Strong Opposition Stops Single-Payer Health Care Bill, 2 Other Job Killers
Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills, including one that would have raised taxes by more than $160 billion annually to fund a...
Five Job Killer Bills Face Key Deadline Today
Five California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills face an important deadline today and must pass out of their house of origin to continue...
New Website Launched for PAGA Reform Initiative
(Website relocated. Visit https://cafairpay.com to contribute and FixPAGA to learn more about the need to fix PAGA and sign up for campaign updates.)
A new...
Job Killer Bills Moving in Legislature
A few CalChamber-identified Job Killer bills, including AB 1400 (Kalra, Lee and Santiago), creating a single payer health care system, are on the move...
Citizens Redistricting Commission Delivers Updated Political Maps in Record Time
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission completed its once-every-decade constitutional duty on December 27, 2021, when it submitted final maps to the Secretary of State...
CalChamber Statement on AB 1400/ACA 11
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement in response to introduction of a new tax increase proposal:
“CalChamber...
CalChamber Announces New Chief of Staff for Policy
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that Ben Golombek will join the organization January 17, 2022 as Executive Vice President and Chief of...
CalChamber Announces New Chief of Staff for Policy
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that Ben Golombek will join the organization January 17, 2022 as Executive Vice President and Chief of...
EY West Coast Leader to Chair CalChamber Board
Kailesh Karavadra, Senior Partner for Ernst & Young LLP, has been elected the 2022 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
“I’m hopeful,...
CalChamber Board Votes to Support the Ballot Measure Transparency Act
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is supporting the Ballot Measure Transparency Act of 2022, which proposes to amend the Constitution and...
CalChamber Board Votes to Support the Ballot Measure Transparency Act
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to support the Ballot Measure Transparency Act of 2022, which proposes to amend the...
CalChamber Board Endorses California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act
The CalChamber Board of Directors has voted to support the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act, a reform initiative that would repeal the...
California’s Redistricting Maps Now Open to Public Comment
To help better inform the business community on how proposed district boundaries will affect the state’s political landscape, CalChamber Public Affairs Executive Vice President...
The People’s Voice: What Do Voters Want?
"There go the people. I must follow them, for I am their leader."
– Likely apocryphal quote attributed to French Revolutionary.
Voters and their representatives often...
Is Direct Democracy Under Attack in California?
Sometimes it seems that nobody likes California’s direct democracy — except the voters.
Some legislators seem to resent it. During the last legislative session (and...
Legislative Roundup: Priority Bills That Were Signed, Vetoed
Another legislative year came to a close yesterday as Governor Gavin Newsom acted on the last remaining bills waiting on his desk. Out of...
Agenda to Cover Redistricting, 2022 Ballot, Legal Reform and More
New and veteran legislators, pollsters and experts on elections and hot policy topics will gather at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa on October...
Jennifer Barrera Takes Charge as CalChamber President/CEO
Starting October 1, Jennifer Barrera is the new president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce.
Appointed by the CalChamber Board of Directors in...
Legislative Mixed Bag: Governor Signs CalChamber Sponsored Legislation, One Job Killer and One Opposed...
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed legislation co-sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce that streamlines procedures in the small employer family leave mediation program...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Housing Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom signed three California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills yesterday that will increase housing production in the state and streamline zoning requirements for...