Foundation Hosts Briefing on Real-World Uses of Open Source AI
The real-world uses of open source artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, public services, national security and small business operations were the focus of...
CalChamber Expands Executive Team with Seasoned Comms Strategist
The California Chamber of Commerce has expanded its executive team with the hiring of seasoned communications strategist John Myers as the new senior vice...
CalChamber Comments on Governor’s May Revise Budget Proposal
Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget announcement yesterday, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement:
“The revised budget plan addresses a...
Cost Driver Creating New Reasons to Sue for Consumer-Friendly Pricing Awaits Assembly Action
Legislation identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a Cost Driver that will hurt existing consumer-friendly pricing practices passed an Assembly policy committee...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Dead for Year
California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills on a variety of subjects have missed this year’s deadline to move from legislative policy to fiscal committees and...
U.S. District Court Grants CalChamber Request for Permanent Injunction in Prop 65 Case
Case rules in favor of Californians’ First Amendment rights
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled on May 2 in favor...
Cost Cutters Update: Bills Reducing Costs Moving through Legislature
A number of proposals identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as Cost Cutters that reduce expenses for Californians are moving in the Legislature.
Following...
Health Care Cost Driver Bill Held for Year
This week, the author of a health care bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a Cost Driver that will increase premiums...
Cost Driver Bill Pulled from Committee Due to Lack of Support
A Cost Driver bill imposing retroactive liability on companies for lawful activities dating back to 1990 was not considered as scheduled this week in...
Cost Driver Bills Set for Legislative Hearings This Week
Among the many California Chamber of Commerce priority bills scheduled for legislative hearings this week are the following CalChamber-opposed Cost Driver proposals.
Monday, April 28
SB...
Business Groups Stop Bill Allowing Private Attorneys Into Tax Enforcement
A broad business coalition had an early victory yesterday in the California State Senate, when the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee voted down SB...
Cost Cutter Energy Bill Clears First Committee with Unanimous Support
A bill strongly supported by the California Chamber of Commerce as a Cost Cutter that will reduce energy costs for Californians won unanimous support...
Bill Undermining PAGA Reform to Be Considered by Senate Committee Today
Legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition as a Cost Driver that undermines a painstaking negotiation by business and labor to reach a historic agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is scheduled to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
Senate Committee to Consider 3 Cost Driver Bills Today
Three bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as Cost Drivers are scheduled to be considered today by the Senate Labor, Public Employment...
Cost Driver Bills Set for Hearing Today
Two bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as Cost Drivers are among the many CalChamber priority bills scheduled to be considered by...
CalChamber Announces 2025 Affordability Agenda
Rebrands Job Killer title to reflect CalChamber’s commitment to ‘good jobs, affordable living’
Yesterday, the California Chamber of Commerce announced its Affordability Agenda, a bold...
2025 CalChamber Issues Guide Posted on Web
The California Chamber of Commerce 2025 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues.
CalChamber, Dozens of Local Chambers Bring Together Key Policy, Strategy Leaders to Discuss California’s...
Last Wednesday, the California Chamber of Commerce hosted a series of panels to discuss the state’s top policy issues and priorities with leading experts...
California Legislature Reconvenes for New Legislative Session
The California Legislature returns today for the start of the 2-year legislative session.
Joining the Legislature for the first time are 29 newly elected Senators and...
The People’s Voice: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Yesterday’s story on the CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2024, reported that California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California....