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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...
2024 Job Killers List

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...
2024 Job Killers List

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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
2024 Job Killers List

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),...

Bill Providing Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers Reintroduced

A bill that would provide unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for striking workers was introduced in the California Legislature yesterday by Senator Anthony Portantino. This new...

Local Tax Measures Totaling $3.9+ Billion on March Ballots

Local tax and bond measures that cumulatively would increase taxes by more than $3.9 billion will appear on March ballots up and down the...
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Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Focus Retail Theft Policy on Prevention, Enforcement, Supervision

The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business, local government and public safety organizations sent a joint letter to the Governor and...

Local Chambers of Commerce Rally for Reform of the Private Attorneys General Act

In a remarkable display of unified action, local chambers of commerce across California are taking a stand, meeting with state legislators to advocate for...

State Finance Director Projects Slow Economic Growth; No New Tax Increases Planned

California is expected to see slow but steady revenue growth in the 2024–2025 fiscal year, requiring state leaders to cover a $37.8 billion budget shortfall,...

Job Killer Bills Die Early in New Legislative Year

As the new legislative year began, several job killer bills were laid to rest again following continued strong opposition from the California Chamber of...
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Governor Proposes Belt-Tightening Budget Approach with No General Tax Hikes

It’s a problem, but not a crisis. The state budget proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom would maintain the trajectory of state spending without major disruptions...
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CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s 2024 Budget Release

The California Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement in response to the Governor’s outline of funding priorities for 2024: “Governor Newsom is doing...