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Mike Villines Moderates the CalChamber Capitol Summit Policy Issues Panel Session

https://youtu.be/L7H7o9Lx1lA Mike Villines, owner of Villines Group LLC and a former Assembly Republican leader, moderates the policy issues panel session at the CalChamber Capitol Summit...

Three Receive CalChamber Small Business Advocate of the Year Award

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Corona, Oxnard, and San Rafael today with its 2017 Small Business Advocate...

Political Columnist Dan Walters Entertains Capitol Summit Audience

https://youtu.be/2XhZyJYXKs0 Longtime political columnist Dan Walters shares anecdotes on California and federal politics at the CalChamber Capitol Summit on May 31, the same day The...

2017 Capitol Summit – Washington, D.C. Update

Summit Talk Show Session Provides Insights on D.C. Politics/Policy Lanhee J. Chen of the Hoover Institution comments on political and policy aspects of federal issues,...

Health Care Costs and Subsidies – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

The interplay of costs, subsidies and pre-existing conditions in the health care debate is explained by CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg at the...

Government-Run Health Care – Political Pressures – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg discusses the political pressures affecting lawmakers’ attitudes toward government-run health care at the CalChamber...

Immigration Reform – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg outlines the CalChamber position on immigration reform and how a solution could be developed...

Can a Republican Win the Governorship in 2018? – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg speculates on the conditions that could lead to a Republican making the general election runoff in the race...

Why Businesspeople Need to Tell Their Own Story – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

“There’s no better lobbyist than you,” CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg tells the more than 200 business and local chamber leaders attending the...

Californians Rely on Our Judiciary to Ensure and Protect Access to Justice

“Separation of powers,” “judicial independence” and “rule of law” are abstract concepts with important implications. At an abstract level, most Americans cannot identify with...

California Supreme Court Answers ‘One Day’s Rest in Seven’ Questions

Under California law, employees are entitled to “one day’s rest in seven.” But what, exactly, does that mean? On May 8, the California Supreme Court...

Global Trade Yields Economic Advances

As the new administration and 115th Congress get to work, the California Chamber of Commerce is communicating its international trade priorities and support for...

CalChamber Files Appeal in California Chamber of Commerce v. California Air Resources Board

SACRAMENTO, CA —  CalChamber today petitioned the California Supreme Court to review the decision by the Third District Court of Appeal in California Chamber...

CalChamber Outlines Best Way to Meet California Emissions Reduction Goal

Well-Designed Cap-and-Trade Program with Robust Cost Containment An economy-wide cap-and-trade system will be the least costly and least disruptive approach to meeting the state’s ambitious...

Trade Report: Impressive Run Continues for California Exports

California’s exporters solidified a strong first quarter with impressive gains in March,  according to a recent Beacon Economics trade report. According to Beacon Economics’ analysis of...

CalChamber Adds Gender Tax Bill to Job Killer List

SACRAMENTO, CA —  The California Chamber of Commerce today added AB 1576 (Levine; D-San Rafael) to its job killer list.  AB 1576 (Levine) proposes...

Workers’ Comp Ruling Reaffirms 2004 Reforms

Genetic Causes May Be Apportioned A recent decision by the 3rd District Court of Appeal helps define how factors outside the workplace are to be...

Multiple Mexico-California Connections in Spotlight at Luncheon

The many ways in which California and Mexico gain economic strength from their trade and investment connections were highlighted at an international trade luncheon...

Job Creator Falls Short in Senate Policy Committee

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator to enable employers to rely on compliance advice from the Labor Commissioner failed to win needed support...

Potential Hit to Gasoline Supplies Held in Committee

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that jeopardizes the production of California-based fuel stalled in its first policy committee this week when...