Tag: Cost Drivers
Budget Writers and Experts Agree: AB 1776 Will Worsen California’s Deficit
Two new estimates — including one from the California Department of Finance — affirm what experts have been saying for months: legislation to rewrite...
CalChamber to Senate Committee: Reject Risky Antitrust Plan
The California Chamber of Commerce, along with a large and diverse coalition representing key parts of the state’s economy, is urging the state Senate...
Setting the Record Straight on AB 2564: Myths vs. Facts
As California’s legislative session nears its conclusion at the end of the month, CalChamber continues to oppose AB 2564 (Ward; D-San Diego), a bill...
CalChamber Launches Statewide Campaign to Oppose AB 1776
For Immediate Release
Contact: John Myers
john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com
(July 21, 2026) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today launched a sustained statewide public awareness...
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 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 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...
Academic Experts Warn of Dangers in Rewriting California Antitrust Law
Twenty-five professors at California universities are urging legislators to reject a sweeping change to the state's antitrust law, warning that pending legislation is a...
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...
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...
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 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...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Miss Last Chance to Move
Legislation that failed to pass the house in which it was introduced last year had one last chance this month to continue moving.
The following...
Business Organizations Applaud Decision to Sideline Senate Bill 310
For Immediate Release
Contact: John Myers
john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com
(Jan. 29, 2026) SACRAMENTO, CA – The coalition of business advocacy organizations that came together almost two years...
Assembly Committee Passes Cost Driver Health Care Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce- opposed Cost Driver bill passed the Assembly Health Committee this week despite warnings that it would hinder the affordability of health...
CalChamber Applauds Veto of Problematic SB 7
Prevents Overzealous Approach to Regulating Automated Decision Systems
For Immediate Release
Contact: John Myers
john.myers@calchamber.com | press@calchamber.com
(Oct. 13, 2025) Sacramento, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce...
Employment-Related Legislation Headed to the Governor
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss several employment-related bills...
CalChamber Highlights Success on its Affordability Agenda
Lawmakers embraced Cost Cutter bills and rejected almost all Cost Driver bills
(September 16, 2025) Sacramento, CA - The California Chamber of Commerce announced today...
Amendments Narrow Coverage of Cost Driver; Author Delays Action Until January
Legislation that would have limited cost-cutting discounts for California consumers has been delayed to 2026 after it faced opposition from several groups including CalChamber...
Stopped: New Employer Penalty, Burdensome Changes to Claims Process
A CalChamber-led coalition of business groups, including local chambers of commerce, has stopped a Cost Driver bill that would have exposed employers to a...