Assembly Passes Agriculture Overtime Bill
The Assembly yesterday passed a bill that could drive up costs of commodities to consumers by removing the existing overtime exemption allowed for agricultural...
State High Court Leaves Intact Decision Reversing Landmark Teacher Tenure Ruling
The California Supreme Court last week declined to review a decision by the Second District Court of Appeals overturning a landmark lower court ruling...
2030 Carbon Caps to Become Law
The California Legislature moved swiftly this week to adopt legislation expanding climate change emission goals.
SB 32 (Pavley; D-Agoura Hills) mandates a reduction in greenhouse...
Two Job Creator Bills Head to Governor’s Desk
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills are on their way to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s desk.
AB 2664 (Irwin; D-Thousand Oaks)...
List of Shame Bill for Commercial Water Users Held on Senate Floor
The Senate has refused to pass a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have inappropriately made industrial, institutional, and commercial water use public information.
AB 1520...
CalChamber Issues Statement on SB 32
SACRAMENTO, CA — California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today issued the following statement following the Assembly floor vote on SB...
SB 654 is Attack on Small Business; CalChamber Issues Call to Action
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging small business owners to contact their legislators and the Governor to express strong opposition to SB 654...
Assembly to Consider Duplicative Heat Illness Bill
The Assembly will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unnecessarily duplicates current regulations by directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a regulation for indoor workers...
CalChamber-Opposed Criminal History Bill Stalls in Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have limited an employer’s ability to maintain a safe work environment for employees and consumers by...
Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies Two More Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified two additional job killers. This brings the list total to 24 bills.
Gut and Amend
SB 654 (Jackson; D-Santa...
Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies Two More Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified two additional job killers. This brings the list total to 24 bills.
Gut and Amend
SB 654 (Jackson; D-Santa...
Job Killer Bill on Assembly Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that erodes housing affordability is on the Assembly Floor.
SB 1150 (Leno; D-San Francisco) has been identified...
Streamlining Review for Critical Projects to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that expedites the environmental review process for leadership projects meeting certain criteria passed the Senate last week and...
Senate to Consider Unnecessary Mandate
The Senate will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that imposes new unnecessary and burdensome duties on employers related to the employer’s written...
Appropriations Committees Clear Suspense Files; One Job Killer, One Job Creator Move to Floor
Yesterday was the deadline for fiscal committees to send bills in their second house to the floor. One job killer bill passed to the...
Assembly to Consider Proposal Interfering with Contract Enforcement
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that interferes with the enforcement of contracts is awaiting action by the Assembly.
SB 1241 (Wieckowski; D-Fremont) undermines judicial...
Coalition Seeks Feedback on Generalized System of Preferences Renewal
July 29 marked the one-year anniversary of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program going back into effect. The California Chamber of Commerce was...
Burdensome Reporting for Beverage Makers Moves
The Senate fiscal committee last week passed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill imposing new and unnecessary costs and burdens on beverage manufacturers without...
15 CalChamber Member Companies Land on Orange County Top Workplaces List
Fifteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were featured in the Orange County Business Journal “Best Places to Work in Orange County” rankings this...
Double-Pay Holiday Bill on Senate Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unfairly targets two classifications of employers, increases their costs, and creates a competitive disadvantage by forcing them...