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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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,...
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’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...
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 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,...
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...