

President Announces 2026 Trade Policy Agenda and 2025 Annual Report, California Remains Top Exporting State, Energy supplies are now part of the fight with Iran, Iran Conflict Forces Middle East Oil Shutdowns, Strands 150 Ships at Hormuz, Hegseth Holds Press Conference, Shipping Lanes Key Reason For Iran Strikes, California manufacturers struggle with uncertainty from tariffs, some state policies | California Politics 360,

CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera has joined a state advisory panel to help shape a new, multi-year water plan for California — a...

California, despite the current uncertainty around last year’s tariffs, remained a top exporting state in 2025, according to trade statistics released in February by...

Sacramento attorney Andrea N. Lynch joined the California Chamber of Commerce last week to lead the organization’s advocacy on labor and employment and workers’...

For Immediate Release Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com Measure would reduce California’s high cost of living by cutting red tape and building housing and other essential...

Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs, Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, Trump announces global tariffs will increase to 15% from 10% ‘effective immediately’, Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems, Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries, Ending Certain Tariff Actions, 2025 U.S. Trade Reaches A Record $5.6 Trillion And Trade Deficit Sets A New High, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2025, Zelenskyy says Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukrainians as he marks 4 years since Russia’s all-out invasion, 'Dismal' China exports add to freight trade slump for nation's biggest port, EU freezes US trade deal after Supreme Court tariff ruling

Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that his administration does not have authority to impose tariffs under a national security law, President...

For Immediate Release Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com (Feb. 17, 2026) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce joined a broad coalition representing nearly every...