New 2025 Employment Laws Reminder!
Happy New Year! 2025 brings numerous employment law updates, so here’s a quick reminder of the new changes that employers should be prepared for,...
State Finance Director to Review 2025 California Budget in Free Jan. 17 Webinar
California Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw will be outlining Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2025 budget priorities in a free online webinar presented by the California Chamber...
CalChamber Challenges Recent Law Chilling Employer Speech in Federal Court
The California Chamber of Commerce and the California Restaurant Association (CRA) are urging a federal court to stop the implementation of a new California...
Free Jan. 17 Webinar to Give PAGA Reform Overview by State Agency
In partnership with the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) will be presenting an overview of the latest...
Former Defense Secretary Panetta Calls for End to ‘Leadership by Crisis’
The quality of U.S. leadership will determine whether the world will see an American renaissance in coming years or an America in decline, former...
Pre-Order Your 2025 Mandatory, Updated Employment Notices Posters
Every California business and establishment must post 18 employment notices to ensure their employees are aware of their rights in the workplace, plus an...
Trade Update – December 17, 2024
Trump appears to side with union in port contract dispute, Statement from USMX, Canada Post Strike Ends, but SMBs Say Holiday ‘Too Late to Salvage', mwConnect Founder and President Margaret Wong Elected Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide, Trump administration tracker shows his latest top staff picks for his 2025 term, USTR Increases Tariffs Under Section 301 on Tungsten Products, Wafers, and Polysilicon, Concluding the Statutory Four-Year Review, USTDA, Meridiam Collaborate to Mobilize Finance for Infrastructure, SoCalGas Incoming President and CEO Maryam S. Brown to Chair CalChamber Board in 2025
SoCalGas Incoming President and CEO Maryam S. Brown to Chair CalChamber Board in 2025
Maryam S. Brown, incoming CEO and president of the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), has been elected as the 2025 chair of the California...
SoCalGas Incoming President and CEO Maryam S. Brown to Chair CalChamber Board in 2025
Maryam S. Brown, incoming CEO and president of the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), has been elected as the 2025 chair of the California...
Practical Emotional Intelligence Applications for HR Professionals and Leaders
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and emotional intelligence expert and keynote speaker Jen Shirkani share valuable...
California Local Minimum Wage Rates Increasing January 1, 2025
Many California jurisdictions are ringing in the new year with local minimum wage increases so California employers should double check the local minimum wage(s)...
Business Leaders Urge Newsom to Restore R&D Tax Credit
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business leaders are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to consider restoring California’s Research and Development (R&D)...
Trade Update – December 10, 2024
CalChamber Joins Effort to Prevent Supply Chain, Ports Disruption in New Year, Global Trade Update (December 2024), Readout of the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor Summit, Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Harmeet Dhillon, Mark Paoletta, Alina Habba Tapped For Legal Roles, Trump’s pick for China ambassador could be bad news for Beijing, First agreement under Taiwan-US trade initiative to come into force, Director Ebong Travels to Türkiye, Egypt and Bulgaria, The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks
CalChamber Joins Effort to Prevent Supply Chain, Ports Disruption in New Year
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a coalition of 267 federal, state and local trade associations in urging East/Gulf Coast labor and management...
Boosting Workplace Performance Through Emotional Intelligence
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and emotional intelligence expert and keynote speaker Jen Shirkani discuss how successful managers...
Diverse Team Builds Critical Infrastructure
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...
Legislative Analyst Forecasts Multiyear State Budget Deficits
The new year will bring in big changes to California politics and governance.
Some 35 new legislators will start work in the State Capitol. A...
US Chamber Small Business Outlook: Confidence Continues to Rise
In the first set of data collected after the election, small business owners are bullish about growth and profitability.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce weekly...
Trade Update – December 3, 2024
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: 2024 Report to Congress Executive Summary and Recommendations, Congressional committee advises revoking China’s trade status, UPDATE ON STATUS OF USMX-ILA NEGOTIATIONS, Canadian West Coast and Montreal strike – ILWU-BCMEA & CUPE-MEA negotiations, FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Trip to Angola, Complete list of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and White House appointments – Slides, Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new currency, Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the Re-Appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Record agriculture trade deficit expected to keep growing, Canada's provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico
CalChamber Small Business Policy Council Meeting Provides Updates on CalOSBA Programs, State Races and...
The California Chamber of Commerce Small Business Policy Council recently hosted Tara Lynn Gray, director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate...