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CalChamber Advocacy

California Business Leaders Issue Statement on Governor Signing AB 98

The following joint statement was issued today by the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Retailers’ Association, the California Restaurant Association and the California...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Statement on Governor’s Veto of SB 1047

California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of SB 1047 (Wiener; D-San...
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CalChamber Supports Ballot Measure to Fund School Repairs

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken a support position on Proposition 2, a November ballot measure that authorizes a $10...

Coalition Seeks Veto of Election Disinformation Bill Based on Incorrect Assumptions

Legislation aimed at preventing online election disinformation should be vetoed because it is based on false assumptions, could have a chilling effect on online...
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CalChamber Urges Governor to Sign AI Literacy Bill AB 2876

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the Governor to sign a bill that will allow California to take a crucial first step forward...
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CalChamber Urges Legislators to Pass Bill Extending Hospital Seismic Compliance Deadline

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will give hospitals more time to comply with California’s seismic mandate is awaiting action on the Assembly...

AI Models Bill Will Hurt Economy/Industry, Study Concludes

The California economy and state leadership in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry will be hurt by a pending bill that aims to establish...

‘Godmother of AI’ Warns SB 1047 AI Bill Restricts Innovation

In a commentary for Fortune yesterday, Dr. Fei-Fei Li warned that California’s artificial intelligence (AI) bill SB 1047 would have significant unintended consequences that...

California’ ARCHES Hydrogen Hubs Project Secures $12.6 Billion in Initial Funding

This week, California's Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) signed a $12.6 billion agreement to...
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CalChamber-Sponsored AI Literacy Bill Awaits Action in Senate

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to foster artificial intelligence (AI) instruction in California schools awaits action in the California Senate when...

US Supreme Court Ruling Allows Cities to Restrict Public Camping

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court’s decision which held that enforcing criminal restrictions on public camping violates the cruel and...

CalChamber-Opposed Autonomous Vehicle Bill Held

California Chamber of Commerce-opposed legislation creating a patchwork of potentially conflicting rules for autonomous vehicles has been put on hold for the year. The bill,...

CalChamber Opposes Bill Impeding Progress on Broadband for All

Legislation that slows broadband deployment is being opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and associations committed to preventing digital discrimination of access to...
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Trillion-Dollar Tech and Innovation Sector Key to California Economic Success

Technology and innovation are key drivers of economic development in California, creating well-paid jobs throughout the state and producing an outsized proportion of tax...

Public-Private Partnership Makes Difference in Launch of EV Truck Charging Depot

A new electric vehicle (EV) truck charging depot launched in May in Los Angeles is the product of an innovative public-private partnership between Prologis,...
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CalChamber Priority Bills Face Fiscal Deadline Friday

A number of California Chamber of Commerce priority bills await key action in the Legislature this week, with Friday marking the deadline for fiscal...

Burdensome Utility Ratepayer Bill Fails Again in Senate Committee

California Chamber of Commerce-opposed legislation imposing burdensome and redundant reporting requirements that could lead to privacy concerns for employees failed to pass a Senate committee...

CalChamber-Opposed Bill Raising Internet Costs Stalls

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have raised internet service costs has stalled in the California Legislature and is likely dead for...

Job Killer Bill Increasing Housing Costs Likely Dead for the Year

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have exacerbated the state’s housing shortage, raised residential housing prices across the board, and...

US Supreme Court to Hear Homeless Encampments Case on Monday

CalChamber Amicus Brief Argues that State and Local Action Is Necessary to Preserve Economic Vitality of Communities On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled...