CalChamber Fact Sheet

The California Chamber of Commerce is the largest, broad-based business advocate to government in California, working at the state and federal levels to influence government actions affecting all California business. As a not-for-profit, we leverage our front-line knowledge of laws and regulations to provide affordable and easy-to-use compliance products and services. 

• President and Chief Executive Officer: Allan Zaremberg.
• Located at 1215 K Street, Suite 1400, Sacramento, CA 95814
• Mission: To serve as an advocate and resource for California employers and to engage in other activities, domestically and internationally, that enhance the California economy and make the state a better place to live, work and do business.
• 2019 Guide to the California Chamber of Commerce

CalChamber Membership Facts

• Members total more than 14,000
• Members employ one-fourth the private sector workforce in California
• More than two-thirds of CalChamber members have 100 or fewer employees

Information Commonly Requested

Legislative Issues & Economy

• 2020 Business Issues and Legislative Guide (1/2020)
• 2019 Final Status Report on Major Business Bills (10/2019)
• Economic Advisory Council Report  (12/2019)
• Job Killer Bills
• Job Creator Bills

Vote Record

• 2019 Vote Record – The CalChamber’s position on a bill and how each legislator voted. (11/1/2019)
  
• Best Business Votes 2019 – Lists legislators according to their support for business positions. (11/1/2019)

Major Victories

• 2019 Major Victories – How CalChamber advocacy in 2019 helped employers.

Advocacy Return on Investment

• 2019 Advocacy Return on Investment – 2018 Sample Return on Investment for CalChamber Members.

References

• Legislative Pictorial Roster – Photos of constitutional/statewide officers and state legislators.
• Guidelines for Political Communications to Employees
• Legislative Guide – How to convey your message to your legislator.

History

For more than 125 years, CalChamber has worked to make California a better place to live, work, and do business by giving private sector employers a voice in state politics and providing a full range of California-specific products and services.