Job Killer Vote Record: Key Wins; Battles Remain
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of commerce and allies has stopped a number of job killer bills, including two that failed in Assembly...
Business-Opposed Job Killer Bills Will Face Final Test Next Month
Dan Walters in The Sacramento
When the Legislature reconvenes next week for the final month of its biennial session, it will decide the fate of...
Experienced Litigator Joins CalChamber Advocacy Team
Karen Sarkissian, former partner in a nationally recognized firm of successful trial attorneys, has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate...
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...
Three Job Creator Bills Moving
(June 10, 2016) Three of 14 bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job creators are still alive following the June 3 deadline...
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...
AP News Guide: California Primary Highlights
Voters in the nation's most populous state have cast their ballots, bringing the six-month presidential primary almost to a close — Washington, D.C. holds...
CalChamber Urges Members to Vote Today
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to vote in today’s election.
There are a number of critical down ballot legislative races where...
Long-Term Implications for California Employers in Down-Ticket Legislative Contests
A barn burner of a contest between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders has generated a lot of national media interest in Tuesday’s California...
Remembering Kirk West
Kirk West, longtime California business leader and confidante to governors, passed away yesterday. He was 79.
For two decades Kirk was the leading voice for business...
Job Killer Update: One Arbitration Discrimination Bill Stalls, One Remains on Assembly Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that seeks to ban arbitration clauses for alleged civil rights violations was refused passage in the Assembly...
Small Business Advocate of the Year: CalChamber Recognizes Business Executives from Corona, Fresno, Ripon
The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Corona, Fresno, and Ripon this week with its 2016 Small Business Advocate of the Year...
Governor, CalChamber Chair Recap State’s Advances, Challenges
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges...
Governor Brown Remarks at 91st Annual Host Breakfast
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges...
Michael W. Murphy Remarks at 91st Annual Host Breakfast
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges...
Mayor Kevin Johnson Remarks at 91st Annual Host Breakfast
Mayor Kevin Johnson Remarks at 91st Annual Host Breakfast
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared...
Hazardous Waste Permitting Fees Budget Trailer Proposal
https://youtu.be/PwPMwECem9M
CalChamber Policy Advocate Anthony Samson discusses a budget trailer proposal that seeks to eliminate a predictable and workable flat permitting fee option for permit...
Environmental Job Killer Bills Recap
https://youtu.be/WxVdT1Jp5os
CalChamber Policy Advocate Anthony Samson reviews the impact of pending legislation assaulting in-state energy production (AB 1882; Williams; D-Santa Barbara) and making the hazardous...
Scheduling Mandate Job Killer Bill
https://youtu.be/0YKZbToqrGY
CalChamber Policy Advocate Jennifer Barrera describes for the CalChamber Capitol Summit audience on May 17 this year's approach to scheduling mandates, SB 878 (Leyva;...