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California’s Travel Industry Optimistic on Recovery

This article was written by Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California. With the Sept. 20 announcement that international travel will resume in November,...

Californians for Fair Pay and Accountability File Reform Initiative

Organizations, including the California Chamber of Commerce, representing a broad portion of the California business community yesterday filed the “Californians for Fair Pay and...
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Breaking Down COVID-19-Related Lawsuits

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts, CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman, and employment law attorney Colby Turner...
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Jennifer Barrera Takes Charge as CalChamber President/CEO

Starting October 1, Jennifer Barrera is the new president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce. Appointed by the CalChamber Board of Directors in...

Added Burdens for Hard-Hit Hospitality Industry Vetoed

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce that would have imposed additional burdens and costs on the lodging...
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Governor Signs 2 CalChamber-Supported Bills That Will Boost Housing Construction

Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will boost housing production across California. The bills are part of a suite...

Legislative Mixed Bag: Governor Signs CalChamber Sponsored Legislation, One Job Killer and One Opposed...

Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed legislation co-sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce that streamlines procedures in the small employer family leave mediation program...
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Focus on Cross-Border Business, Markets Aims to Support Growth in Commerce

The following answers to questions posed by the California Chamber of Commerce are from Ker Gibbs, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in...

SB 62 Veto Will Protect Jobs for CA Workers

What’s more frustrating than government inefficiency? It’s when that inefficiency results in even higher costs for taxpayers. The most notorious recent example of this is the...

Governor Vetoes Job Killer Bill on Forced Unionization of Ag Workers

Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday vetoed a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have eliminated agricultural employees’ democratic right to cast an...

CalChamber Urges Governor to Veto Garment Industry Job Killer Bill

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that will increase costs and liability on employers in the garment industry is awaiting action by...

Strong Demand for Goods; Supply Lagging; Imbalance Keeps Upward Pressure on Prices

The Economy Is Powering Ahead Overview The recession is officially over. It ended more than a year ago, but it takes time for the group of...
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Preparing for New COVID-19 Vaccine Rules

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Robert Moutrie discuss the upcoming federal COVID-19...
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Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Housing Bills

Governor Gavin Newsom signed three California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills yesterday that will increase housing production in the state and streamline zoning requirements for...

CalChamber Halts Limit on Climate Technology Innovation

Legislation that would have limited technological development and hurt the state’s ability to meet its carbon neutrality goals failed to move out of Senate...

9th Circuit Allows California’s Ban on Mandatory Arbitrations to Proceed

On September 15, 2021 in a split decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that prohibited California...

CalChamber, Allied Groups Help Stop 7 Oppose Bills, Amend 4

California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates working alongside advocates from allied business groups succeeded in stopping seven CalChamber-opposed bills from advancing for the year,...

End of Session Update: Two Job Killer Bills Sent to Governor

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will eliminate an agricultural employee's right to cast an independent vote in secret union ballot...

Twentieth Annual Japanese Business Association of Southern California and Japanese Chamber of Commerce of...

The 20th annual meeting between the California Chamber of Commerce and Japan business leaders highlighted California’s continuing interdependence with one of its largest trade...

One Job Killer Bill, Three Opposed Bills to Be Voted On Today

A California Chamber of Commerce-job killer bill and three opposed bills are expected to be voted on today in the Senate and Assembly as...