Tag: Election
Countdown to Election Day: Recap of CalChamber Ballot Positions
Election Day is less than a week away and this year, 12 propositions are on the ballot. Of those 12 measures, the California Chamber...
Informing Employees of Prop. 15 Drawbacks — OK to Explain
Letting employees know the downsides of the Proposition 15 split roll initiative is within the rights of employers, the California Chamber of Commerce is...
California Vote by Mail in Safe Hands; Remember to Exercise Your Right to Vote
Democracy’s most sacred right, voting, is already underway in California with all 21 million registered voters having received a mail-in ballot.
While voting by mail...
California Primary Election: An Initial Review of Results
California’s grand political experiment to become relevant in the Democratic presidential primary process appears to have worked.
With California as a Super Tuesday state, California...
Governor Vetoes Bill Inhibiting Direct Democracy
Governor Gavin Newsom this week vetoed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have hindered Californians’ ability to use the direct democracy tools...
Tax Credits to Labor Laws. What Everyone Wants from California’s New Governor
By Alexei Koseff in The Sacramento Bee
When Gov. Jerry Brown took office eight years ago, he faced crippling budget deficits that required brutal cuts...
Election Day: CalChamber Urges Members to Vote
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to vote in today’s General Election.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8...
CalChamber Urges Members to Register to Vote for November Election
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to register to vote for the November 6 General Election before the October 22 deadline.
An online...
CalChamber Welcomes Labor and Employment Attorney to Policy Team
Laura E. Curtis has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate. She specializes in labor and employment, workers’ compensation, and elections/fair...
Vote Count Continuing: Moderate Dems Expand as Super Majority Returns to Assembly
An old saying, “It’s all over but the shouting” doesn’t necessarily apply to the final outcomes in a number of California legislative and congressional...
California Legalizes Marijuana Use, But Employers Can Still Keep Workplaces Drug Free
On Tuesday, California joined several other states in legalizing recreational use of marijuana by adults. Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of...
Voters Agree with CalChamber: Support Education, Health Care, and Legislative Reforms; Prop. 53 Trailing
California voters agreed with California Chamber of Commerce positions, passing CalChamber-supported Propositions 51, 52, 54 and 58, and rejecting Proposition 61. CalChamber-opposed Proposition 53...
Newspapers Statewide Oppose Proposition 61
As the General Election quickly approaches, newspapers statewide have editorialized against California Chamber of Commerce-opposed Proposition 61.
Proposition 61 prohibits the state from buying any...
CalChamber, Several Statewide Newspapers Oppose Proposition 55
Several newspapers have joined the California Chamber of Commerce in recommending a “no” vote on a ballot initiative that would extend Proposition 30 income...
Newspapers Statewide Endorse Proposition 54
With the November 8 General Election looming, newspapers statewide have published editorials urging a “yes” vote on California Chamber of Commerce-supported Proposition 54.
Proposition 54...
Numerous California Newspapers Endorse Proposition 52
With just a week until the General Election, newspapers up and down the state have published editorials urging a “yes” vote on California Chamber...
CalChamber Backs Prop 51; Recommends Businesses Support Education Facilities Bond
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to support Proposition 51, the Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of...
Governor Brown, Most California Newspapers Oppose Proposition 53
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and newspapers statewide are recommending that voters reject California Chamber of Commerce-opposed Proposition 53, which requires a statewide election...
CalChamber Offers Employers Guidelines for Political Communications to Employees
A brochure available online from the California Chamber of Commerce offers employers a concise overview of the do’s and don’ts of communicating with employees...
2015 Public Affairs Conference Day Two: Data Security, Presidential Race, Reform Priorities
Federal data breach legislation, firsthand coverage of the race for the White House, policy reform priorities for 2016, and a second year legislative session preview were all covered Wednesday...