CalChamber, Allied Groups Help Stop 7 Oppose Bills, Amend 4
California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates working alongside advocates from allied business groups succeeded in stopping seven CalChamber-opposed bills from advancing for the year,...
End of Session Update: Two Job Killer Bills Sent to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will eliminate an agricultural employee's right to cast an independent vote in secret union ballot...
One Job Killer Bill, Three Opposed Bills to Be Voted On Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-job killer bill and three opposed bills are expected to be voted on today in the Senate and Assembly as...
CalChamber Board of Directors Names Jennifer Barrera as Next President and CEO
The California Chamber of Commerce announced on Friday the appointment of Jennifer Barrera as the organization’s next president and CEO, effective October 1, 2021.
CalChamber’s...
CalChamber Board of Directors Names Jennifer Barrera as Next President and CEO
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the appointment of Jennifer Barrera as the organization’s next President and CEO, effective October 1, 2021. CalChamber’s...
CalChamber General Counsel Erika Frank to Depart
Erika Frank, longtime general counsel and executive vice president of legal affairs for the California Chamber of Commerce, has accepted a position at the...
Webinar – California Consumer Privacy Act Enforcement Trends
Presented by the California Chamber of Commerce. CalChamber Policy Advocate Shoeb Mohammed moderates as Dominique Shelton Leipzig, Jim Snell, David Biderman and Arsen Kourinian...
California’s Top Business Leader Retires on High Note
This article was written by Dan Walters for CalMatters.
Over the last four decades, hundreds of politicians have come and gone from the Capitol and...
Tough Decisions Await Legislators After Summer Break
Bills harmful to the economic well-being of employers, employees and the state will be under consideration when legislators return from their summer break on...
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of July 16, when the Legislature began...
CalChamber, Allies Help Stop Anti-Business Legislation
This legislative session, the California Chamber of Commerce identified more than 130 bills that would have increased costs or imposed regulatory burdens on California...
People’s Referendum Power Under Attack from Legislature
California voters are well acquainted with the initiative and recall, two of their three venerable political accountability powers. The former is a common feature...
Legislature Passes Budget, Clearing the Way for Real Budget Negotiations
The Legislature fulfilled its constitutional obligation this week by approving a state budget just ahead of the June 15 deadline. But meeting the formal...
Moderate Democrats Show Influence in Key Policy Areas
In a democracy, it’s the votes that count. No matter what the polls say before election day, or the pundits say about the make-up...
Donna L. Lucas at 95th Annual Virtual Sacramento Host Breakfast
(May 13, 2021) Donna L. Lucas, chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and president and CEO of Lucas Public Affairs,...
2021 CalChamber Capitol Summit – Roundtable Discussion
(May 12, 2021) CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg moderates a roundtable discussion with CalChamber Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Martin R. Wilson...
2021 CalChamber Capitol Summit – Dan Walters
(May 12, 2021) CalMatters journalist Dan Walters gives nearly 500 attendees of the CalChamber Virtual Capitol Summit an overview of how the dramatic change...
Virtual Townhall Discussion with Senator Tom Umberg
(May 7, 2021) Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) joins CalChamber Executive Vice President Jennifer Barrera and representatives from local chambers of commerce in his...
Job Killer Update: CalChamber Opposition Stops 5 Bills
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to stop five job killer bills from advancing in the state legislature. These bills failed...
Call for Nominations: 2022 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards
James Irvine Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Leadership Awards. Irvine, a long-time partner with the California Chamber of Commerce on various...