Economy

California Launches Campaign to Educate Individuals About State Earned Income Tax Credit

A coalition of California leaders—including community, faith, civic, labor and business leaders—yesterday launched CalEITC4me, a statewide campaign to ensure the first-ever California Earned Income...

8 CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from California Competes Tax Credit

Eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients for the...
Job Creators

Fiscal Concerns Lead to Vetoes for Final Job Creator Bills

The Governor’s continued attention to fiscal prudence led to vetoes of two job creator bills that contained tax credits and a third job creator...
Job Creators

Governor Signs Job Creator Bill

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that provides employers with a limited opportunity to cure technical violations in an itemized wage statement...

Economic Advisory Council: Despite Drought, Challenges, California Continues Strong Economic Growth

Despite an ongoing drought and economic hurdles, California continues to enjoy strong overall economic growth, according to a recent report by the California Chamber...

CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose No Blank Checks Initiative

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to oppose the “No Blank...

Senate Judiciary Committee to Hear Job Killer Bill Today

A job killer bill that could significantly drive up litigation costs for all California employers, if enacted, will be considered by the Senate Judiciary...

California Newspapers, Associations Oppose Job Killer Undermining Prop. 13

Two California newspapers editorialized over the weekend opposing SCA 5, a job killer bill that seeks to undermine the protections of Proposition 13 by...

Economic Advisory Council: California Economy Maintains Momentum as Ports Bounce Back, Tax Revenues Surge

California’s economy appears to be maintaining strong momentum through the first few months of 2015, even though the state’s economy continues to be  impacted...

Senate Passes Two ‘Job Killer’ Bills; May Increase Fuel Costs, Regulatory Burdens

The Senate yesterday passed two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills that, if signed into law, may increase costs for California businesses and...

Air Board Asks Courts to Create New Tax

In a landmark case before the Third District Court of Appeal, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently argued for creation of an unprecedented...

Governor Holds Steady on Prudent Spending Plan

Warning that a recession is inevitable, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. dampened spending expectations even as higher revenues have poured into state coffers. Overall, the...

Two CalChamber Job Creator Bills in Policy Committee Monday

​Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills will be heard in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee today. AB 35 (Chiu; D-San Francisco)...

Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies 19th Job Killer Bill​​​​

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today added AB 1357 (Bloom; D-Santa Monica) to its job killer list, bringing the...

Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies 17th Job Killer Bill​​​​​​​

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a new job killer bill, bringing the current list to 17 bills....

CalChamber-Supported Job Creator Bill Reduces Costly Employment Class Action Litigation

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a “job creator” bill that will address a loophole in state law and help limit frivolous class...

Senate Policy Committee to Hear Job Killer Bill Today; Increases Business Costs, Creates New...

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that increases the cost of business and creates regulatory burdens throughout the state will be considered...

Scheduling Mandate Bill a Job Killer for Employers​​

Legislation imposing a one-size-fits-all scheduling mandate on retailers has been identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer. AB 357​ (Chiu; D-San...

State Economy Strengthens in Face of Port, Drought, Domestic Outmigration Challenges

California’s economy continues to power forward, with many of the Golden State’s largest and most important industries gaining momentum over the course of 2014,...

CalChamber in Court: Don’t Make One Employer Liable for Another’s Independent Contractor Misclassification

Also signing the brief in the case of Noe v. Superior Court were the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Civil Justice Association of...