Tag: Job Killers
Job Killer Bill Increasing UI Taxes to Pay Striking Workers in Senate Committee Today
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase unemployment insurance (UI) taxes to subsidize striking workers is scheduled to be heard...
Job Killer Bill Increasing Housing Costs Likely Dead for the Year
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have exacerbated the state’s housing shortage, raised residential housing prices across the board, and...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Opposing State-Run Health Care System
A large and diverse coalition of 150 California business representatives have joined a CalChamber-led coalition in strong opposition to AB 2200 (Kalra; D-San Jose),...
CalChamber Adds Bills on Housing, Digital Ads, Pricing Algorithms, Climate Tax to Job Killer...
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday added four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List.
They are:
AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura)Worsens Housing Crisis. Substantially shuts...
CalChamber Adds 4 More Bills to 2024 Job Killer List
Today, the California Chamber of Commerce added the following four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List:
AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura) Worsens Housing Crisis....
California’s ‘Right to Disconnect’ Bill Raises Concerns
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a new bill...
CalChamber Releases 2024 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment,...
CalChamber Releases 2024 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce today released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment,...
Bill Giving UI Benefits to Striking Workers Tagged a Job Killer
A bill that seeks to provide striking workers with unemployment insurance (UI) benefits has been tagged a job killer by the California Chamber of Commerce.
SB...
CalChamber Adds UI Proposal SB 1116 to Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 1116 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize striking...
Business Legislative Wins and What Employers Can Expect in 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman and Chris...
Job Killer Bills Die Early in New Legislative Year
As the new legislative year began, several job killer bills were laid to rest again following continued strong opposition from the California Chamber of...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Continues to Oppose Job Killer Warehouse Ban
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups and local chambers of commerce remains opposed to AB 1000 (Reyes; D-San Bernardino),...
Job Killer Update: Wealth Tax Bill Set for Wednesday Hearing in Assembly Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill labeled as a “wealth tax,” is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation...
CalChamber Releases Annual Vote Record
The California Chamber of Commerce has released its annual vote record, summarizing key votes of legislators on proposals affecting the well-being of employers and...
CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop 3 Job Killers, Other Harmful Proposals
Governor Gavin Newsom laid down his lawmaking pen Friday night after signing 890 new laws into effect, and vetoing another 156, including three California...
Governor Signs Job Killer Bill That Undermines Arbitration
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 365 (Wiener; D-San Francisco), a job killer bill that severely restricts the use of arbitration agreements and...
2 More Job Killers Among Governor’s Vetoes
Governor Gavin Newsom last night took action on several labor and workplace-related California Chamber of Commerce priority bills, vetoing two job killer bills and...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Signing of SB 253 and SB 261
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement today following the Governor's signature on SB 253 (Wiener D-San Francisco)...
Governor Vetoes SB 799
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 799, one of the California Chamber of Commerce's hardest fought job killer bills, over the weekend. The proposal would...