California’s Challenge: Transforming Crisis to Opportunity
For much of our history, California was the land of opportunity because we were opportunistic. Whether by luck, agility or careful planning, we leveraged...
Lucas Public Affairs CEO to Chair CalChamber in 2021
Donna L. Lucas, chief executive officer and president of Lucas Public Affairs (LPA), has been elected the 2021 chair of the California Chamber of...
African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Effect Now; Fully Operational in 2030
After five years of negotiations on cutting cross-border tariffs, trade and investment opportunities in Africa are in the spotlight as the African nations prepare...
State Finance Director to Review Governor’s 2021 California Budget in Free Webinar
Finance Director Keely Martin Bosler will be outlining Governor Gavin Newsom's 2021 budget priorities in an online webinar presented by the California Chamber of...
CalChamber Applauds Governor’s Appointments of Alex Padilla, Dr. Shirley Weber
CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg issued the following statements following Governor Gavin Newsom's announcements naming Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s Appointment of Alex Padilla as U.S. Senator
CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today issued the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom's announcement naming Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate...
Governor’s Chief of Staff Ann O’Leary Departs
Ann O’Leary, Governor Gavin Newsom’s Chief of Staff, left the administration yesterday after working in the role since the Governor took office.
“CalChamber thanks Ann...
Performance Reviews in a COVID-19 Year
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many hardships for employers and employees this year, and in this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice...
A Year Like None Other
It’s safe to say that we could never have predicted nor been prepared for what this year would have in store for us as...
CalChamber Hosts Virtual Event for International Representatives with Governor Newsom and Lt. Governor Kounalakis
The California Chamber of Commerce hosted a Zoom event for the California Consular Corps and Foreign Economic Partners with special guests Governor Gavin Newsom...
3 New Labor Laws Employers Should Know
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Matthew Roberts...
CalChamber Joins California’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee
The California Chamber of Commerce will be joining a broad coalition of community stakeholders to serve on the state’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee. The committee...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Governor’s Appointment of Dee Dee Myers as Senior Advisor, Head...
Governor Gavin Newsom's appointment of Dee Dee Myers as head of GoBiz is good news. Dee Dee’s deep political experience, exceptional leadership and communication...
California’s Intensive Care Nightmare: Which Hospitals Are Full?
At hospitals in Fresno, critically ill patients with nowhere to go are stuck in crowded emergency rooms.
Doctors face such a dire shortage of intensive...
U.S. 9th Circuit Court Hears Oral Arguments in Anti-Arbitration Case
California’s Attorney General on Monday asked a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court panel to overturn a lower court ruling that halted the enforcement of and...
Economic Diversity, Foreign Investment Ties Inspire Long-Lasting Partnership in Trade
A View from France
The following answers to questions posed by the California Chamber of Commerce are from Consul General Julie Duhaut-Bedos, Consulate General of...
Forum Examines Role of Taiwan, U.S. in Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Restructuring
“Pandemic Prevention and Supply Chain Restructuring” was the focus of a forum presented online on Tuesday, November 24 by the Taiwan-USA Industrial Cooperation Promotion...
What to Expect from Biden Administration on Asia Pacific Trade Matters
A shift back toward coalition building in trade discussions will be the major outcome under a new administration, a longtime trade specialist told the...
Incoming Senate Features 8 New Members
A new two-year legislative session begins on Monday, December 7, which means 120 members will take the oath of office. As always after an...
Governor Ties Lockdowns to Hospital Capacity; CalChamber Urges Responsible Behavior Now to Keep California...
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that regions of the state will be subject to more restrictive stay-at-home orders when their hospital capacity erodes...