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...
CalChamber Releases 2022 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released the first wave of bills to be included on its 2022 job killer list. The preliminary list...
CalChamber Releases 2022 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce today released the first wave of bills to be included on its 2022 job killer list. The preliminary list...
Gas Prices and the Gann Limit
Nothing shouts “cost of living” quite as loudly as gasoline prices in Los Angeles averaging $6.01 a gallon. Inflation has reached a 40-year high...
CalChamber Identifies SB 1044 as Job Killer
The California Chamber of Commerce today tagged SB 1044 (Durazo; D-Los Angeles) as a job killer bill. The bill, which is opposed by a...
California Film & TV Tax Credit Program Generates $21.9B in Economic Output, 110,000 Jobs...
California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program contributed almost $21.9 billion in economic output over five years and supported more than 110,000 total jobs...
CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative, Support Taxpayer Protection Ballot...
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors last week voted to oppose the California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative, which proposes a new...
California Unemployment Rate Holds Amid Inflation Worries
California’s unemployment rate held steady in January as the nation’s most populous state added 53,600 jobs in a sign the economy is slowly returning...
Blue Diamond Almond Growers Sustain Family Farms, Feed Consumers Worldwide
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...
Local Chambers Help Businesses Thrive
Working together, the California Chamber of Commerce and local chambers of commerce are a solid force as advocates supporting business-friendly policies and helping California...
U.S. Launches Programs to Combat Supply Chain Problems, Spur Manufacturing
The federal government has announced a number of programs and grants to help revitalize manufacturing and address supply chain problems in the United States.
These...
Tejon Ranch: Land Steward Provides Housing, Jobs, Conservation
Note: With this article, the California Chamber of Commerce begins a series of profiles of member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic...
New Website Launched for PAGA Reform Initiative
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A new...
Calif. Finance Director Says Budget Windfall Gives State Opportunity to Invest in Its Future
California’s revenues and economic conditions have continued to improve, enabling the state to address some of its greatest threats, such as climate change, the...
Governor Newsom has Proposed the Fourth State Budget of His Term, and It’s a...
The proposed budget tops out at more than a quarter-trillion dollars, larger than the entire economies of Vietnam, the Czech Republic or Portugal. The...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s Budget Proposal
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today responded to Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal with the following statement:
“CalChamber commends Governor Newsom for taking decisive...