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,...
Netherlands Looks Ahead to Post-Brexit World
The Netherlands looks ahead to changing trade relations in Europe as the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union, the Dutch Consul General explained...
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...
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...
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 President Allan Zaremberg Joins Governor-Elect Newsom’s “All In California” Transition Effort
Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom has asked CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg to join the “All in California” program, a group of two dozen California leaders...
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...
Trade Report: State Exports Slow as Tariffs Begin to Bite
California’s merchandise export trade slowed significantly in September, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of recently released U.S. trade statistics from the U.S. Census...
Four CalChamber Members Get Credit to Expand, Create Jobs
Four California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients of the...
State Water Board Delays Action on River Flows Again
In an unexpected turn of events, after receiving a letter from Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom, the State Water Resources...
Tax Credits to Labor Laws. What Everyone Wants from California’s New Governor
By Alexei Koseff in The Sacramento Bee
When Gov. Jerry Brown took office eight years ago, he faced crippling budget deficits that required brutal cuts...