Public Affairs / Politics

Impact California Helps Users Engage, Stay Informed on Key Legislation Affecting Business

The California Legislature reconvenes today, marking the beginning of what is expected to be another busy year at the Capitol. Ready to help you...

CalChamber Welcomes New Privacy and Technology Advocate to Policy Team

Shoeb Mohammed has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate specializing in privacy and cybersecurity; Fair Political Practices Commission; technology; and...

CalChamber Adds New Health Care and Taxation Policy Advocate

Preston R. Young joined the California Chamber of Commerce in October 2019 as a policy advocate, specializing in health care policy and taxation issues. Young...

CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2019

This report for the first year of the 2019–2020 legislative session focuses on California legislators’ floor votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.

27 CalChamber Member Companies Ranked Among Best Places to Work in Los Angeles

Twenty-seven California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently highlighted by the Los Angeles Business Journal as some of the best companies to work...

New CalChamber Grassroots Program Launches January 6

Impact California, the new California Chamber of Commerce grassroots program, is set to launch on January 6, 2020. The new program helps Californians engage in...

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...
The Workplace Podcast

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...
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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...
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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...
The Workplace Podcast

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...
The Workplace Podcast

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...
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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.

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...
The Workplace Podcast

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...
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California’s Private Economy Serves State Budget Bounty

Right on schedule, the California Legislature approved a $213 billion state budget – roughly twice the size of the budget adopted a decade ago...