Public Affairs / Politics

Allan Zaremberg

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...

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...

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...

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...

CalChamber Issues Vote Record on Major Business Bills 2018

The California Chamber of Commerce has released a report of California legislators’ floor votes for the second year of the 2017-18 legislative session, focusing...

CalChamber Urges Members to Register to Vote for November Election

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to register to vote for the November 6 General Election before the October 22 deadline. An online...

CalChamber Releases Final Status Report on Major Business Bills

Stops All 29 Job Killer Bills The 2018 legislative session was especially busy for the California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates. CalChamber policy advocates, together...

CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills at Close of Session

The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of August 31, when the Legislature began...

No Time to Waste on Fixing Consumer Privacy Law

AB 375 (Chau, Hertzberg), the California Consumer Privacy Act, was passed in late June to avoid a big ballot fight in November over the...

I’m Independent Coalition Rally Urges Legislators to Protect Independent Contractors

Hundreds of independent contractors gathered at the State Capitol yesterday to urge policymakers to suspend any application of a recent court ruling to allow...

18 CalChamber Member Companies Among Best Workplaces in San Francisco Bay Area

Eighteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected as among the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area by the San Francisco...

Recap at Summer Break Shows Mixed Results

More Battles Ahead When Legislators Return A review of action on major legislation for business before the Legislature began its summer recess on July 6...

CalChamber Outlines Positions to Date on November Ballot Propositions

So far, the California Chamber of Commerce has taken positions on six of the 12 propositions that will appear on the November ballot. Below is...

Job Killer Update: Bill Amended to Remove Opposition

As a result of recent amendments, the California Chamber of Commerce has removed SB 538 (Monning; D-Carmel), dealing with hospital contracts, from the job...

Voters Agree with CalChamber: Support Props. 68, 69, 71 and 72; Prop. 70 Trailing

California voters agree with California Chamber of Commerce positions, passing CalChamber-supported Propositions 68, 69, 71 and 72. CalChamber-supported Proposition 70 is behind in the...

CalChamber Urges Members to Vote Today

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to vote in today’s Primary Election. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8...

CalChamber Recognizes Business Leaders from Chico, Torrance

Small Business Advocate of the Year Award The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Chico and Torrance last week with its 2018 Small...

CalChamber Board of Directors Takes Positions on Initiatives

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose the three states initiative and the voter approval for increases in gas...
Governor Brown

California Governor Brown Remarks at the 93rd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast

(May 24, 2018) Remarks by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. at the 93rd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast.
Terry MacRae

Terry MacRae at 93rd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast

(May 24, 2018) Remarks by Terry MacRae, chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and president and founder of Hornblower Cruises...