Final Status Report on Major Business Bills
The following list summarizes the final status of California Chamber of Commerce priority bills that were sent to the Governor this year.
Governor Vetoes Bill Inhibiting Direct Democracy
Governor Gavin Newsom this week vetoed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have hindered Californians’ ability to use the direct democracy tools...
CalChamber Files Lawsuit to End Prop. 65 Warnings for Acrylamide
On behalf of its members, the California Chamber of Commerce yesterday filed a lawsuit to stop the multitude of Proposition 65 warnings for the presence...
Summary of CalChamber Priority Bills Still Awaiting Action by Governor
Twenty-four California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including one job killer bill, are currently on the Governor’s desk awaiting action. CalChamber job killer bill SB 1...
Governor Vetoes Job Killer Bill Threatening State’s Water Reliability
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed job killer legislation on Friday that threatened California's water supply, and would have created regulatory uncertainty and litigation.
“SB 1 posed...
Legislature Sends 3 Job Creator Bills to Governor
Three bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job creators passed the Legislature this year and await action by the Governor. The...
28 CalChamber-Opposed Bills Sent to Governor, Veto Requested
Twenty-eight California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including two job killer bills, are currently on the Governor’s desk awaiting action.
Governor Gavin Newsom has until Sunday, October...
Critical Employment Bill Awaiting Action by Governor
The Legislature has wrapped up for the year, and the onus is now on Governor Gavin Newsom to decide which bills to sign into...
CalChamber Welcomes News of Planned SB 1 Veto
SACRAMENTO, CA — California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today provided the following statement on news that Governor Gavin Newsom has...
Job Killers, Opposed Bills to Be Considered Today as Legislators Wrap Up Session
State legislators will consider hundreds of bills today in a rush to send pending legislation to the Governor by tonight's end-of-session deadline. Among those...
Keeping Employer Concerns Before Legislators Critical in Last Week of Session
With just one week left before legislators leave Sacramento for the year, major bills having a significant impact on business remain to be voted...
Fiscal Committees Give Go-Ahead to Job Killers, Other Harmful Bills
Assembly and Senate fiscal committees sent California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including five job killers, along for further consideration by the entire membership of...
Update on Key Bills Affecting California Employers
The California Legislature has one final month to pass bills to the Governor before going on recess for the rest of the year.
In this...
Future of State Privacy Act Uncertain as Reasonable Cleanup Bills Thwarted
Sure, California was the first state in the nation to pass a massive privacy bill, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). But how can...
Revenue Boost Calls Into Question Motivation for New Taxes; A Conversation with Dan Walters
In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg discusses California’s revenue surge and continued calls for new taxes with longtime...
Major Issues Still Pending at Legislative Summer Break
When legislators began their summer recess last week, the ultimate outcome on many priority business issues remained uncertain.
5 Job Killer Bills Still Active as Legislature Departs for Summer Break
Five job killer bills that will significantly increase costs for California businesses continued to move through the legislative process as lawmakers headed home for...
Workers Are Changing. California Legislature Must Face That Reality
Labor protections are meant to address certain situations where there is an imbalance in control between the employer and employee. But when the workers...
New Podcast: Stalled and Moving Employment Law Proposals in the Current Legislative Cycle
A number of bills that would have hindered employers in the state have been stopped for the year, but a few others remain. In...
For Uber and Lyft Drivers, Reclassification Means Less Flexibility
Last week, an op-ed appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle discussing the fact that executives from Uber and Lyft have come together to address...