Public Affairs / Politics

CalChamber Executive Team Announcement

Jeanne Cain, CalChamber’s Executive Vice President of Policy, has announced that she will be leaving the organization effective February 1.  Cain, a 16-year veteran...

CalChamber Executive Team Announcement

SACRAMENTO, CA —  Jeanne Cain, CalChamber’s Executive Vice President of Policy, has announced that she will be leaving the organization effective February 1.  Cain,...

CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills at Interim Recess

Numerous business priorities remain to be considered by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. once they pass enrollment, the phase of the legislative process when...

CalChamber-Backed Bills to Ease Housing Crisis Go to Governor

Several bills supported by the California Chamber of Commerce to encourage local governments to approve new housing projects passed the Legislature on the last...

CalChamber Stops 24 Job Killer Bills

As the 2017 legislative session came to a close early Saturday morning, 24 of 27 identified job killer bills had been effectively stopped through...

Suspense File Recap: Many Harmful Bills Stopped, But Many Remain; Several Helpful Bills Move...

Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to stop numerous harmful bills from continuing past the appropriations committees on Friday to reach...

Many Harmful Bills Still Alive in State Legislature

The end of the legislative year is just a few weeks away and the California Chamber of Commerce continues to fight numerous proposals that...

Ross Johnson, Former Republican Legislator, Passes Away at 77

Ross Johnson, former state ethics panel chair and republican legislator from Orange County passed away yesterday at age 77 in Sacramento. “Ross was always held...

CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills at Summer Recess

Numerous business priorities remain to be considered when legislators reconvene after their summer recess, according to the California Chamber of Commerce summary of the...

U.S. High Court Shuts Down Expanded State Jurisdiction

In a decision released last week, the U.S. Supreme Court has limited one potential source of unexpected litigation for companies that do business in...

CalChamber Welcomes Litigation Attorney to Policy Team

Litigation attorney Kevin McKinley has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate. He specializes in privacy/technology, telecommunications, economic development, and workers’...

It’s a Deal. Lawmakers Send Jerry Brown a Jam-Packed Budget

California lawmakers passed a spending plan for the coming fiscal year Thursday, meeting the state’s budget approval deadline with a $183.2 billion package that...

Three Receive CalChamber Small Business Advocate of the Year Award

The California Chamber of Commerce recently honored business executives from Corona, Oxnard, and San Rafael today with its 2017 Small Business Advocate of the...

2017 Board Chair: CalChamber Membership Helps Businesses Thrive

A California Chamber of Commerce video featuring 2017 Board Chair Susan Corrales-Diaz was released last week at the 92nd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast.  The...

Job Killer Update: Only Six Bills Pass to Second House

Friday was the deadline for bills to pass the house in which they were introduced. Six job killer bills subject to the first house...

Video: CalChamber – Helping Businesses Thrive

(June 1, 2017) How California Chamber of Commerce helps business entrepreneurs like 2017 Chair Susan Corrales-Diaz of Systems Integrated do well and create jobs.   https://youtu.be/7i26Y68LJEo   See...

Governor Brown, CalChamber Chair Offer Ways to Keep California on Forefront of Innovation

The importance of international trade, immigration reform and technology to California were the subjects of a speech given by California Chamber of Commerce Board...

Video: Governor Brown Remarks at 92nd Annual Host Breakfast

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Susan Corrales-Diaz, shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges at...

Video: Susan Corrales-Diaz Remarks at 92nd Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Susan Corrales-Diaz, shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges at...

Dean Seif – 2017 Small Business Advocate of the Year

Dean Seif, owner of AllStar Collision, Inc. in Corona, was among business executives honored by the California Chamber of Commerce as a 2017 Small...