Economy

Bill Extending UI Funds to Striking Workers Increases Taxes on All California Employers

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase unemployment insurance (UI) taxes to subsidize striking workers passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee...
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7 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Face Key Legislative Deadline Tomorrow

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the CalChamber is opposed to AB 853 (Maienschein; D-San Diego). The CalChamber is neutral on...

Study Shows Employers Paying Price for Strain on Unemployment Insurance System

California’s vast unemployment insurance system has been under enormous strain since 2020, and employers are paying the price. A study in consultation with two eminent practitioners...
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Job Killer Bill Banning Employer Speech Stopped for the Year; Other Worrisome Bills Stall...

Effective opposition led by the California Chamber of Commerce has stopped SB 399, a job killer bill that stifles employer speech, from advancing this...
FDI

Foreign Direct Investment in California Bouncing Back Despite Global Crises

California gained 271 foreign-owned enterprises last year after years of losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report. In 2022, an estimated...
Joby Aviation

Joby Rolls Out First Aircraft from Production Line

This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...
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CalChamber Convenes Big City Chambers Coalition

On Friday, August 4, the California Chamber of Commerce convened the first meeting of its California Big City Chambers Coalition, a leadership group of...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Convenes Big City Chambers Coalition; Collaboration of State Business Leaders Group to Focus...

SACRAMENTO, CA — On Friday, August 4, the California Chamber of Commerce convened the first meeting of its California Big City Chambers Coalition, a...
Job Creators

Manufacturing Tax Credit Expansion Bill Would Create Jobs, Bring Investment to California

A California Chamber of Commerce job creator bill that provides an economic incentive for manufacturers to invest in and expand their production capabilities in...

Status of Job Killer Bills at Summer Recess

Six California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills that threaten jobs and, if passed, will increase the cost of doing business in California remained...

California’s Travel Economy on the Mend; Travel Spending Increased 30% in 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic brought economic disruption to almost all sectors of the U.S. economy in 2020, but few industries were as hard hit as...
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San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (SMBMI) is a federally recognized Indian tribe located on the San Manuel Indian Reservation near Highland, California....

California’s New Budget Covers $32 Billion Deficit Without Touching Reserves

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats who control the state Legislature agreed late Monday on how to spend $310.8 billion over the next...

Manufacturing Tax Credit Expansion Bill to Be Heard in Senate Committee on Monday

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill providing an economic incentive for manufacturers to invest in and expand production in California is scheduled...

Job Killer Bill Expanding Lawsuit Conditions for Grocery Employers to Be Heard in Senate...

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will create a new private right of action and add new penalties on grocery employers...

CalChamber-Opposed Bills Scheduled to Be Heard in Committees Today

Several California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills are scheduled to be heard in legislative committees today: one bill, SB 683, creates rules around hotel and...

CalChamber Joins Coalition Supporting Resilient Tourism Economy in LA Area

The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a broad, diverse coalition supporting a resilient tourism economy in the Los Angeles Area. The Alliance for Economic...
California Capitol

Transit, Child Care Are Among The Sticking Points In California’s $300 Billion Budget Negotiations

California lawmakers passed a budget Thursday to ensure they keep getting paid, but it’s a blueprint unlikely to become law because the Democrat-controlled Legislature...
2023 Job Killers

Bill Expanding California’s Sick Leave Mandate Could Kill Up to 180,000 Jobs

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would double the state’s existing sick leave mandate could lead to up to 180,000 job...
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Legislative Update After Legislature’s House of Origin Deadline

Nine California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills and two job creator bills remain after Friday’s deadline for bills to pass their house of...