Public Affairs / Politics

2017 Capitol Summit – Washington, D.C. Update

Summit Talk Show Session Provides Insights on D.C. Politics/Policy Lanhee J. Chen of the Hoover Institution comments on political and policy aspects of federal issues,...

Health Care Costs and Subsidies – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

The interplay of costs, subsidies and pre-existing conditions in the health care debate is explained by CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg at the...

Government-Run Health Care – Political Pressures – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg discusses the political pressures affecting lawmakers’ attitudes toward government-run health care at the CalChamber...

Immigration Reform – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg outlines the CalChamber position on immigration reform and how a solution could be developed...

Can a Republican Win the Governorship in 2018? – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg speculates on the conditions that could lead to a Republican making the general election runoff in the race...

Why Businesspeople Need to Tell Their Own Story – Straight Talk with Allan Zaremberg

“There’s no better lobbyist than you,” CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg tells the more than 200 business and local chamber leaders attending the...

Californians Rely on Our Judiciary to Ensure and Protect Access to Justice

“Separation of powers,” “judicial independence” and “rule of law” are abstract concepts with important implications. At an abstract level, most Americans cannot identify with...

CalChamber Releases 2017 Job Killer List

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today released its annual list of job killer bills to call attention to the negative impact...

31 CalChamber Member Firms Make 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies List

Thirty-one California Chamber of Commerce member firms are among the 124 named as the 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. The institute,...

California Ranked No. 2 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation

California has once again been identified as one of the nation’s top “Judicial Hellholes,” according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil...

CalChamber Elects 2017 Board Officers

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Susan Corrales-Diaz as 2017 chair of...

Vote Count Continuing: Moderate Dems Expand as Super Majority Returns to Assembly

An old saying, “It’s all over but the shouting” doesn’t necessarily apply to the final outcomes in a number of California legislative and congressional...

CalChamber Offers Employers Guidelines for Political Communications to Employees

A brochure available online from the California Chamber of Commerce offers employers a concise overview of the do’s and don’ts of communicating with employees...
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CalChamber Releases Final Status Report on Major Business Bills

The California Chamber of Commerce has published its final status report on the top priority bills for California’s business community, showing the ultimate fate...

Governor Signs Legislation to Improve Campaign Finance Transparency

“Transparency” may be more than just a buzzword come 2017. Proposition 54, teed up for the November ballot, would mandate the Legislature enforce a three-day...
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Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Bill Improving Disability Access

Governor Edmund Brown Jr. has signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will help businesses assess whether commercial rental property is compliant with...
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CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills at Close of Session

Numerous business priorities remain to be considered by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. once they pass enrollment, the phase of the legislative process when...
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CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills

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

CalChamber Member SearchPros Solutions Is U.S.Chamber’s DREAM BIG Small Firm

California Chamber of Commerce member SearchPros Solutions of Citrus Heights recently was named the 2016 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year by the...

A Look at Tuesday Night’s Legislative Results—Counting Continues

In looking at the results from Tuesday’s California primary in Democratic open seats, we can say preliminarily that the outcomes look very positive for...