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Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs Feed Regional Workforce and Increase Student Pathways for Economic...

The Baccalaureate Degree Programs at California Community Colleges have been a catalyst of economic and regional development since their inception in 2014. The focused...
(Seated, from left) Kazuhiro Gomi, Government Relations Committee Chair, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (JCCNC)/ NTT Research Inc.; Nobuyuki Baba, president, JCCNC/ Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas); Jennifer Barrera, president and CEO, CalChamber; Masahiko Yamamoto, president, Japan Business Association of Southern California (JBA)/ Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas); and Nori Sakai, JBA/ Premier Kaikei LLP. (Standing, from left) Keijiro Hora, executive director, JCCNC; Akemi Koda, JCCNC/ USAsia Venture Partners Inc.; Koki Sato, JCCNC/ ITC Ventures XI, Inc. and ITOCHU International Inc; Wataru Kuribayashi, JCCNC/ Presidio Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas; Hironori Kobayashi, JBA/ All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.; Susanne T. Stirling, vice president, international affairs, CalChamber; Koji Shinohara, JBA/ Takenaka Partners LLC; and Fumio Yasue, executive director, JBA.

CalChamber, Japan Business Leaders Discuss Importance of Continued Partnership

The continuing interdependence of California and Japan was highlighted last week at the 22nd annual meeting between the California Chamber of Commerce and Japan...

CalChamber-Opposed Bills Scheduled to Be Heard in Committees Today

Several California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills are scheduled to be heard in legislative committees today: one bill, SB 683, creates rules around hotel and...

CalChamber Joins Coalition Supporting Resilient Tourism Economy in LA Area

The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a broad, diverse coalition supporting a resilient tourism economy in the Los Angeles Area. The Alliance for Economic...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Statement on Ports Agreement

California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement in response to news earlier this week regarding the agreement reached...
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Transit, Child Care Are Among The Sticking Points In California’s $300 Billion Budget Negotiations

California lawmakers passed a budget Thursday to ensure they keep getting paid, but it’s a blueprint unlikely to become law because the Democrat-controlled Legislature...
2023 Job Killers

Job Killer Bills Move Thru Senate Policy Committees

Two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce won approval this week in the first Senate committees...
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West Coast Dockworkers, Shippers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than...
The Workplace Podcast

Podcast: Cal/OSHA Heat Regulations and Where Things Stand with SB 553

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie to discuss the...
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Legislature Should Embrace What’s Good for California

Everybody talks about fixing California’s infrastructure; now we have a chance to do something about it. Last month Governor Newsom proposed a comprehensive package to...
2023 Job Killers

Bill Expanding California’s Sick Leave Mandate Could Kill Up to 180,000 Jobs

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would double the state’s existing sick leave mandate could lead to up to 180,000 job...
The Workplace Podcast

Employer Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with California Equal Pay Act

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Adds SB 220 Tax Rate Increase to Job Killer List

The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the addition of SB 220, (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) as amended May 25, 2023,...
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Legislative Update After Legislature’s House of Origin Deadline

Nine California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills and two job creator bills remain after Friday’s deadline for bills to pass their house of...

Visit California: Partnering with Communities to Drive Smart, Sustainable Growth in Tourism

This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...
Governor Gavin Newsom and CalChamber President/CEO Jennifer Barrera

Governor’s Infrastructure Package Is Key to Building Critical Infrastructure, Move California Forward

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the Legislature to adopt the bills in Governor Gavin Newsom’s Infrastructure Streamlining Package. These proposals, CalChamber President...

SB 365 Arbitration Restitution Delays Could Cut Up to 18,000 Jobs

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that undermines arbitration could cause California to lose up to 18,000 jobs and up to $129...
2023 Job Killers

Bill Expanding Rehiring Restrictions, Lawsuit Conditions for Grocery Workers Added to CalChamber Job Killer...

A bill that would create a new private right of action and add new penalties on grocery employers has been labeled a job killer...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Adds AB 647 to Job Killer List

The California Chamber of Commerce has added AB 647 (Holden; D-Pasadena), a bill dealing with conditions related to change in ownership for grocery stores,...
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Veteran Journalist Explains Evolution of State’s Political Landscape

Longtime political columnist Dan Walters of CalMatters gives CalChamber Capitol Summit attendees a rundown of California’s social, demographic and political landscape, including the evolution...