CalChamber Issues Vote Record on Major Business Bills 2017
The California Chamber of Commerce has released a report of California legislators’ floor votes for the first year of the 2017-18 legislative session, focusing...
GOP Lawmakers Release U.S. Tax Code Revamp
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives this week released their plan for rewriting the federal tax code.
Depending on one’s business or personal situation,...
New 2018 Exempt Classification Rates
California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced rate changes for the computer software employee exemption and the licensed physician and surgeon exemption. The new rates take...
32 CalChamber Members Featured on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies List
Thirty-two California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by Fortune as among the 100 best companies to work for in 2017.
Now in...
CalChamber Poll Finds Voters’ Concerns at Odds with Political Leaders
Californians are anxious.
The economy is growing, the state budget is balanced and the rains have resumed. Yet California voters are apprehensive about the future....
Payroll Tax Deduction Rates Will Rise in 2018
For 2018, the Social Security Administration announced that the Social Security taxable wage base will rise by $1,500 — from $127,200 to $128,700 maximum...
California Receives Money to Boost Small Business Exports
California has received $500,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration to increase export activities among small businesses. The funding, part of the State Trade...
CalChamber-Supported Workforce Development Bill to Become Law
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will help increase California’s skilled workforce by authorizing a competitive grant program was signed earlier this month by...
2018 California Minimum Wage Hike Brings Many Changes
Last year, Governor Brown signed SB 3, a bill that increases the minimum wage in California to $15 per hour by 2022. The governor’s...
CalChamber to California Senators: Support Swift and Efficient NAFTA Renegotiation
The United States should be committed to a swift and efficient North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation, the California Chamber of Commerce said...
Unemployment Assistance Benefits Available for Workers Affected by Wildfires
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for workers and self-employed individuals who lost jobs or had work hours substantially reduced as...
Busy Year for Employers Produces Wins for Future
CalChamber Releases Final Status Report on Major Business Bills
The 2017 legislative year was a busy one for the California Chamber of Commerce and other...
Fourth Round of NAFTA Negotiations Concludes
The fourth round of talks to renegotiate and modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) concluded in Arlington, Virginia on Tuesday.
The California Chamber...
Governor Rejects Unlimited Access to Employer Documents
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has vetoed a bill that would have allowed organizations unaffiliated with the employer to access an undefined and potentially...
What Employers Should Know About Emergencies and the Workplace
In light of various emergencies and disasters throughout the state, the California Chamber of Commerce is educating employers about a few things they should...
What Employers Should Know About Emergencies and the Workplace
SACRAMENTO, CA — In light of various emergencies and disasters throughout the state, the California Chamber of Commerce is educating employers about a few...
Governor Vetoes Job Killer
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has vetoed a job killer bill that would have imposed a new data collection mandate on California employers and...
Governor Signs Leave Mandate for Small Business, Ban on Salary History Inquiries
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday signed legislation mandating that small businesses provide a new protected leave of absence.
SB 63 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) was identified...
CalChamber, Nationwide Chamber Coalition Call on President to Modernize NAFTA
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of more than 300 state and local chambers from across the United States sent a letter...
ACA: IRS Releases 2017 Reporting Forms
With no changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the horizon, employers must remember their reporting requirements. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently...