CalChamber-Opposed Bill Harming Film Industry Placed on Suspense File
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would drive film industry jobs out of California was placed on the Senate Appropriations Suspense File yesterday. The...
Prologis: Delivering Logistics Solutions and Services California Customers Need
This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...
Foreign Direct Investment in California, U.S. Rebounding After Dropping During Pandemic
International economies continued to be beset by the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, reducing the amount of foreign direct investment in...
California’s Tourism Marketing Investment Sees Record Return on Spending
California’s investment in tourism marketing has been paying off, yielding a record $17.1 billion return on advertising spending in 2021, according to Visit California.
While...
Job Killer Update: 3 Bills Remain as Legislators Begin Summer Break
Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills will continue to move through the legislative process after passing a key policy committee deadline last...
CalChamber Opposes Tax Increase Initiative
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose the California Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and...
5 Job Killers Still Active Ahead of Policy Committee Deadline
Five California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills await action in the California Legislature this week as Friday marks the last day that policy...
CalChamber Opposes Bill Jeopardizing State’s Music Industry
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would deliver a massive blow to the state’s music industry and drive talent and jobs out of...
Record Budget Surplus Calls for Tripling Down on UI Fund Offset
Californians have traveled a bumpy road to post-pandemic recovery, with healthy employment and wage growth on the one hand, but soaring inflation and cost-of-living...
Lt. Governor Focuses on Strength of State’s Economy
During remarks to the Sacramento Host Breakfast audience this morning, Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis began her speech by focusing on the strength of the state’s economy...
7 Job Killer Bills Pass to Second House
Seven California Chamber of Commerce job killer proposals have moved on to the second house, passing a key legislative deadline on May 27 that...
Job Killer Update: 2 Bills Await Action on Assembly Floor
Two California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills face an important deadline Friday and must pass out of the house in which they were...
CalChamber Efforts Stop 3 Job Killer Bills, 7 Oppose Bills
Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills and seven oppose bills have been stopped from advancing this year after being held in legislative...
Extending CalCompetes Is Key to Job Growth and State-Wide Investments
The COVID-19 Pandemic triggered the deepest recession since the Great Depression. But just as the economic toll was steep, so is our economic recovery. ...
McWong International: Leader in Manufacturing, Lighting, Innovation for More Than 30 Years
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...
Unprecedented Budget Surplus Is Focus of May Revision
To nobody’s surprise, Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced another upward revision in the state’s general revenues—a $55 billion bump since January. To the...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s May Revision
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Budget Revision released today:
“We...
Travel Making a Comeback, But More Quickly in Some Areas Than Others
May marks the celebration of Tourism Month in the United States, highlighting what for California is a significant sector of the state’s economy.
Travel spending...
California Celebrates National Small Business Week
As the country observes National Small Business Week, the California Chamber of Commerce joins in honoring the state’s small businesses, many of which are...
Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies 4 More Job Killer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce today added the following four bills to its job killer list, bringing the total number of bills on the...