Economy

CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Announces Positions on November Ballot Measures

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors today voted to take positions on a number of ballot measures appearing on California’s November ballot. Below...

California Film Commission Awards $51.6M in Tax Credits to Boost Local Productions

As part of the California Jobs First initiative, the California Film Commission (CFC) yesterday awarded a total of $51.6 million in tax credits to 19 projects set...

PAGA Reform Is a Win for Businesses

Los Angeles businesses can now celebrate a historic agreement between business groups and labor advocates that has brought meaningful reform to California’s Private Attorneys...

CalTax Files Suit Challenging State’s Retroactive Tax Increase

The California Taxpayers Association (CalTax) filed suit last month to challenge a retroactive tax increase, claiming it infringes on the rights of businesses operating...
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CalChamber Wraps Historic Legislative Year with Major Wins for Business

California’s 2024 legislative session concluded on Saturday, bringing numerous victories for the state's business community. Throughout the year, the California Chamber of Commerce spearheaded...

CalChamber Keeps Up Pressure to Kill Bad Bills

CalChamber policy advocates are continuing end-of-session pressure to minimize potential damage from harmful legislative measures as they head to the Assembly and Senate floors...
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CalChamber Advocacy Stops Harmful Proposals in Fiscal Committees

Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups stopped a number of harmful proposals in Senate and Assembly fiscal committees yesterday...

Paris Bids Adieu as LA Prepares for 2028 Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony yesterday, marking the end of more than two weeks of memorable events that...

Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights Public Hearing Scheduled for August 27

On August 27, the State Board of Equalization (BOE) will hold its annual public hearing on property taxes and the Alcoholic Beverage Tax to listen to...

Job Killer Bill SB 1327 Still Moving as Legislative Summer Recess Begins

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that taxes digital advertising revenue remains active as legislators wrap up their final hearings today and...
Fix PAGA

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....
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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...
Support

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...
Shop Owners

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...
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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 Advocacy

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...
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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...