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U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Remembered as Consequential Leader, Champion for California

Editor's note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Dianne Feinstein's age as 80 years old. Feinstein was 90 at the time of...

CalChamber Asks Governor to Veto Bill Creating Costly New Protected Class of Employees

The California Chamber of Commerce has asked the Governor to veto a job killer bill that will be especially costly for small businesses to...

CalChamber Asks Governor to Veto Bill That Undermines Arbitration

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the Governor to veto SB 365, a job killer bill that severely restricts the use of arbitration...
APEC 2023 United States, San Francisco

San Francisco to Host Asia-Pacific CEO-Summit Alongside Leaders’ Meeting in November

The APEC CEO Summit will take place in San Francisco, November 15–17, overlapping with the Leaders’ Summit. The CEO Summit will bring approximately 1,200...

CalChamber-Led Coalition Urges Veto of Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a broad coalition of more than 110 businesses, associations and local chambers of commerce in urging the...

CalChamber Urges Governor to Veto Job Killer Bill Imposing Onerous Return to Work Mandate

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that removes business’ flexibility and autonomy over hiring is awaiting action by the Governor. The CalChamber is...

CalChamber Requests Veto of Bill That Creates New Private Right of Action on Grocery...

The California Chamber of Commerce is requesting the Governor veto a job killer bill that creates a new private right of action against and...
Loren Kaye

Job Killer Bill Creates New Protected Class of Employees; Costly to Implement, Especially for...

No legislative session would be complete without a proposal to add more job benefits and protections for California workers. This year is no exception,...

CalChamber Urges Veto on Job Killer Bill That Disproportionally Affects Small Business

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will impose significant costs on all California businesses by increasing the number of paid sick...
The Workplace Podcast

Key Employment Law Bills Awaiting Gubernatorial Action, Part 2

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, partner with Aprea & Micheli, Inc., join up again...
Loren Kaye

Providing UI Benefits to Striking Workers Makes Debt Crisis Worse, Pushes Taxes Higher

California employers would be forced to subsidize striking workers, and probably see their taxes increased, under a bill passed by the Legislature and awaiting...
The Workplace Podcast

California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment, Paid Sick Leave Expansion, Reproductive-Related Bereavement...

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge...
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End of Session Update: 6 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Head to Governor

California legislators yesterday approved six bills designated by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers, which will increase labor costs and create more...

Proposed California Constitutional Amendment Tips Balance Against Voters on Tax Ballot Measures

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that amends the California Constitution to limit the ability of voters to reduce taxes faces a critical vote in...

Senate Passes CalChamber Job Killer Bill That Creates Broad Protected Class, Exposes Employers to...

The California Senate yesterday approved a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that creates a broad “family caregiver status” under the Fair Employment...

Who Is Unemployed in California?

Despite signs of strength in California’s economy, unemployment has ticked up, including a surprising drop in employment among men and new patterns across age...
Speakers at CalChamber international breakfast on APEC

Panelists Offer Thoughts on Upcoming Asia-Pacific Leaders Summit

Representatives from three of the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) described for a California Chamber of Commerce audience on September...

ACA 1 Would Expand Tax Burden on Californians, Increase Cost of Living

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that lowers the voter threshold for increasing taxes on property owners is scheduled to be heard this morning...

Bill Extending UI Funds to Striking Workers Increases Taxes on All California Employers

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase unemployment insurance (UI) taxes to subsidize striking workers passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee...

Governor Orders California Agencies to Study AI Uses, Risks

Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) technology throughout California, and to...