Tag: 2026 Cost Drivers

Affordability Agenda

Cost Drivers Fail to Move; Cost Cutters Still Alive

Affordability Agenda Update Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups stopped several Cost Driver bills from advancing beyond the house in which they were introduced...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Issues Statement on Assembly Passage of AB 1776

For Immediate Release Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com (May 27, 2026) Sacramento, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response...
Cost Drivers

Cost Drivers Held in Assembly Appropriations

A number of bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as Cost Drivers that would have made the state less affordable for businesses...
Cost Drivers

Lawmakers Reject Flawed Effort to Rewrite California’s Antitrust Law

A California Senate committee has rejected a deeply flawed plan to change the state's antitrust laws, one that would trigger sweeping consequences for businesses...
Cost Drivers

CalChamber Opposes Bill Seeking to Harm International Businesses

The California Chamber of Commerce is opposing legislation that will increase taxes for international businesses. AB 1790 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) would eliminate...
CalChamber Advocacy

Costly Anti-AI Proposals Added to CalChamber’s Affordability Agenda

For Immediate Release Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com Additional Legislation Also Added to ‘Cost Drivers’ List (April 6, 2026) Sacramento, CA — Five proposals that would overregulate...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Releases 2026 Affordability Agenda

For Immediate Release Contact: John Myers john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com The annual list calls out legislation as ‘Cost Drivers’ or ‘Cost Cutters’ (March 19, 2026) Sacramento, CA – The...