CalChamber Takes Positions on Initiatives
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently took positions on the following initiatives proposed for the November 2016 ballot:
California Drug Price Relief...
Institute Report: Focus on Civics Education to Increase Voter Turnout
California elections have a turnout problem and one of the best ways to combat this shortfall is a more robust and comprehensive civics education...
CalChamber Opposition Stops 2015 Job Killer Holdovers
A number of California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills first identified in 2015 appear to be dead for this year after missing legislative...
CalChamber Files Brief on Meal Breaks During 12-Hour Shifts
The California Chamber of Commerce has added its arguments in a case that may help clarify meal and rest period requirements for health care...
California Needs to Reinvent Its Commitment to Justice
Cross posted in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
The bedrock of our democracy is its justice system — and people flock to the United States...
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses State Court to Reinforce Arbitration to Resolve Disputes
Further emphasizing the federal policy favoring arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the U.S. Supreme Court last week again reversed a California decision...
CalChamber Elects 2016 Board Officers
Monday, December 7, 2015
Contact: Denise Davis
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Michael...
CalChamber Elects 2016 Board Officers
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Michael W. Murphy as 2016 chair of the CalChamber...
CalChamber Action on Legislation Keeps Balance Between Privacy, Innovation
Earlier this month, the California Chamber of Commerce hosted a timely panel discussion on data security policy at both the federal and state levels.
The...
Dan Walters: Business Does Well in Capitol
By Dan Walters in The Sacramento Bee
The Capitol’s longest running conflict, as often noted in this space, pits business and employer groups against labor...
CalChamber Issues Vote Record on Major Bills 2015
The California Chamber of Commerce has released a report of California legislators’ floor votes for the first year of the 2015-16 legislative session, focusing...
Final Status Report Reflects Impact of CalChamber Advocacy
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...
Pundit, Pollster Frank Luntz to Speak at Fall Public Affairs Conference
Assessing the victories and setbacks of the first half of the 2015–16 California legislative session, plus forecasting the priorities for the second half, will...
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...
California’s Lawsuit Climate Rank Ties All-Time Low
California’s lawsuit climate is among the worst in the country at number 47 out of 50, tying its all-time low ranking in 2012,...
33 CalChamber Member Companies Make Cut for Best Corporate Citizens List
Thirty-three California Chamber of Commerce member companies recently made Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 16th annual list of “100 Best Corporate Citizens 2015.”
The companies that made...
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
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 Board Votes to Oppose No Blank Checks Initiative
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to oppose the “No Blank Checks” initiative.
“This measure is dangerous...
Four Job Creator Bills Still Moving
Four job creator bills are still alive following the July 17 deadline for bills to pass policy committees and move to the floor.
The California...
Independent Redistricting Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court; CalChamber Welcomes Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday upheld the constitutionality of Arizona citizens’ decision to have congressional district lines drawn by an independent redistricting commission rather...