Senate Policy Committee to Hear Job Creator Bill Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that expedites and reduces cost for roadway repair and maintenance projects will be heard in the...
California Newspapers, Associations Oppose Job Killer Undermining Prop. 13
Two California newspapers editorialized over the weekend opposing SCA 5, a job killer bill that seeks to undermine the protections of Proposition 13 by...
CalChamber Applauds U.S. House for Passing Bipartisan Trade Promotion Bill; Urges Agreement on Trade...
On Friday, the United States House of Representatives passed the portion of the Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 that would renew...
Capitol Report: Job Killer Undermines Prop. 13 Protections, Would Raise Costs for Small Businesses...
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A recently amended job killer, SCA 5 (Hancock; D-Berkeley)/Mitchell; D-Los Angeles), now seeks to undermine the protections of Proposition 13 by unfairly targeting commercial...
Senate Policy Committee Passes Job Killer; Political Columnist Praises CalChamber Strategy
The Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee yesterday passed on a party-line vote a job killer bill that could significantly drive up litigation costs...
Senate Policy Committee to Hear Job Killer Bill Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that could significantly drive up litigation costs for all California employers, if enacted, will be considered by the...
CalChamber, Broad Business Coalition Support Federal Ports Legislation
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a large coalition of manufacturers, farmers and agribusinesses, wholesalers, retailers, importers, exporters, distributors, and transportation and logistics...
Economic Advisory Council: California Economy Maintains Momentum as Ports Bounce Back, Tax Revenues Surge
California’s economy appears to be maintaining strong momentum through the first few months of 2015, even though the state’s economy continues to be impacted...
CalChamber Stops Two More Job Killers on Assembly Floor
As the California State Legislature concluded its business June 4, two job killers failed to move off the Assembly Floor. The California Chamber of...
Senate Passes Two ‘Job Killer’ Bills; May Increase Fuel Costs, Regulatory Burdens
The Senate yesterday passed two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills that, if signed into law, may increase costs for California businesses and...
CalChamber Urges U.S. House of Representatives to Pass Bipartisan Bill Promoting Trade
(June 3, 2015) The U.S. House of Representatives will consider federal legislation to renew the authority for the President and/or U.S. Trade Representative to...
CalChamber Forum Highlights Transatlantic, Trans-Pacific Relationships
U.S. relations with trading partners across the Atlantic and around the Pacific, as well as federal Trade Promotion Authority legislation were the topics of...
Two Job Killer Bills Held in Appropriations; Seven Move to Senate or Assembly Floors...
Twelve of the 19 job killer bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce this year remain alive after Friday’s deadline for fiscal committees...
Host Breakfast Speakers Cite Californians’ Ability to Persevere, Innovate in Response to Challenges
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The ability of Californians to respond to challenges with imagination and innovation was a recurring theme in remarks at the 90th Annual Sacramento Host...
CalChamber, The Voice of Business
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For 125 years, the California Chamber of Commerce has been the voice of business in California's capital, representing California's job creators, large and small.
California Governor Brown Remarks at 90th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast
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California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. called out Californians’ destiny to “overcome the obstacles by imagination, by grit, by will, and by collaboration.”
California is...
Joseph Otting Remarks at 90th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast
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Joseph Otting, CalChamber Board chair and president and chief executive officer, OneWest Bank, N.A., spoke about California being home to many innovations and transformations.
He...
Vivek Ranadivé Remarks at 90th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast
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Vivek Ranadivé, owner and chairman of the Sacramento Kings, said Civilization 1.0 began with the agrarian revolution, the age of the artisan; Civilization 2.0...
CalChamber President/CEO Allan Zaremberg Opens Capitol Summit
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CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg opens the Capitol Summit in Sacramento with comments on the ironies resulting from a strong California economy, how...
Attorney General Lauds ROI of Public-Private Partnerships
Public-private partnerships are essential to bringing up-to-date technology to law enforcement efforts, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris told a California Chamber of Commerce...