Assembly to Consider Gender Pricing Mandate Job Killer Bill
The full Assembly today may vote on a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer, AB 1576 (Levine; D-San Rafael), which could require businesses to settle consumer complaints with a minimum of $4,000 in damages or
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Some Local Minimum Wage Increases to Take Effect July 1
Minimum Wage Hike Brings Many Changes for Employers Although the next increase in the California minimum wage is still six months away, a number of local minimum wage hikes are set to take effect
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Some Local Minimum Wage Increases to Take Effect July 1
Minimum Wage Hike Brings Many Changes for Employers Although the next increase in the California minimum wage is still six months away, a number of local minimum wage hikes are set to take effect
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CalChamber Supports Governor’s Plan to Expedite Housing Development
The California Chamber of Commerce supports language proposed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in a budget trailer proposal that allows new market-rate housing projects to be approved. “This is a very important first
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Job Killer Bill Will Drive Up Prices, Threaten Businesses, Consumers with Litigation
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that would increase prices for consumers and businesses who utilize the services of independent contractors will be heard in the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on
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Job Creator Bill Encourages Small Business Loan Access
The Senate Appropriations Committee will soon consider a California Chamber of Commerce job creator bill that encourages creation of small businesses by expanding their access to loans. SB 936 (Hertzberg; D-Van Nuys) expands the
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Scheduling Mandate Job Killer in Committee Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill subjecting employers to financial penalties and litigation for changes to an employee’s schedule with less than seven days notice will be heard in the Senate Labor
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CalChamber Releases List of New Employment Laws Affecting Businesses in 2016
Latest Capitol News Report calls attention to challenges employers face in coming year The California Chamber of Commerce today released the list of new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2016 or earlier
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CalChamber Wins Veto of Overly Broad Bill, Leads Opposition to Misguided Regulations
A quiet legislative year on workplace safety issues still ended in a victory for the California Chamber of Commerce, which also kept busy leading employer opposition to misguided regulatory proposals. The CalChamber-opposed legislation regarding Cal/OSHA
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CalChamber Stops/Delays/Amends All But 2 Misguided Bills; Backs 1 Signed into Law
Increasing access to health care and prescription drugs was the main priority for state policymakers in 2015. While a number of measures that would have increased health care premiums or put additional strain on
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CalChamber Steers Helpful Bills into Law, Stops Costly Mandates, Secures Changes
The 2015 legislative year was very active in the labor and employment policy arena. Overall, the California Chamber of Commerce was very successful with bills that we supported, bills that we negotiated amendments to
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Governor Takes Action on Two Workers Compensation Bills; Signs One, Vetoes Other
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has taken action on two important workers’ compensation bills, signing one bill that reduces medical disputes and increase timeliness of appropriate medical care and vetoing another that would have
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Capitol Report: CalChamber-Supported Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Concluded
The 12 economies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluded their wide-ranging trade/investment negotiations on October 5. In the latest CalChamber Capitol Report, Susanne Stirling, CalChamber vice president of international affairs reiterates CalChamber support for
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Capitol Report: CalChamber-Supported Gender Equity Pay Bill on Assembly Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that seeks to eliminate pay disparity based on gender will be considered by the full Assembly this week. SB 358 is the subject of the latest CalChamber Capitol
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Capitol Report: Job Killer Undermines Prop. 13 Protections, Would Raise Costs for Small Businesses
A recently amended job killer, SCA 5 (Hancock; D-Berkeley)/Mitchell; D-Los Angeles), now seeks to undermine the protections of Proposition 13 by unfairly targeting commercial and industrial property owners and increasing their property taxes by
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CalChamber Capitol Report: California and U.S. Set New Export Record
Newly released trade statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce revealed another record-breaking year in exports for California and the United States. “With more than 95% of the world’s population living outside the United
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Capitol Report: U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Reauthorize CalChamber-Supported H.R. 26; CalChamber Urges Quick Action by Senate to Approve Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Following strong support voiced by the California Chamber of Commerce, the US. House of Representatives yesterday reauthorized the “Terrorism Risk Insurance Act” (TRIA). The resolution, H.R. 26, now heads to the U.S. Senate for
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CalChamber Capitol News Report: Explains Two Significant New Employment Laws for 2015
Today’s CalChamber Capitol News Report highlights two important new laws that employers need to be aware of in 2015: mandatory paid sick leave and subcontractor liability. In the video, CalChamber President and CEO Allan
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New Law Provides Incentive to Bring Aerospace Jobs to California
An economic incentive program to attract new aerospace jobs to California is now in place with the signing of two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills. The CalChamber lists both SB 718 (Roth; D-Riverside; Chapter
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