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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 Killer Bill Worsens Litigation Environment

The Senate Judiciary Committee today will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that if passed into law would create a worse litigation...

Job Killer Could Enact Significant Barrier to Housing and Development

The Senate Appropriations Committee today will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that could create barriers to housing and economic development. SB 224...

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...

Assembly Committee OKs Targeted Tax on Contractors

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that imposes a tax on companies that do business with California’s prison systems passed the Assembly...
Chile California Council

California, Chile Continue to Build Up Growing Trade/Investment Relationship

Aspects of the growing trade and investment relationship between Chile and the United States, as well as California, were discussion topics at the annual...

CalChamber Defends Arbitration; Seeks High Court Review of Key Case

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision that threatens to disrupt existing arbitration agreements and erode...

CalChamber Releases 2017 Job Killer List

The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released its annual list of job killer bills to call attention to the negative impact that 23 proposed...

CalChamber Releases 2017 Job Killer List

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today released its annual list of job killer bills to call attention to the negative impact...
Job Creators

Job Creator Bill Passes Assembly Education Committee

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported education bill aiming to increase the pool of skilled workers unanimously passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee this week. AB...

Thirteen CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit

Thirteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients of the...

Dinner Celebrates U.S.-China Trade Relations

A dinner hosted by Chinese Consul General, Ambassador Luo Linquan last week celebrated recent trade talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi...

31 CalChamber Member Firms Make 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies List

Thirty-one California Chamber of Commerce member firms are among the 124 named as the 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. The institute,...

Indoor Heat Illness: Coalition Criticizes Draft Rule as Too Complex, Burdensome

A coalition of employer groups led by the California Chamber of Commerce recently detailed its objections to a draft regulation to prevent heat illness in...

Trade Report: California Exports Continue Robust Growth

California’s merchandise export trade had an exceptionally strong showing in February, although merchandise imports pulled back in the latest numbers, according to a recent...

Job Killer Bills Continue to Advance in Senate

Senate policy committees last week continued to approve California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 63 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara),...

CA Legislature Passes Gov. Brown’s $52B Plan to Fix Roads, Hike Gas Taxes

The California Legislature has approved Gov. Jerry Brown's $52 billion plan to fix the state's roads through an increase in gas taxes and other...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Issues Statement on Passage of Road Repair and Transportation Investment Plan

SACRAMENTO, CA —  CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg issued the following statement following tonight’s passage of SB 1: “Fixing our roads and improving transportation...

CalChamber-Supported Prop. 65 Litigation Reform Passes Policy Committee

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill — AB 1583 (Chau; D-Monterey Park) — improves transparency and reduces litigation costs in Proposition 65 cases against...