Burdensome Utility Ratepayer Bill Fails Again in Senate Committee
California Chamber of Commerce-opposed legislation imposing burdensome and redundant reporting requirements that could lead to privacy concerns for employees failed to pass a Senate committee...
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Answering Questions on Displays of Affection, Pronoun Use, Free Speech and More
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment...
Job Killer Bill Increasing UI Taxes to Pay Striking Workers in Senate Committee Today
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase unemployment insurance (UI) taxes to subsidize striking workers is scheduled to be heard...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Raising Internet Costs Stalls
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have raised internet service costs has stalled in the California Legislature and is likely dead for...
Job Killer Bill Increasing Housing Costs Likely Dead for the Year
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have exacerbated the state’s housing shortage, raised residential housing prices across the board, and...
US Supreme Court to Hear Homeless Encampments Case on Monday
CalChamber Amicus Brief Argues that State
and Local Action Is Necessary to Preserve Economic Vitality of Communities
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Opposing State-Run Health Care System
A large and diverse coalition of 150 California business representatives have joined a CalChamber-led coalition in strong opposition to AB 2200 (Kalra; D-San Jose),...
CalChamber Adds Bills on Housing, Digital Ads, Pricing Algorithms, Climate Tax to Job Killer...
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday added four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List.
They are:
AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura)Worsens Housing Crisis. Substantially shuts...
CalChamber Adds 4 More Bills to 2024 Job Killer List
Today, the California Chamber of Commerce added the following four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List:
AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura) Worsens Housing Crisis....
Guest Commentary: Securing North American Prosperity
In a banner year for elections and a global context swirling with uncertainty, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the noise. It’s understandable —...
CalChamber-Opposed Price Algorithm Bill to Be Heard in Senate Committee Tomorrow
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would create duplicative and unnecessary regulations on the use of price algorithms is scheduled to be heard...
Webinar to Guide Employers Through California’s New Workplace Violence Law
Non-health care employers in California must create and implement a workplace violence prevention program by July 1, 2024.
The new regulation, passed by the Legislature...
New Paper Raises Concerns with Proposal to Tax Internet Links
Proposed legislation to tax internet providers for sharing news stories will create new barriers to access information and “break the fundamental structure of the...
CalChamber-Supported Bills Target Retail Crime
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas was joined by state legislators, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, and California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin...
Trade Update – April 9, 2024
USTR Releases 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, U.S. Remains World’s Top Destination for Foreign Direct Investment for 12th Consecutive Year, Clearing the waters: Dispelling myths about Panama Canal operations
CalChamber-Supported Retail Theft Bill to Be Heard in Committee Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will improve public safety and reduce retail theft is expected to be heard in the Assembly Public...
California’s ‘Right to Disconnect’ Bill Raises Concerns
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a new bill...
Kaiser Permanente: Shaping the Future of Health Care
This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...
CalChamber Releases 2024 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment,...