Election Year Voter Attitudes – Home Ownership

Adam Rosenblatt, senior strategist, PSB, and Robert Green, principal, PSB, discuss voter attitudes on home ownership at the 2018 CalChamber Capitol Summit on May...

Michael Shafer -2018 Small Business Advocate of the Year Award

Michael Shafer, owner, The Depot Restaurant, was among business executives honored by the California Chamber of Commerce as a 2018 Small Business Advocate of...

Tom Lando – 2018 Small Business Advocate of the Year Award

Tom Lando, principal, Tom Lando Consulting, was among business executives honored by the California Chamber of Commerce as a 2018 Small Business Advocate of...

Mark Francis – 2018 Small Business Advocate of the Year

Mark Francis, president and CEO, Golden Valley Bank, was among business executives honored by the California Chamber of Commerce as a 2018 Small Business...

CalChamber Hosts Capitol Summit Today

The California Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual summit today for business and local chamber of commerce leaders from throughout the state. The sold...

Remembering Governor George Deukmejian

Former California Governor George Deukmejian passed away yesterday at age 89.  Deukmejian was Governor from 1983-1991 and served on the CalChamber Board from 1992-2000. CalChamber...

CalChamber President Statement on Passing of Governor George Deukmejian

SACRAMENTO, CA — California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg released the following statement today on the passing of Governor George Deukmejian: “I...

Voting Season Begins Today; Key Dates to Remember

CalChamber Recaps Positions on June Ballot Measures Today is the first day to vote by mail in California’s primary election. Five counties in Northern California will...

CalChamber Welcomes Sarah R. Boot to Policy Team

Sarah R. Boot, an experienced litigator and former senior legislative staffer, joined the California Chamber of Commerce’s policy team on March 26.  As a...

CalChamber President Statement on Passing of Nancy McFadden, Longtime Top Adviser to Governor

California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg released the following statement today on the passing of Nancy McFadden, executive secretary and chief...

CalChamber Announces Positions on Pending Initiative Proposals

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken positions on the following initiative proposals, which have not yet qualified...

CalChamber Announces Positions on Pending Initiative Proposals

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken positions on the following initiative proposals, which have not yet qualified for the ballot: ...

CalChamber Announces Positions on Propositions 71, 72

Recaps Propositions On All June Ballot Measures The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support Propositions 71 and 72 on the...

Senior Advocate Steps Up to Lead CalChamber Policy Team

Jennifer Barrera, senior policy advocate for the California Chamber of Commerce, took over as senior vice president of policy and leader of the policy...

Opposition Stops More Holdover Job Killer Bills

Two job killer bills that remained eligible for consideration this year failed to advance in the Assembly this month. Held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee...
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CalChamber Board Takes Positions on Constitutional Amendments Set for June 2018 Ballot

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support two proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the June 2018 ballot. ACA...

CalChamber Elects 2018 Board Officers

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Terry MacRae as 2018 chair of...

California Ranks as No. 2 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation Again

The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) has released the 2017–18 "Judicial Hellholes" list and California holds the No. 2 spot for having the "most...
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CalChamber Poll Finds Voters Open to a Middle Lane

Last week in this space we summarized the findings of the Third Annual CalChamber Poll, which found California voters generally anxious about the future....
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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....