Job Killer Bill Imposing Warehouse Setback Rules in Assembly Committee on Wednesday
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase the cost to transport goods and incentivize frivolous litigation is scheduled to be...
Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis Helps Unveil [H2] Innovation Experience
On Monday, January 30, 2023, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) CEO Scott Drury and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis unveiled and officially powered on the Innovation Experience (IE) — North America's first-of its...
CalChamber, 400 Groups Urge Immediate Action to Avert Rail Strike
The California Chamber of Commerce and more than 400 other organizations are urging Congress to take action in the face of a looming rail...
California Transportation Agency Calls for Projects to Upgrade Port Infrastructure
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) yesterday issued final guidelines and a call for projects for $1.2 billion in one-time state funding for port...
California Energy Grid Has Seen Immense Progress, New Technologies Will Bring Clean Energy to...
Top energy sector leaders from across the state joined the California Chamber Board of Directors meeting recently to discuss California’s clean energy future, and...
Statewide Heatwave Prompts Call to Conserve Energy to Avert Power Outages
With triple-digit temperatures in much of California and the West, state officials are expecting high electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use, and are...
CalChamber-Supported Manufacturing Tax Credit, Public Contracting Bills Head to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will expand manufacturing tax credits and another that will promote equity in public contracting passed the Legislature...
AB 1951 Critical for California’s Economic Future; Each Manufacturing Job Supports 2.5 Other Jobs
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging approval of AB 1951, a tax credit bill that will promote investment in the next generation of...
CalChamber Applauds Assembly’s Passage of AB 1951
Sales and Use Tax Exemption Will Support Manufacturing Jobs;
Keep CA Competitive
The California Chamber of Commerce today welcomed news that the California Assembly has...
Warehouse Ban Job Killer Bill Faces House of Origin Deadline on Friday
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that prohibits local governments from approving certain new warehouses and development projects faces a key deadline...
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...
SoCalGas Proposes to Develop Largest U.S. Green Hydrogen Energy System
Project to Help Decarbonize LA Basin, Move State Toward Climate Goals
This week, Southern California Gas Co. announced its proposal to develop what would be...
Policy Briefing – California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): Employee Data and Business-to-Business (B2B) Exemptions
Moderated by Ashley Hoffman, CalChamber policy advocate.
Speaker: Ronak Daylami, Senior Counsel, Nielsen Merksamer
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...
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...