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China Trading Partner Portal
...and Ren Faqiang, Deputy Consul General. Dinner with Chinese Consul General in SF and Business Community In March of 2019, the business community gathered at the residence of the Consul General of China in San Francisco, Ambassador Wang Donghua, for...
Product Regulation
...under the California Environmental Quality Act (SB 617, SB 754). Issue Summaries Proposition 65 Position: The CalChamber supports the underlying intent of Proposition 65, which is to ensure that consumers can make reasoned and informed choices when they purchase consumer...
CalChamber Seeks Delay, Adjustments to Climate Emissions Reporting
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of organizations are asking for a delay in the rulemaking for the climate emissions reporting mandated by legislation signed last year, considering its impact on the business community, particularly smaller firms based...
Tax Credits to Labor Laws. What Everyone Wants from California’s New Governor
...choices. That’s who I am, that’s who I’ve always been.” Now he’ll have to decide once again which of his many political friends to disappoint. There is plenty they’d like to see done under his administration that Brown rejected or...
Chambers Ask US High Court: Help Local Leaders Battle Homeless Crisis
...the difficult choice of operating in dangerous conditions or shutting down. In 2023, the Ninth Circuit extended its previous ruling to prevent enforcement of even generally applicable camping ordinances in the case of Johnson v. City of Grants Pass. Impact...
US Supreme Court to Hear Homeless Encampments Case on Monday
...in such areas and business owners in once-vibrant commercial districts have faced the difficult choice of operating in dangerous conditions or shutting down. In 2023, the Ninth Circuit extended its previous ruling to prevent enforcement of even generally applicable camping...
Tariff on Chinese Imports Clouds Trade/Investment Gathering
...the business community recognizes there are serious issues with China’s trade policies and practices, the CalChamber has deep concerns over the impact that increased tariffs could have on international trade and the state’s economy. The tariffs will have adverse consequences...
McWong International: Leader in Manufacturing, Lighting, Innovation for More Than 30 Years
...leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality lighting control equipment and related electrical components. McWong has engineered Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for today’s rapidly changing marketplace. With advanced design and manufacturing facilities, McWong offers extensive component choices for...
UI Fund Insolvency and Payroll Tax Increases – Who’s Going to Do Something About...
...to combat COVID-19, employers were forced to shut their doors. Beginning in March of 2020, thousands of employers shuttered their businesses because of this state-imposed stay-at-home. Many of the businesses that did survive had no choice but to lay off...
Key Labor Law Bills to Watch This Year
...keep an eye on when the California Legislature returns on August 16. What Bills Were Defeated The CalChamber and the business community helped to defeat a number of important employment law-related bills this year, Micheli tells podcast listeners. These bills...
California Approves $1.9 Billion EV Infrastructure Investment Plan
...technologies. Community Benefits: Awarded 59% of funding in disadvantaged or low-income communities. Chargers Installed: Installed or planned nearly 24,500 EV chargers. Hydrogen Stations Opened: Allocated funding for 96 public hydrogen fueling stations, 61 are open today. Car Charging Incentives: Created...
Education 2025
...to operate dual enrollment programs with local community colleges — and therefore should allow more California students to get a taste of higher education while still in high school. This kind of legislation is critical — but more is needed...
Election Quick Guide: CalChamber Positions on California Ballot Measures
California’s November election is tomorrow, and voters will be faced with choices that will not only impact the U.S. presidency but also lead to significant changes in key state policies, including the minimum wage, rent control, and theft penalties. Below...
Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis Redesignated as the Governor’s Top Trade Representative
...2019. “The CalChamber is delighted that the Governor is renaming Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis as his international representative,” said Susanne Stirling, CalChamber vice president for international affairs. “She is a wonderful advocate for the international trade and investment community. Lieutenant Governor...
The People’s Voice — -copy
...their community in recent years to relocate to another state (that is, outside California).” Views on Sacramento Policies Only 37% of voters agree that the policies from Sacramento have improved their lives, leaving an opportunity for the new Legislature to...
Restraint Key in Handling New, Post-Pandemic Normal
...schools to one-time investments, such as debt repayment, retirement system liabilities, infrastructure, and tax relief. These policy choices contrast with the preferences in past decades to spend nonrecurring capital gains windfalls on ongoing (programs or entitlements, ratcheting up state budgets...
Indo-Pacific Trade Relations
...deal covers nearly one-third of the global population and about $25.8 trillion of global GDP, making it the largest trading bloc in the world. The nations in ASEAN, established in 1967, have the goal of creating an ASEAN economic community...
Education 2025
...to operate dual enrollment programs with local community colleges — and therefore should allow more California students to get a taste of higher education while still in high school. This kind of legislation is critical — but more is needed...
PRIDE Industries: Business Excellence with a Positive Social Impact
...programs and the I AM ABLE Helpline, where live operators connect callers with jobs. The Foundation works with individuals throughout their employment journeys to advance career opportunities and to provide access and choice. While PRIDE Industries provides the services and...
Study: California Businesses Average 19% Higher Operating Costs
...additional jobs puts California at a substantial competitive disadvantage when attempting to retain or attract businesses that have a choice where to locate. Among all states, California’s cost of doing business ranked 46th, based on cost per job. The state...