CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose Tax Cut and Housing Affordability Act
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose The Tax Cut and Housing Affordability Act of 2022, which proposes a...
CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose Tax Cut and Housing Affordability Act
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted last Friday to oppose The Tax Cut and Housing Affordability Act of 2022, which proposes...
Governor Takes Additional Steps to Help Ease Port Congestion Consistent with CalChamber Letter
Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week actions the state will take to ease port congestion that are consistent with some of the requests outlined...
State Gains Funds from Federal Infrastructure Bill
The federal infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden this week will provide much-needed funding to help California improve its roads, bridges and ports.
Much...
The People’s Voice: Housing Affordability Frustrates Voters
Californians are deeply anxious about the cost of living and working in the Golden State. The seventh CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2021, found...
Privacy in China
China drafted its new privacy legislation, in part, after the European GDPR, in order to better compete against American companies. Modeled primarily after the...
CalChamber Offers Practical Steps to Address Supply Chain Crisis
In a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and members of the California Legislature, the California Chamber of Commerce offered a series of practical steps...
Governor’s Actions Aim to Tackle Port Congestion
Easing port congestion was the focus of an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week and a federal partnership announced this week.
The executive...
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Help Tackle Port Congestion
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order yesterday that directs state agencies to develop longer-term proposals that support port operations and goods movement for...
Commissioner Carl Bentzel Discusses State of US Ports at International Forum
The commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, Carl Bentzel, joined the California Chamber of Commerce on October 5 to discuss the state of U.S....
California’s Travel Industry Optimistic on Recovery
This article was written by Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California.
With the Sept. 20 announcement that international travel will resume in November,...
Governor Signs 2 CalChamber-Supported Bills That Will Boost Housing Construction
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will boost housing production across California.
The bills are part of a suite...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Housing Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom signed three California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills yesterday that will increase housing production in the state and streamline zoning requirements for...
CalChamber Backs Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California congressional delegation to support the bipartisan infrastructure plan endorsed by President Joe Biden and a...
CalChamber Applauds Governor’s Action on Energy; Threats to Supply Created by High Temperatures and...
The California Chamber of Commerce today welcomed news that Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an emergency proclamation that will result in greater reliability of...
Regional Collaboration Key to Keeping Power Flowing Amid Drought, Heat Waves
In May, when the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued its annual Summer Assessment of the state’s electrical grid, I used the term “guarded...
CalChamber Urges Energy Conservation During Heatwave
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members and all Californians to conserve energy—both commercially and personally—to help avoid power shutdowns during this...
Supply Chain Disruptions, Labor Shortage Slow Economic Recovery
By now, Americans are used to hearing about some type of shortage. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic it was toilet paper...
Everybody Talks About California’s Housing Crisis, But Nobody Will Solve It
There isn’t a politician, economist, social justice advocate or journalist who hasn’t viewed with alarm the unrelenting climb in housing prices and rents, the...
Job Killer Bill DOA; Proposed Ban on In-State Oil and Gas Production Fails First...
SB 467 (Wiener; D-San Francisco), a California Chamber of Commerce-identified job killer bill that proposed to ban in-state oil and gas production, failed in...