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CalChamber PAGA Wage & Hour Compliance Toolkit on Sale Now

To help businesses comply with the newly enacted Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform legislation, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a...

Trade Update – July 9, 2024

Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament, French Elections 2024 And Their Impact On Macron And Beyond, NATO leaders are descending on Washington, Here's what to know, US Treasury Department Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementation of Outbound Investment: 5 Key Takeaways

U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Chevron: What It Means for Employers

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron, USA Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a case that, for nearly four decades, mandated...
The Workplace Podcast

PAGA Reform Explained: Key Takeaways for Employers

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior...
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CalChamber-Sponsored Family Leave Mediation Bill Heads to Governor

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to make permanent the small employer family leave mediation program is headed to the Governor. AB 2011...

Job Killer Bill SB 1327 Still Moving as Legislative Summer Recess Begins

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that taxes digital advertising revenue remains active as legislators wrap up their final hearings today and...

Trade Update – July 2, 2024

Azores Delegation Visits CalChamber for Portuguese Heritage Month, CalChamber Urges Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program, Export-Import Bank of the United States Releases 2023 Competitiveness Report, Governor Newsom signs PAGA reform, This Mexican Port Is Angling to Be a Nearshoring Gateway

CalChamber Releases Statement Following Governor’s Signature on PAGA Reform Bills

The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform...
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CalChamber Urges Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program

The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a nationwide coalition that is urging swift passage of legislation to renew the Generalized System of Preferences...
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CalChamber Releases Statement Following Governor’s Signature on PAGA Reform Bills

The California Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform...

US Supreme Court Ruling Allows Cities to Restrict Public Camping

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court’s decision which held that enforcing criminal restrictions on public camping violates the cruel and...

Legislature Approves Bills Reforming PAGA System

Negotiations Improve Process for Workers, Employers Months of negotiations between a coalition of business partners, labor and legislative leaders, convened by the Governor’s office, culminated...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Applauds Passage of PAGA Reform Measures; Bills Head to Governor’s Desk

The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement after passage of two measures—SB 92 (Umberg; D-Santa Ana) and AB 2288 (Kalra; D-San...

CalChamber-Opposed Autonomous Vehicle Bill Held

California Chamber of Commerce-opposed legislation creating a patchwork of potentially conflicting rules for autonomous vehicles has been put on hold for the year. The bill,...
Fix PAGA

PAGA Reform Moves Forward; Floor Votes Scheduled Thursday

https://youtu.be/M8-enqCWC3A The two legislative bills encompassing agreed upon reforms to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) were voted out of their respective committees yesterday. The...

Bill Restricting Self-Checkout Lanes Could Raise Business Costs by a Half-Billion Dollars Annually

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed proposal that dictates store staffing and operations could raise business operating costs by at least $497.1 million annually, according...

Quick Overview of Agreement to Reform PAGA

 The California Chamber of Commerce has released a new video podcast discussing the recently announced agreement reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). In this...

CalChamber Opposes Bill Impeding Progress on Broadband for All

Legislation that slows broadband deployment is being opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and associations committed to preventing digital discrimination of access to...

CalChamber Continues Challenge to Proposed Antitrust Overhaul

The California Chamber of Commerce today will provide a second round of comments to a state commission that California’s antitrust and competition laws should...
Fix PAGA

Agreement Reached to Reform Private Attorneys General Act to Create a Better, Fairer System...

The California Chamber of Commerce and the Fix PAGA coalition, representing non-profits, social justice advocates, family farmers, health care providers and businesses, are supporting...