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New CalChamber Web Page Offers Employer Immigration Law Resources

To help employers, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a web page with links to federal, state and CalChamber resources about immigration...
CFCE Insurance Briefing

Foundation Co-Hosts Briefing on Complexities of Insurance Crisis

Insurance and risk management basics and the factors contributing to the insurance crisis were the focus of a briefing for legislators and staff members...
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CalChamber Priority Labor/Employment Bills Set for Hearing Today

California Chamber of Commerce priority legislation scheduled to be considered today includes the following bills on the agenda of the Senate Labor, Public Employment...

Trade Update – June 24, 2025

A Multi Billion Barrier to Rebuilding our Cross-Border Partnership, G7 leaders fail to reach ambitious joint agreements on key issues after Trump's exit, Chamber Memo Outlines Possible Tariff Scenarios, CalChamber Urges U.S. Administration to Address Expected Port Congestion, Supply Chain Disruptions, World Bank Slashes U.S. Growth Forecast to 1.4% Amid Trade Tensions

Assembly Labor Committee to Consider CalChamber Priority Bills

Among California Chamber of Commerce priority bills scheduled to be considered by the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee tomorrow are the following: SB 7 (McNerney;...
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CalChamber Analysis: Up to $1 Billion in Costs from Legislation to Limit Workplace Automation...

California business owners could be saddled with more than $1 billion in new costs under state legislation seeking sweeping regulation of so-called “automation decision...

California Labor Commissioner Issues Immigration Compliance Reminders

The California Labor Commissioner recently reminded California employers about California’s immigration laws and protections, highlighting that they protect every worker in the state —...
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CalChamber Urges U.S. Administration to Address Expected Port Congestion, Supply Chain Disruptions

This week, the California Chamber of Commerce joined more than 225 trade associations and other supply chain stakeholders in urging the federal administration to...

Workers’ Compensation: The Who, What, Where of Workplace Injuries

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss several important...

Trade Update – June 17, 2025

California Business Outlook, V.O.S Selections, Inc. Et.al v. Donald J. Trump, Trump approves Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion purchase of US Steel, Live updates: Trump attends G7 summit in Canada amid trade tensions, Implementing the General Terms of The United States of America-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal, USDA Launches Agribusiness Trade Mission to Peru, ICYMI: California is now home to the most Fortune 500 companies in the country

Google’s Code Next Program Develops Next Generation of Tech Leaders

This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...

Foundation Brings Cap-and-Trade Program Experts to Policy Makers

Experts shaping California’s environmental future came to Sacramento earlier this month to present a briefing on their groundbreaking studies examining efforts to reduce carbon...
Affordability Agenda

Legislators Embrace CalChamber’s Call for Affordability in House of Origin Actions

In acting to set aside costly policy proposals and mitigate the burdensome costs in others, members of the California Legislature agreed last week to...
CalChamber Advocacy

Statement from CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 12, 2025 Contact: John Myers, Senior Vice President of Communications & External Affairs press@calchamber.com "The escalating tensions in Los Angeles that have now led...
CalChamber Advocacy

Legislators Embrace CalChamber’s Call for Affordability in House of Origin Actions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: press@calchamber.com (June 12, 2025) SACRAMENTO, CA — In acting to set aside costly policy proposals and mitigate the burdensome costs in others,...
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Register Now for California Meal and Rest Break Rules Webinar

Can employees working shifts of six hours or less sign written prospective (or “blanket”) meal waivers? Since employees don’t clock out for rest breaks,...

Current, Pending Legislation Affecting California Employers

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss pending employment-related legislation,...

International Economic Forecast

Dr. Christopher Thornberg, founder of Beacon Economics, outlines for California Business Outlook attendees on June 4 the relationship between social narratives, economic policy...

Retail Theft and Implementation of Proposition 36

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho explains to the California Business Outlook audience on June 4 how Proposition 36, the November 2024 California ballot...
2025 California Business Outlook and Dinner

Four Small Businesses Receive $5,000 Grants at California Business Outlook Dinner

Four small businesses — two hurt by January’s Eaton Fire — were presented with $5,000 grants at the California Business Outlook dinner on June...