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CalChamber President Issues Statement on Governor Brown’s Proposed 2016-17 Budget

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today released the following statement on Governor Edmund G. Brown...

U.S. Supreme Court Reverses State Court to Reinforce Arbitration to Resolve Disputes

Further emphasizing the federal policy favoring arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the U.S. Supreme Court last week again reversed a California decision...

State Job Growth Outpaces Nation; Inland Lags Behind Tech-Driven Coastal Areas

The state’s economic recovery has been extremely uneven, with the strongest growth coming along the coast, particularly in areas benefiting from the state’s leading...

President Signs CalChamber-Supported Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization

U.S. President Barack Obama has signed bipartisan legislation to resurrect the Export-Import Bank. This action will extend the bank’s charter by five years until...

CalChamber Elects 2016 Board Officers

Monday, December 7, 2015 Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Michael...

CalChamber Attends Annual National Export Council Forum

Susanne T. Stirling, California Chamber of Commerce vice president of international affairs, joined colleagues from across the country at the recent meeting of the...

CalChamber Action on Legislation Keeps Balance Between Privacy, Innovation

Earlier this month, the California Chamber of Commerce hosted a timely panel discussion on data security policy at both the federal and state levels. The...
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Dan Walters: Business Does Well in Capitol

By Dan Walters in The Sacramento Bee The Capitol’s longest running conflict, as often noted in this space, pits business and employer groups against labor...
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Court Accepts CalChamber Brief Supporting Landmark Education Case

A friend-of-the-court brief filed by the California Chamber of Commerce and other business organizations supporting the landmark decision in Vergara v. California has been accepted by the Second District Court of Appeal. The...

News Release: Growing Coalition of Labor, Business, Water, Environmental and Agriculture Leaders Oppose Deceptive...

November 2, 2015 Contact: Kathy Fairbanks Sacramento, CA — Responding to a post by The Sacramento Bee today that the “Cortopassi” Initiative is poised to qualify...

Capitol Coffee Break: Inappropriate Halloween Costumes at the Office

Halloween is just days away and more than 157 million Americans plan on celebrating this year. Employees wearing inappropriate costumes at the office is the...
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House of Representatives Votes to Reauthorize Ex-Im Bank

Yesterday, the U.S House of Representatives took the second step of a complicated process to reauthorize the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The 313-118 vote on Tuesday...

Environmental: CalChamber Stops Worst Bills, Secures Changes to Others

The California Chamber of Commerce actively engaged in environmental legislation this year, positioning on dozens of bills related to hazardous waste permitting, Proposition 65,...

CalChamber Hosts Vietnamese Ambassador

Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh is visiting California in an effort to boost trade with California. One of his stops included a visit to...
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Final Status Report Reflects Impact of CalChamber Advocacy

The California Chamber of Commerce has published its final status report on the top priority bills for California’s business community, showing the ultimate fate...
Job Creators

Fiscal Concerns Lead to Vetoes for Final Job Creator Bills

The Governor’s continued attention to fiscal prudence led to vetoes of two job creator bills that contained tax credits and a third job creator...

Capitol Report: CalChamber-Supported Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Concluded

https://youtu.be/ee6pzpyZs3Q The 12 economies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluded their wide-ranging trade/investment negotiations on October 5. In the latest CalChamber Capitol Report, Susanne Stirling,...

Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Gender Equity Pay Bill

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that seeks to eliminate pay disparity based on gender was signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday. SB...

CalChamber Joins Singapore Ambassador in Celebration of Nation’s 50th Anniversary of Independence

A California Chamber of Commerce international luncheon held yesterday with the Consulate General of Singapore celebrated Singapore’s 50th National Day providing an opportunity to...
Job Creators

Governor Signs Job Creator Bill

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that provides employers with a limited opportunity to cure technical violations in an itemized wage statement...