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CalChamber Celebrates Teichert as Its First 100-Year Member

The California Chamber of Commerce proudly honors Teichert, a distinguished leader in the construction and construction materials industries, as its first-ever 100-year member. This milestone...

Small Business Webinars by CalChamber and CalOSBA to Kick Off Feb. 21

Update View the First Webinar: New Employment Laws for 2025 (featuring Tara Lynn Gray, Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, Jennifer Barrera,...

CalChamber Submits Comments on CPPA’s Proposed Privacy and Security Rules; Raises Concerns and Calls...

Yesterday, the California Chamber of Commerce submitted comments in response to the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) request for public input on draft regulations...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Submits Comments on CPPA’s Proposed Privacy and Security Rules; Raises Concerns and Calls...

Today the California Chamber of Commerce submitted comments in response to the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) request for public input on draft regulations...

Trade Update – February 18, 2025

California Business Outlook, Dinner, A Conversation with the architect of Trump’s New Trade War - Podcast, ILA to vote on contract Feb. 25, Celebrating 100 Years of CalChamber Membership: Teichert's Legacy, Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores American Competitiveness and Security in FCPA Enforcement, Priorities and Mission of the Second Trump Administration’s Department of State, 2025 CalChamber Issues Guide Posted on Web

Register Now for CalChamber’s Revamped HR Boot Camp, Leaves of Absence Seminars

See Live Webinars/Seminars for Latest Dates The CalChamber has updated and revamped its virtual seminars for 2025 by adding more examples and scenarios to help...

Kern Energy President/CEO Jennifer Haley to Chair the California Foundation for Commerce and Education...

Jennifer M. Haley, president and CEO of Kern Energy, has been elected as the 2025 chair of the California Foundation for Commerce and Education...
CalChamber Advocacy

Kern Energy President/CEO Jennifer Haley to Chair the California Foundation for Commerce and Education...

Jennifer M. Haley, President and CEO of Kern Energy, has been elected as the 2025 chair of the California Foundation for Commerce and Education...
2025 California Business Outlook and Dinner

California Business Outlook, Dinner to Feature Top Government, Industry Leaders

Registration is now open for the first CalChamber California Business Outlook and Dinner, a new event that merges the former Capitol Summit and Sacramento Host...
CalChamber Advocacy

California Business Outlook, Dinner to Feature Top Government, Industry Leaders

Registration is now open for the first CalChamber California Business Outlook and Dinner, a new event that merges the former Capitol Summit and Sacramento...

CalChamber, Coalition Urge UI Debt Assistance in 2025–2026 California Budget

The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of business groups are urging state leaders to deliver on the commitments made in California’s...

Trump Steps Up His 2018 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, Risking Inflation on Promise...

President Donald Trump on Monday removed the exceptions and exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on steel, meaning that all steel imports will be taxed...
The Workplace Podcast

Navigating California’s Paid Sick Leave Law

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara discuss California's paid sick...

2025 CalChamber Issues Guide Posted on Web

The California Chamber of Commerce 2025 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues.

Workplace Violence Rule: CalChamber Urges Changes

Draft Regulation Broader than Legislation Cal/OSHA held the first open discussion of its workplace violence safety regulation for general industry at an all-day advisory committee...
Jon Kendrick

Jon Kendrick Joins CalChamber Policy Team

Jon Kendrick joined the California Chamber of Commerce in January 2025 as a policy advocate focused on energy, climate, and transportation policy issues. Before joining...

Trade Update – February 4, 2025

Trump Tariffs: Some Put on Hold, Others Take Effect, China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google, Mexico President Says Tariffs Delayed After Conversation With Trump, Trump pauses tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days, Trudeau says, Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit, Progress on the Situation at Our Southern Border, Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border, Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Tariffs on Imports from Canada, Mexico and China, Travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic, February 1–6, 2025

Trump Tariffs: Some Put on Hold, Others Take Effect

After a flurry of activity over the weekend and into yesterday, President Donald Trump put on hold for 30 days the 25% tariffs on...

Naseem Moeel Joins CalChamber as VP of Corporate Relations

Naseem Moeel joined the California Chamber of Commerce in January 2025 as vice president of corporate relations, dedicated to working with CalChamber members to...
The Workplace Podcast

Workplace Raids and I-9 Audits: What Employers Need to Know

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and immigration law experts Greg Berk and Andrew Desposito discuss employer obligations during federal  immigration...