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Governor Heads to China to Advance Climate Action, Promote Economic Development

Governor Gavin Newsom will begin his weeklong trip to China on Monday where he will travel throughout the country and meet key national, subnational...
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Help Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce

Today is National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day, and even if you’re not a member of a local chamber, today is a...

California to Receive More than $1 Billion to Produce Hydrogen

California will receive up to $1.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the development and deployment of clean renewable hydrogen, critical...
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CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop 3 Job Killers, Other Harmful Proposals

Governor Gavin Newsom laid down his lawmaking pen Friday night after signing 890 new laws into effect, and vetoing another 156, including three California...
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Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Mental Health Care Package

Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed legislation that will help provide the resources needed to care for and house those with the most severe mental...

Governor Signs Job Killer Bill That Undermines Arbitration

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 365 (Wiener; D-San Francisco), a job killer bill that severely restricts the use of arbitration agreements and...
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Governor Signs 9 CalChamber-Supported Bills

In the last two weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 9 California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills into law. The bills address a wide range of...
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2 More Job Killers Among Governor’s Vetoes

Governor Gavin Newsom last night took action on several labor and workplace-related California Chamber of Commerce priority bills, vetoing two job killer bills and...
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CalChamber Issues Statement on Signing of SB 253 and SB 261

California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement today following the Governor's signature on SB 253 (Wiener D-San Francisco)...
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Podcast Examines AI’s Workplace Opportunities, Challenges

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, and Peter Bittner, award-winning multimedia journalist and artificial intelligence (AI) consultant,...

Governor Signs Paid Sick Leave Expansion Job Killer Bill

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will impose significant costs on all California businesses by increasing...
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Governor Signs SB 616: CalChamber Issues Statement Alerting Small Businesses to New Requirement, Increased...

The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of SB 616, a CalChamber-tagged Job Killer...

State Water Board Moves Ahead on Draft Plan to Stabilize Water Supply

The State Water Resources Control Board recently took the newest steps in managing water supply and water quality in the Delta region. On September 28,...
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Golden State Water Company: Investing in California Communities and Our Future

This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...

Governor Vetoes SB 799

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 799, one of the California Chamber of Commerce's hardest fought job killer bills, over the weekend. The proposal would...
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Statement from CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera on Passing of Senator Dianne...

California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein: “Today, we join...

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...

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...