California Governor Proposes $322B Budget with No Deficit
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom presented a balanced $322.3 budget without a deficit.
His fiscal plan provides for $228.9 billion in general fund spending and...
State Finance Director to Review 2025 California Budget in Free Jan. 17 Webinar
California Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw will be outlining Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2025 budget priorities in a free online webinar presented by the California Chamber...
Business Leaders Urge Newsom to Restore R&D Tax Credit
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business leaders are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to consider restoring California’s Research and Development (R&D)...
Legislative Analyst Forecasts Multiyear State Budget Deficits
The new year will bring in big changes to California politics and governance.
Some 35 new legislators will start work in the State Capitol. A...
US Chamber Small Business Outlook: Confidence Continues to Rise
In the first set of data collected after the election, small business owners are bullish about growth and profitability.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce weekly...
The People’s Voice: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Yesterday’s story on the CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2024, reported that California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California....
The People’s Voice: State Voters Pessimistic About Living in California
California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California over the past decade, according to findings from the California Chamber of...
CalChamber Celebrates Contributions of Women-Owned Small Businesses
As October comes to a close, we celebrate the final day of National Women’s Small Business Month, taking a moment to reflect on the...
DisneylandForward Project Set to Invest $1.9B in Community, Infrastructure, Jobs
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...
Online Ads Highlight How Prop. 32 Will Increase Costs for Families, Business
Ads appearing on social media focus on cost increases Californians will face if voters approve Proposition 32, the minimum wage increase on the November...
Flawed Premise Undermines Case for More Regulation of Markets
Is the California free market sufficiently competitive, or should the Legislature and courts make new rules governing the state’s $4 trillion economy? This complex...
Inflation Is Easing, but Risks Remain to Californians’ Income Growth
The latest data from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) show that inflation is easing, coming in at 2.4% last Thursday.
According to a...
New Report Finds California Motion Picture and TV Industry Dynamic and Competitive
As the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) meets today for another deep dive on competition issues, a newly-released report has found that California’s motion picture...
US Treasury Awards California $10 Million to Help Small Businesses Grow, Hire
On Monday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) is being awarded $10 million...
CalChamber Celebrates Contributions of Hispanic Businesses
Latinos in the United States are an economic powerhouse, contributing trillions in gross domestic product (GDP) each year.
In fact, if U.S. Latinos were...
East Coast/Gulf Ports on Strike as of October 1; Economic Stakes High
As of midnight on October 1, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is on strike, as no master contract was reached before October 1, when...
CalChamber Responds to Gov’s Actions on Two Closely Watched Bills
California Governor Gavin Newsom acted on hundreds of pieces of legislation over the weekend ahead of today’s deadline for him to sign or veto...
CalChamber Supports Prop 36 Measure to Penalize Retail Theft
At its most recent meeting, the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors took a support position on Proposition 36, a November ballot measure that would allow...
CalChamber Opposes Prop 33: Measure Would Enable Rent Control Ordinances
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken an oppose position on Proposition 33, an initiative appearing on California’s November ballot that...
CalChamber Opposes Ballot Measure Lowering Voter Threshold for Housing Infrastructure Bonds
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken an oppose position on Proposition 5, a November ballot initiative that lowers the voting threshold for...