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Swift Action Needed in Prop. 65 Case to Avert Disruption in Multiple Sectors

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the Fifth District Court of Appeal to expedite its decision and reverse the erroneous listing of a...

12 CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit

Twelve California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients of the...

CalChamber Urges Businesses to Participate in Workshops for State-Run Retirement Program

The California Chamber of Commerce is urging businesses to participate in the upcoming workshops to discuss draft regulations for the new state-run retirement savings...

CalChamber Capitol News Report Explains Three Significant New Employment Laws for 2018

Today’s CalChamber Capitol News Report highlights three important new laws that employers need to be aware of in 2018: parental leave for small employers, restrictions...

New Mandatory Poster on Transgender Rights for California Workplaces

California passed a new law (SB 396) that requires all California employers to post a “Transgender Rights in the Workplace” poster starting January 1, 2018. The new...

Former CalChamber Board Chair Assumes Role as U.S. Comptroller of the Currency

Joseph M. Otting, 2015 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, is scheduled to be sworn in as U.S. Comptroller of...

CalChamber, Coalition Warns Proposed Regulations Create New Grounds for Litigation

The California Chamber of Commerce and other employer groups are opposing proposed regulations mandating employers respond with job titles and wage information to what...

Another Holiday Season, Another Delay at the Airport. Take Air Traffic Control Away from...

The aviation industry has always played a major role in California’s economy, which leads the nation in economic output associated with air travel. Allan...

Rate of Nonfatal Work Injuries, Illnesses in California at Lowest Level in a Decade

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently posted California’s 2016 occupational injury and illness summary data on employer-reported injuries. According to estimates provided by the...

Senate Panel Approves Republican Tax Plan

Hours after the House Republicans passed a tax bill Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee approved their tax bill, pushing it closer to a full...

IRS: Plan Now to Use Health Flexible Spending Arrangements in 2018

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding eligible employees that now is the time to begin planning to take full advantage of their employer’s health...

CalChamber Releases List of New Employment Laws Affecting Businesses in 2018

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today released the list of new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2018 or beyond...

CalChamber Releases List of New Employment Laws Affecting Businesses in 2018

The California Chamber of Commerce has released the list of new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2018 and beyond that will affect...

Law Requires Electronic Filing/Payment of Payroll Taxes

The California Chamber of Commerce is reminding employers with nine or fewer employees that they will be required to electronically submit employment tax returns,...

Trade Report: California Exports Edge Upwards

California’s export trade grew in September, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of U.S. trade statistics released November 3 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Foreign...

CalChamber Poll Finds Voters Open to a Middle Lane

Last week in this space we summarized the findings of the Third Annual CalChamber Poll, which found California voters generally anxious about the future....

CalChamber Blog Highlights Synergies with California on Israel Trip

At the invitation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce Vice President of International Affairs Susanne T. Stirling joined a small...

CalChamber Issues Vote Record on Major Business Bills 2017

The California Chamber of Commerce has released a report of California legislators’ floor votes for the first year of the 2017-18 legislative session, focusing...

GOP Lawmakers Release U.S. Tax Code Revamp

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives this week released their plan for rewriting the federal tax code. Depending on one’s business or personal situation,...

New 2018 Exempt Classification Rates

California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced rate changes for the computer software employee exemption and the licensed physician and surgeon exemption. The new rates take...