Business Issues and Legislative Guide

High costs of essentials, from housing to energy, threaten the state’s prosperity. That is why this issues guide focuses on Creating a More Affordable California. Lawmakers can help reverse the affordability trend by pursuing some of the sensible, workable ideas presented in this guide.

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• Letter to Visitors
• Overview
• The People’s Voice

Major Sponsor: Automobile Club of Southern California

Special thanks to our CalChamber Cornerstone Members: Albertsons, Amazon, AT&T, Automobile Club of Southern California, Bank of America, Chevron, CSAA Insurance Group, Edison International, Google, Kaiser Permanente, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Sempra Energy, Verizon, and Wells Fargo Bank

Climate Change/Energy

• Energy Policy

Education

• Education

Health Care

• Health Care Affordability
• Prescription Drugs
• Seismic Standards for California’s Hospitals
• Single-Payer Health Care

Housing

• California Housing in 2023 

International Trade

• Sub-Saharan Africa Trade Relations
• North/South America Trade Relations
• Trade Promotion Authority
• Trans-Atlantic Trade Relations
• Trans-Pacific Trade Relations
• World Trade Organization

Labor and Employment

• Flexible Scheduling
• Private Attorneys General Act
• Wage Theft

Privacy and Cybersecurity

• California Privacy Rights Act
• California Consumer Protection Act
• Data Privacy Laws
• Cybersecurity

Product Regulation/Recycling

• Single-Use Packaging Legislation

Proposition 65

• Proposition 65

Taxation

• California Gas Tax
• Homelessness Program Spending

Tourism

• Tourism in California

Unemployment Insurance

• Unemployment Insurance Fund

Water

• Groundwater
• Stormwater Runoff
• Water Rights
• Water Supply

Workplace Safety

• Cal/OSHA Regulatory Roundup
• Workers’ Compensation

Campaign for California Jobs

• CalChamber Job Killer Tag Identifies Worst Proposals
• Job Creator Bills Help California Economy Grow

About CalChamber

• Policy/Executive Team (including Policy Issues and Staff Index)
• California Foundation for Commerce and Education
• CalChamber Committees
• Membership Profile

Candidate Recruitment/Development

• California Legislature: New Faces, New Opportunities and Planning for Next Election

Legislative Guide

• Contacting Your Legislators: Protocol
• The Legislative Process
• How to Write an Effective Lobbying Letter
• Guide to Reading a Bill
• California Government Glossary –
• California State Government — The Executive Branch

Pictorial Roster of Elected Officials

• California Elected Officials 
  
• California Congressional Delegation

Issue Updates

Updates on issues are available via the CalChamber Alert app. More information at www.calchamberalert.com/app.

Order a Complete Copy of the Guide

Additional copies of the printed Guide are available for $20 each. Mail checks to California Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1736, Sacramento, CA 95812-1736, Attn: Business Issues.