People’s Referendum Power Under Attack from Legislature
California voters are well acquainted with the initiative and recall, two of their three venerable political accountability powers. The former is a common feature...
Adopting Alternative Work Schedules
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss alternative...
CalChamber Opposes Proposal Increasing Health Care Costs
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will increase health care costs for employers and employees is set to be considered by the Assembly...
CalChamber Urges Energy Conservation During Heatwave
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members and all Californians to conserve energy—both commercially and personally—to help avoid power shutdowns during this...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Increasing Workers’ Comp Costs to Be Heard in Committee on Tuesday
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will severely alter the workers' compensation system and increase business costs will be considered by the Assembly...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Would Stifle Economic Impact Data on Cal/OSHA Regs
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A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would deny the public critical economic...
Almonds Swept California Farms. Then the Water Ran Out.
This article was written by Jesse Newman and first appeared in The Wall Street Journal.
As another severe drought takes its toll in California, some farmers...
Supply Chain Disruptions, Labor Shortage Slow Economic Recovery
By now, Americans are used to hearing about some type of shortage. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic it was toilet paper...
Legislative Action Can Avert Tax Hike on State Employers
Like the rest of California society, employers are cautiously hopeful the worst of the pandemic has passed. The wreckage of human life, family health,...
It’s Time to Rebalance the Power Dynamic in California’s Schools
The best guess by state leaders—and fondest hope for parents—is that California public schools will fully reopen their campuses this fall to all students....
Relations with Sister State New South Wales Remain Strong
(June 29, 2021) Nearly 25 years ago, California and New South Wales, Australia declared themselves as sister states in light of their many social,...
Newly Created U.S.-EU Council to Focus on Cooperation in Trade, Technology Issues
The United States and the European Union have created a council to provide a forum for coordinating approaches to key global trade, economic and...
Garment Industry Job Killer Moves Forward in Assembly
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that increases costs and liability for nonunionized employers in the California garment manufacturing industry passed the...
Telework, Contractors & Workers’ Comp
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and attorney John Parente discuss the impacts of...
Law Giving Unions Access to Private Property Ruled Unconstitutional
A Supreme Court victory was handed down to employers yesterday in a case filed by two California agriculture businesses who challenged a state law...
New COVID-19 Workplace Rules Explained
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law experts Robert Moutrie and Matthew...
Business Groups Urge Restoration of Tax Credits, Net Operating Loss Deduction
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business groups are urging state legislators to restore the net operating loss deduction and business...
Travel Locally to Help State Recovery
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva and Visit California President and...
CalChamber Issues Statement on New Cal/OSHA Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement in response to action today by Cal/OSHA and Governor Gavin Newsom:
“We are grateful for...
California Tourism Update on June 28 to Detail Stimulus Spending Plan
On the heels of California’s June 15 reopening, Visit California will convene an industrywide Zoom call on Monday, June 28 at 2 p.m. (Pacific...