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World Trade Month Underscores Link Between Economic Growth, Global Trade

...results in higher prices to the consumer for the specific product protected and in limited product choices for consumers. Further, increased tariffs cause a net loss of jobs in related...
Port Tariffs Shipping Container

Q&A: Impact of Tariffs on Trade in California

...and help create long-term, sustainable economic growth. The CalChamber opposes protectionist measures (including the raising of tariffs) which create uncertainty, disrupt global supply chains, raise consumer prices, limit choices of...
Rate Realities

CalChamber ‘Rate Realities’ Campaign Highlights Drivers Behind Electricity Costs

...rooftop solar customers to non-rooftop solar customers. “These policy choices are the true cost drivers of the last decade that have led to higher electric bills,” said CalChamber President and...

Trade Update – April 29, 2025

...U.S.-Mexico deal means fewer tomato choices San Antonio Express News, April 16, 2025 U.S. begins national security probes into semiconductor, pharmaceutical imports Yonhap News, April 14, 2025 U.S. Trade Representative...

Hearing Today for Pharmacy Benefits Bill Increasing Health Care Costs

...drug benefit payments to pharmacies. This model reduces the employers’ risk of higher pharmaceutical spending because it holds the employer harmless for their enrollees’ pharmacy shopping choices and aligns the...
Import Tariffs

Tariff Tumult Continues in April

...are ultimately reflected through higher consumer prices or limited choices on products. As Californians grapple with rising costs and worry about daily pocketbook issues, additional tariffs will only further exacerbate...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber on Tariffs: Unnecessary Cost Hikes Hurt Business, Impact Consumers and Disrupt Global Supply...

...barriers for businesses. Protectionist measures, such as tariffs, disrupt global supply chains and raise costs on businesses, which are ultimately reflected through higher consumer prices or limited choices on products....

CalChamber Outlines Trade Priorities, Concerns for Federal Officials, Congress

...be quite different. Raising tariffs results in higher prices to the consumer for the specific product protected and in limited choices of products for consumers. Further, increased tariffs cause a...

Trump Tariff Plans Cause Concern, Much Speculation

...business. The CalChamber opposes protectionist-oriented legislation (which would include tariffs) that will result in higher prices to the consumer for the specific product protected and limited choices of products for...

Why Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Make California More Affordable

...a choice we want to make when they, too, are being squeezed by high prices. Ultimately, Prop. 32 ends up hurting working families when the costs are passed onto them....

CalChamber PAGA Wage & Hour Compliance Toolkit Available Now

...Order poster of your choice; and One California and Federal Labor Poster. To order, visit the CalChamber Store. Special price for CalChamber members: $300. Call customer service at (800) 331-8877...

Public Entities Not Liable for PAGA Penalties

...Code sections. Reviewing the legislative drafting history and language choice throughout the statute, the California Supreme Court determined that it is much more likely that the Legislature intended to exempt...

Bill Restricting Self-Checkout Lanes Could Raise Business Costs by a Half-Billion Dollars Annually

...with the mandate. This could result in at least $497.1 million in additional costs falling upon grocery retailers annually. Limits Choice SB 1446 will limit the number and type of...

Digital Trade Offers Growth Opportunities for US, State Firms in Latin America

...One factor driving investment in Latin America, Kiy explained, is “nearshoring,” the desire of U.S. companies to move some manufacturing closer to home. Mexico is the preferred nearshoring choice because...
The Workplace Podcast

Renewed Talk about Sales Tax on Services Raises Concerns for California Business

...work in-house; however, smaller companies may have no choice but to continue hiring help from the outside. Why the Tax Is Being Proposed With such a large budget surplus, many...
The Workplace Podcast

What Employers Should Know About California’s New Workplace Violence Regulation

...from a worksite of their choice that is not under the control of the employer. This may include working from home or choosing to work at a coffee shop or...
Loren Kaye

Job Killer Bill Creates New Protected Class of Employees; Costly to Implement, Especially for...

...(CFRA) provides up to 12 weeks of leave to care for a family member or other designated person of their choice. State law provides 40 hours of leave for situations...

Senate Passes CalChamber Job Killer Bill That Creates Broad Protected Class, Exposes Employers to...

...choice. CFRA was broadened just this year to include “designated persons” (non-family members) in the list of people for whom the employee can take time off. The Healthy Workplace Healthy...

CalChamber-Opposed State-Run Health Care Bill Is Costly, Would Disrupt Californians’ Health Care

...“This bill does not add one provider or facility in California. In fact, moving to state-run government health care could eliminate consumers’ choice of physicians, hospitals, and other providers. We...

New Policy Tool on Higher Education and Workforce

...such as staff recruitment and location choices? Specifically, regarding your employees, examine the impact of postsecondary access on their professional development and training. Consider if issues of access influence your...