California Ag, Community Sectors Improve Water Use, Report Shows
Even as California’s population has grown by millions, its per-capita water use has declined, a recent Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) report revealed.
The...
Job Killer Bills Suppressing Infrastructure, Increasing Workers’ Comp Cases Stopped
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups this week prevented three job killer bills from advancing for the year.
Two bills...
Ironstone Vineyards Carves a Place for California on the World Stage Through Dedication and...
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...
Bill Setting Out-of-State Emissions Reporting Requirements to Be Heard in Senate Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will financially impact small- and medium-sized businesses and create onerous reporting requirements on large businesses will be...
How Massive Snowpack Could Cause Massive Floods
California was experiencing a series of major rain and snow storms in January when Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2023-24 state budget.
Tucked into one...
CalChamber Tags AB 1000 As a Job Killer; Creates De Facto Ban of Warehouses
The California Chamber of Commerce has added AB 1000 (Reyes; D-San Bernardino) to the 2023 Job Killer list. AB 1000 proposes a statewide setback...
California’s Water Battles Continue Despite Record Rain and Snow
On Monday, California water officials slogged through deep snow 7,000 feet above sea level, west of Lake Tahoe, to affirm what everyone already knew:...
California’s Snowpack Is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) yesterday conducted the fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches...
Job Killer AB 68 Would Exacerbate Housing Crisis, Eliminate Construction Jobs
A bill that quashes housing was tagged yesterday as a job killer by the California Chamber of Commerce. AB 68 (Ward; D-San Diego) worsens...
Recycling Compliance for 1-Use Packaging Makers, Distributors, Sellers
An upcoming CalChamber webinar will explain all the recycling compliance mandates following the passage of last year’s circular economy law.
Anyone who manufactures, distributes or...
Executive Action Directs Storm Flows to Recharge Groundwater
California’s recent storms have pounded the state, quickly moving the state from extreme drought to flood conditions. Since January, California has seen repeated flooding...
CalChamber Names Arbitrary Greenhouse Gas Target as Job Killer
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that it has identified SB 12 (Stern; D-Canoga Park), which sets an arbitrary greenhouse gas target, as...
Will California’s Misused Environmental Law Finally Be Reformed?
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has been weaponized in conflicts over housing for years, and a new appellate court decision affecting UC Berkeley...
With All This Rain and Snow, Can California Really Still Be in a Drought?...
Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain...
Governor Issues Order to Increase Water Held in Reservoirs
Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order intended to allow officials to hold more water in reservoirs. The order updates an...
State Agencies Grant CalChamber-Led Request for More Time to Comment on Fire Hazard Zones
At the urging of a California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition, state agencies have extended the time they will take comments on a recently released...
After Three Weeks of Storms, What’s California’s Water Outlook?
Following a barrage of storms at the end of December and beginning of January, California made a quick about-face from critically dry conditions to...
California Air Resources Board Adopts Updated Scoping Plan
After conducting a series of workshops over the last year and a half, the California Air Resources Board approved an updated version of their scoping...
California Deluge Forces Mass Evacuations, Boy Swept Away
As another powerful storm walloped California, a 5-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters Monday on the state’s central coast and an entire seaside...
Storm Batters Northern California – Piers Collapse Amid Widespread Flooding
A “brutal” storm system battered northern California this week, killing at least two people and causing significant flooding and erosion, as a band of...