Agreement Reached to Reform Private Attorneys General Act to Create a Better, Fairer System...
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Fix PAGA coalition, representing non-profits, social justice advocates, family farmers, health care providers and businesses, are supporting...
Job Killer Placing Language to Stop Development in Calif. Constitution Stopped; Job Killer Tag...
A job killer proposal to place no-growth language in the state Constitution that will in effect stop development has been stopped for the year....
Trillion-Dollar Tech and Innovation Sector Key to California Economic Success
Technology and innovation are key drivers of economic development in California, creating well-paid jobs throughout the state and producing an outsized proportion of tax...
CalChamber-Supported Bills Still Moving in Legislature
Proposals still moving in the Legislature include a number of California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will help small businesses and others with matters...
New Initiative Simplifies Contracting, Boosts Procurement Opportunities for Small Businesses
The California Chamber of Commerce, in a collaborative effort with the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and the Northern California Small Business Development Center,...
Three Job Killer Bills Stopped in Fiscal Committees; AB 2374 Removed From Job Killer...
Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills failed to pass out of their fiscal committees yesterday and are dead for the year. Also...
CalChamber Priority Bills Face Fiscal Deadline Friday
A number of California Chamber of Commerce priority bills await key action in the Legislature this week, with Friday marking the deadline for fiscal...
Analysis: May Budget Revision Released
Governor Newsom announced his strategy to address an estimated $27.6 billion deficit for the upcoming budget year, and a $28.4 billion projected deficit for...
CalChamber Tags SB 1327 (Glazer) as a Job Killer
Today, the California Chamber of Commerce added SB 1327 (Glazer; D-Contra Costa) to its 2024 Job Killer List.
SB 1327 implements a discriminatory 7.25% tax on the revenue...
CalChamber Tags SB 1327 as a Job Killer
Today, the California Chamber of Commerce added SB 1327 (Glazer; D-Contra Costa) to its 2024 Job Killer List.
SB 1327 implements a discriminatory 7.25% tax...
California Honors Small Businesses This May
May is Small Business Month, a time to recognize the tremendous contributions of our small businesses.
CalChamber Small Business Advocacy
In October 2023, the California Chamber...
CalChamber Challenges Proposed Antitrust Overhaul
The California Chamber of Commerce will make the case today that California’s antitrust and competition laws do not need to be radically changed to...
Job Killer Update: 1 Bill Stopped, 1 Bill Stalled
A job killer bill that effectively prohibited consideration of conviction history in employment has been stopped this year after missing a key deadline on...
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....
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 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...
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,...
CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose Both ACA 1 and New Gubernatorial Recall Effort
At their quarterly meeting last week, the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to oppose both ACA 1 and a recently announced...
Small Businesses Subject to New Federal Disclosure Rule – Penalty for Noncompliance
A new and little-publicized federal rule requires certain small and private companies to file ownership information or face potential penalties.
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA),...