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CalChamber, Mexican Consulate Share Strategies to Improve Relations

Strategies to improve the close relationship between Mexico and California were the focus when California Chamber of Commerce representatives met recently with the new...

CalChamber-Backed Bill Extends Program to Help Meet Workforce Needs

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that helps the state meet future workforce needs and ensures more Californians will have the training they need...

Gov. Brown Urges Caution In State Of State Speech

Gov. Jerry Brown urged fiscal caution Thursday in his State of the State address, calling for lawmakers to beef up California's rainy day fund...

California Needs to Reinvent Its Commitment to Justice

Cross posted in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The bedrock of our democracy is its justice system — and people flock to the United States...

CalChamber-Supported Job Creator Bill Passes Assembly Policy Committee

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that seeks to limit frivolous litigation and claims regarding construction-related accessibility violations unanimously passed the Assembly...
Allan Zaremberg

California Must Address Our Uneven Recovery

Cross posted in The Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a state budget brimming with new revenues, but carefully socking part of the surplus...

Trans-Pacific, Transatlantic Pacts Top CalChamber Trade Priorities for 2016

Pending agreements with Pacific nations and the European Union are international trade priorities for the California Chamber of Commerce as the 114th Congress convenes...

Federal Unemployment Insurance Taxes: California Employers Paying More

California employers can expect a higher federal unemployment insurance (UI) tax bill when it arrives this month. This year will be the sixth in a...

Finance Director Provides CalChamber Members with Overview of Governor’s Proposed 2016-17 Budget

California Department of Finance Director Michael Cohen yesterday provided CalChamber luncheon forum attendees with an overview of the Governor’s proposed 2016–17 budget. Highlights of...

CalChamber-Supported Flexible Workweek Agreement Bill Up This Week

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that provides employers with the opportunity to accommodate employees' needs as well as business demands by allowing employees...

CalChamber Joins U.S. Effort to Expand Work Experience Opportunities for Youth

The California Chamber of Commerce and the Linked Learning Alliance are partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) to expand opportunities for...

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...

CalChamber Board Votes to Support Education Facilities Bond

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to support the Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016,...

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...

Task Force Recommends Pilot Program to Test Components of Highway User Fee

Administration Seeking Volunteers to Participate in Pilot Project One of the few recent initiatives to improve California’s economic base was left undone when the Legislature...

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...

Fed Raises Its Key Interest Rate From Record Low Near Zero

The Fed coupled its first rate hike in nine years with a signal that further increases will likely be made slowly as the economy...

21 CalChamber Member Companies Recognized as Best Places to Work in 2016

Twenty one California Chamber of Commerce member companies were chosen in a recent Glassdoor survey as some of the best places to work. The Glassdoor...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose New Property Tax Initiative

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to oppose the Property Tax...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose New Property Tax Initiative

The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to oppose the Property Tax Surcharge to Fund Poverty Reduction...