CalChamber Expands Legal Affairs Team with Additional Employment Law Experts
In the past year, the California Chamber of Commerce has added three new employment law experts to its legal affairs team to help explain for nonlawyers how statutes, regulations and court cases affect California
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Public Banks – Yes or No?
A bill establishing a process for local agencies to create a public bank continues to move through the Legislature. Several amendments have been taken to more closely align private bank regulatory requirements to public
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Registration Opens for CalChamber Fall Public Affairs Conference
The California Chamber of Commerce has begun accepting registrations for the Public Affairs Conference this fall.
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Major Issues Still Pending at Legislative Summer Break
When legislators began their summer recess last week, the ultimate outcome on many priority business issues remained uncertain.
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CalChamber Alert – July 19, 2019
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CalChamber Grassroots Program Rebranding Survey Ends Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the last day you can help the California Chamber of Commerce decide the new name for its grassroots program. For years, the CalChamber has identified its advocacy outlet devoted to encouraging involvement
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Vaccination Controversy Highlights Wellness Issues in the Workplace
While employers cannot require their employees to get vaccinated, there are many proactive steps they can take to ensure wellness and safety in the workplace. In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive
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Governor Signs Wildfire Safety and Accountability Legislation
With 2018 standing as the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season on record in California, wildfire safety and accountability legislation passed both houses of the Legislature on bipartisan votes and was signed into law
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Governor Newsom’s Wildfire Bill Passed by Legislature – Capitol Insider
Governor Newsom is following through on one of his first priorities—the passage of a bill to deal with costs associated with massive, expensive, and deadly wildfires, aka the “new abnormal,” and help stabilize the
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5 Job Killer Bills Still Active as Legislature Departs for Summer Break
Five job killer bills that will significantly increase costs for California businesses continued to move through the legislative process as lawmakers headed home for the summer recess last week. This year, the California Chamber
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California Backs Effort to Boost Utilities During Wildfires
California lawmakers approved a multibillion-dollar plan Thursday to shore up the state’s biggest electric utilities in the face of catastrophic wildfires and claims for damage from past blazes caused by their equipment. It requires
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Keep Your Workplace Running Smoothly During Summer Vacations
Hotter temperatures and no school for the kids means many employees are using up their vacation time. In fact, nearly six in 10 workers (58 percent) save their vacation time for June, July and
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Renewed Talk about Sales Tax on Services Raises Concerns for California Business
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state budget with a $21 billion surplus, but expressed his support for a new sales tax on services in California. Although details are sparse, any new tax on services
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Rideshare and On-Demand Delivery Drivers Rally at State Capitol Today; LA Times Endorses Dynamex Fix
Hundreds of rideshare and on-demand delivery drivers are scheduled to rally at the State Capitol at 12:30 p.m. today to urge the Legislature to create a policy that will protect their ability to work
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Proposed Costly Government Rate Review to Increase Employer Health Care Premiums
Much of the Legislature is committed to identifying a path to achieving universal health coverage in California. With the most obvious barrier to that being the extraordinary cost, why would a bill that will
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Bill Increasing Health Care Costs Advances in Senate; Business Leaders Express Concerns
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will further increase health care-related expenses for California businesses passed the Senate Health Committee last Wednesday. AB 731 (Kalra; D-San Jose) threatens employers with higher premiums by
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What Not to Wear – To Work
It’s summertime in California and that means flip flops, shorts, and tank tops. Unfortunately, when the weather heats up, employees can be tempted to show up for work wearing attire that seems more appropriate
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Smoke, Fire, and New Legislation Approaching
In California, where there’s smoke, there may be a wildfire – and new legislative action. Starting with smoke: on Thursday June 27th, the Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board met and heard comments on a revised draft
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Smoke, Fire, and New Legislation Approaching
In California, where there’s smoke, there may be a wildfire – and new legislative action. Starting with smoke: on Thursday June 27th, the Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board met and heard comments on a revised draft
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Bills Targeting Packaging Ignore Costs, Lack of Recycling Infrastructure
Identical job killer bills that will substantially disrupt the state’s economy by placing an overly broad, unrealistic source reduction, recyclability and compostable mandate on virtually all manufacturers of single-use packaging used in California are
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