Tag: Jennifer Barrera
The Three Lies Prop 45 Opponents Keep Telling and Telling
When our coalition drafted Proposition 45, a commonsense plan to modernize California’s approval process for building essential projects, we knew it would be a...
Similarities of States North/South of Border Basis for Many Collaboration Opportunities
Opportunities for collaboration between California and the Mexico state of Aguascalientes were the focus of an international luncheon forum last week at the California...
Proposition 45 Qualifies for November 2026 Ballot as Momentum Builds for Landmark Cost-of-Living Measure
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Ballot measure will lower housing, energy, water, and other everyday costs, heading to voters this November with support...
CalChamber Endorses Xavier Becerra for Governor
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(June 11, 2026) Sacramento, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors today endorsed Xavier Becerra...
100+ Organizations Join Coalition Backing YES on Prop 45
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Rapidly growing coalition of civil rights leaders, healthcare providers, affordable housing advocates, clean energy builders, water providers, agricultural...
Affordable CA Campaign Submits Nearly 1 Million Voter Signatures to Qualify for November 2026...
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Statewide effort signals strong support for faster, more affordable essential infrastructure improvements
(April 27, 2026) Sacramento, CA—The campaign in...
Costly Anti-AI Proposals Added to CalChamber’s Affordability Agenda
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Additional Legislation Also Added to ‘Cost Drivers’ List
(April 6, 2026) Sacramento, CA — Five proposals that would overregulate...
Barrera Joins State Water Plan Committee
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera has joined a state advisory panel to help shape a new, multi-year water plan for California — a...
Building an Affordable California Act Hits Key 25% Signature Threshold Ahead of Schedule as...
For Immediate Release
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Early momentum and broad coalition reflect strong voter support for reducing our cost of living by cutting red...
Business Coalition Urges Legislature To Reject Senate Bill 310
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Business Coalition Urges Legislature To Reject Senate Bill 310
(Jan. 23, 2026) SACRAMENTO, CA – A historic reform between...
New CalCEO Council Focuses on Boosting California’s Economy
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New CalCEO Council Focuses on Boosting California’s Economy
(Jan. 23, 2026) Sacramento, CA – The California Foundation for Commerce...
Governor Proposes Balanced Budget, No New Taxes
Read entire story and watch video at https://calchamberalert.com/2026/01/16/governor-proposes-balanced-budget-no-new-taxes/
Let’s Build an Affordable California
It’s politically popular these days to talk about making the Golden State more affordable, perhaps because we can no longer ignore the impossibly high...
CalChamber, Business Leaders: Legislature Has Waited Too Late to Extend Cap-and-Trade
California business leaders expressed disappointment yesterday that no comprehensive, economically viable plan to extend California’s cap-and-trade climate program has emerged at the State Capitol.
In...
Barrera: California Needs ‘Thoughtful’ Regulation of AI
California lawmakers should carefully balance efforts to regulate the state’s growing AI industry with ways to support its sweeping potential for economic growth, CalChamber’s...
CalChamber ‘Rate Realities’ Campaign Highlights Drivers Behind Electricity Costs
Report Shows Nearly 37% of Electric Bills Go to Mandates, Not Delivery
Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce launched its “Rate Realities” campaign to...
California Efforts on Climate Change
Liane M. Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), chats with CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera at the California Business Outlook....
Jennifer Barrera’s Opening Remarks for the California Business Outlook
Jennifer Barrera address the California Business Outlook on June 4, 2025. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.
CalChamber Joins Coalition Lawsuit to Halt Illegal Beverage Tax in Santa Cruz
The California Chamber of Commerce joined a coalition of grocers, retailers, beverage distributors and restaurant owners last week in a lawsuit filed in Sacramento...
Senate Fiscal Committee Passes Bill Undermining PAGA Reform
Legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition as a Cost Driver that would undermine a historic 2024 agreement between...