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Job Killer Bill Will Drive Up Prices, Threaten Businesses, Consumers with Litigation

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that would increase prices for consumers and businesses who utilize the services of independent contractors will...

Job Creator Bill Encourages Small Business Loan Access

The Senate Appropriations Committee will soon consider a California Chamber of Commerce job creator bill that encourages creation of small businesses by expanding their...

Alameda Court Ruling Favors Business Community

Keeps Current Prop. 65 Lead Standard Intact In a favorable ruling for the California Chamber of Commerce and the broader business community, an Alameda Superior...

Disability Access Job Creator Bill Passes Assembly Fiscal Committee

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that incentivizes disability access and education won unanimous bipartisan approval from the Assembly Appropriations Committee yesterday. Moving...

Scheduling Mandate Job Killer in Committee Today

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill subjecting employers to financial penalties and litigation for changes to an employee’s schedule with less than...

Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies 19th Job Killer Bill

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today added a targeted tax to its job killer list, bringing the total number...

Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies 19th Job Killer Bill

The California Chamber of Commerce today added a targeted tax to its job killer list, bringing the total number of bills on the list...

CalChamber Identifies 13th Job Creator Bill

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a new job creator bill, bringing the current list to 13 bills....

CalChamber Identifies 13th Job Creator Bill

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a new job creator bill, bringing the current list to 13 bills. The latest bill will be...

CalChamber Releases 2016 Job Creator List

The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released its list of job creator bills, calling attention to 12 bills that will improve the state’s job...

CalChamber Releases 2016 Job Creator List

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today released its list of job creator bills, calling attention to 12 bills that...

State High Court Rules on Suitable Seating

The California Supreme Court this week issued a long-awaited decision on the issue of when an employer must provide “suitable seats” to an employee. The...

Minimum Wage Hike Implications for Employers

California is the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. Employers need to prepare...

New Manufacturing Training Center Opens at CalChamber Member Site

Inland Empire Consortium Builds with Help of $15 Million Federal Grant A new training center has opened on the campus of California Chamber of Commerce...

Minimum Wage Job Killer Goes to Governor

The Legislature yesterday passed SB 3 (Leno; D-San Francisco), a job killer bill that will increase the minimum wage in California to $15 per...

High Court Deadlocks on Union Fee Case

In a one sentence ruling this week, a deadlocked United States Supreme Court upheld a system allowing public employers to require nonunion public workers...

CalChamber Releases 2016 Job Killer List

The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released a preliminary list of job killer bills to call attention to the negative impact that 18 proposed...

CalChamber Releases 2016 Job Killer List

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today released a preliminary list of job killer bills to call attention to the...

Assembly Policy Committee to Hear Bill Promoting Desalination

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that sets a state goal to promote desalination will be heard in the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife...
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CalChamber Seeks Stronger Accountability in Rulemaking

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill to strengthen the accountability and transparency of the state’s regulatory process will be considered soon by an Assembly...