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‘America Needs California’: Gavin Newsom Promises ‘Bold’ Approach During Inauguration As Governor

Gavin Newsom is now the 40th governor of California’s nearly 40 million people. The former lieutenant governor and San Francisco mayor took the oath...

Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom Sworn In Today

Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom (D) will be sworn in today as California’s 40th Governor. Newsom, 51, has been the 49th Lieutenant Governor of California since 2011...

Assembly Speaker Announces Leadership and Committee Assignments

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) recently announced assignments for Assembly leadership positions and the membership of standing committees for the 2019–2020 legislative session. The...

28 CalChamber Member Companies Recognized as Best Places to Work in 2019

Twenty-eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies were chosen in a recent Glassdoor survey as some of the best places to work. The Glassdoor survey...

Economic Advisory Council: Data Showing Balanced Growth Contrasts with Public Pessimism on State of...

The outlook for the U.S. economy hasn’t changed much over the course of 2018, despite the fact that the nation is on the edge...

California Ranks as No. 1 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation

California has landed atop the “Judicial Hellholes” list again, according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil litigation courts by the American...

CalChamber-Led Coalition Urges Rejection of Proposed Prop. 65 Regulations Placing Added Burdens Only on...

The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) should reject two Proposition 65 proposals that place additional and unjustified burdens solely on businesses,...
Grace Evans Cherashore, 2019 Chair of the CalChamber Board of Directors

CalChamber Elects 2019 Board Officers

SACRAMENTO, CA —  The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Grace Evans Cherashore as 2019 chair...

Agency Issues Clarification for Sexual Harassment Training Deadline

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has issued some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) discussing the new sexual harassment prevention training requirements...
President George H.W. Bush speaks at CalChamber Gala Centennial Dinner, March 1, 1990.

National Day of Mourning: Remembering President George H.W. Bush

The California Chamber of Commerce joins the nation in mourning and remembering President George Herbert Walker Bush, who passed away on November 30 at...

State-Run Retirement Savings Plan Gets OK; Mandatory Enrollment Coming in 2020

California employers that don’t already offer a workplace retirement savings vehicle will be required to either begin offering one via the private market or...

U.S., Mexico, Canada Sign New Trade Agreement

On November 30, President Donald J. Trump, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
2019 Legislative Freshman

Newly Elected State Legislators Make Debut at CalChamber Public Affairs Conference Panels Examine Mid-Terms,...

An opportunity to get better acquainted with members of the 2019 legislative freshman class was among the agenda items at the California Chamber of...

CalChamber Poll: Job Optimism, Housing Anxiety, Support for Bipartisanship

California voters are feeling better about the economy, but are still anxious about the cost of living, according to the recently released 2018 CalChamber...

California’s Nonfatal Worker Injuries and Illnesses Remain Stable

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently posted California’s 2017 occupational injury and illness summary data on employer-reported injuries. According to estimates provided by the...

CalChamber Capitol News Report Highlights New Laws for 2019

CalChamber is featuring three new 2019 laws in its latest version of Capitol News Report.  The video provides details about expansion of sexual harassment...

Agency Proceeds with Regulatory Amendments, Despite Employer Concerns

Despite concerns raised by a California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition that proposed regulations regarding harassment and discrimination prevention and training will cause legal inconsistencies,...

CalChamber-Led Coalition Continues to Seek Changes to Confusing Regulations

The California Chamber of Commerce continues to seek technical changes to state regulations proposed to implement the New Parent Leave Act (NPLA) and the...

Governor Brown Selects Joshua Groban for California Supreme Court

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday announced Joshua Groban as his choice for associate justice of the California Supreme Court. News release from the...

Wildfire Reminders: Employers Have Obligations and Must Take Precautions to Protect Employees

With a new series of wildfires flaring up this month, the California Chamber of Commerce presents below responses to questions often received from the...