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Legislators Embrace CalChamber’s Call for Affordability in House of Origin Actions

In acting to set aside costly policy proposals and mitigate the burdensome costs in others, members of the California Legislature agreed last week to...
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Statement from CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 12, 2025 Contact: John Myers, Senior Vice President of Communications & External Affairs press@calchamber.com "The escalating tensions in Los Angeles that have now led...
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Legislators Embrace CalChamber’s Call for Affordability in House of Origin Actions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: press@calchamber.com (June 12, 2025) SACRAMENTO, CA — In acting to set aside costly policy proposals and mitigate the burdensome costs in others,...
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Register Now for California Meal and Rest Break Rules Webinar

Can employees working shifts of six hours or less sign written prospective (or “blanket”) meal waivers? Since employees don’t clock out for rest breaks,...

Current, Pending Legislation Affecting California Employers

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss pending employment-related legislation,...

International Economic Forecast

Dr. Christopher Thornberg, founder of Beacon Economics, outlines for California Business Outlook attendees on June 4 the relationship between social narratives, economic policy...

Retail Theft and Implementation of Proposition 36

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho explains to the California Business Outlook audience on June 4 how Proposition 36, the November 2024 California ballot...
2025 California Business Outlook and Dinner

Four Small Businesses Receive $5,000 Grants at California Business Outlook Dinner

Four small businesses — two hurt by January’s Eaton Fire — were presented with $5,000 grants at the California Business Outlook dinner on June...
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International Trade and Tariffs

Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and Visit California President/CEO Caroline Beteta discuss the many connections between international trade, tourism, tariffs, California’s economic success and affordability. 2025...
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California Efforts on Climate Change

Liane M. Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), chats with CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera at the California Business Outlook....
2025 President’s Circle Award recipients

12 Local Chambers Receive 2025 President’s Circle Award

The California Chamber of Commerce has named 12 local chambers of commerce as recipients of the 2025 President’s Circle Award. The award, first presented in...
2025 Business Outlook and Dinner - Gov Candidates Panel

California Business Outlook Hosts Candidates for California Governor

California Business Outlook dinner attendees had the opportunity to compare the views of six candidates for California Governor participating in a June 4 panel...
Maryam Brown addresses the California Business Outlook Dinner

Maryam Brown address at the California Business Outlook Dinner

Maryam Brown, Chief Executive Officer ofSouthern California Gas Company, address to the California Business Outlook Dinner. June 4, 2025. Following are remarks as delivered by...
Jennifer Barrera address the California Business Outlook

Jennifer Barrera’s Opening Remarks for the California Business Outlook

Jennifer Barrera address the California Business Outlook on June 4, 2025. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.
Maryam Brown, 2025 CalChamber chair, presents the Chamber of the Year Award to Evan Sanford, executive director of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.

CalChamber Names Redlands Chamber as First Chamber of the Year Award Winner

The California Chamber of Commerce has chosen the Redlands Chamber of Commerce as the inaugural winner of its Chamber of the Year Award, in...
2025 California Business Outlook and Dinner

Networking Opportunities Aplenty at Reimagined Business Outlook Dinner & Reception

Leaders from business, the military, state and local government, and international partners will gather this evening for the California Business Outlook Dinner and Reception. The...
2025 California Business Outlook and Dinner

California Business Outlook Kicks Off on June 4

International trade and tariffs, climate change and retail theft are among the topics to be featured tomorrow when business leaders from throughout the state...

CalChamber Joins Coalition Lawsuit to Halt Illegal Beverage Tax in Santa Cruz

The California Chamber of Commerce joined a coalition of grocers, retailers, beverage distributors and restaurant owners last week in a lawsuit filed in Sacramento...
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CalChamber and CMTA Comment on May 21 Carbon Auction Results and the Need to...

Contact: John Myers, CalChamber john.myers@calchamber.com Lance Hastings, CMTA lhastings@cmta.net (May 30, 2025) Sacramento, CA - On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board released the results of the May 21...
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Trump Tariffs Remain Despite Legal Challenge

Consecutive rulings by two U.S. courts this week have left in place until later in June the global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. On...