Tag: Job Killers

CalChamber Advocacy

Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies Fifth Bill

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce has added a prevailing wage bill to its job killer list, bringing the number of bills...

Job Killer Bill Will Worsen Housing Affordability Crisis

The California Chamber of Commerce is opposing a job killer bill that will further exacerbate the already-problematic housing affordability crisis in California. If enacted, the...

Job Killer Bill Hampers Ability to Manage Workforce Effectively

Small businesses and job seekers will be hurt by an attempt to base a statewide law on a couple of local ordinances. AB 5...
CalChamber Advocacy

Job Killer Mandates New Leave of Absence

A more expansive version of a job killer bill vetoed last year has been reintroduced. The California Chamber of Commerce has identified SB 63...

CalChamber-Opposed Job Killer Bill Discriminates Against Arbitration

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified SB 33 (Dodd; D-Napa) as a job killer because it seeks to ban arbitration agreements. The bill discriminates...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Identifies Four Job Killer Bills; Full List to Come

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today identified four job killer bills that would have a negative impact on California’s economy if...

CalChamber Releases Final Status Report on Major Business Bills

The California Chamber of Commerce has published its final status report on the top priority bills for California’s business community, showing the ultimate fate...

Governor Vetoes Disincentive to Settle Litigation

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently vetoed a former job killer bill that would have prohibited use of release clauses, thereby discouraging parties from...

CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills at Close of Session

Numerous business priorities remain to be considered by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. once they pass enrollment, the phase of the legislative process when...

CalChamber Stops 19 Job Killer Bills

As the 2016 legislative session came to a close late Wednesday, 19 of 24 identified job killer bills had been effectively stopped through efforts...

2030 Carbon Caps to Become Law

The California Legislature moved swiftly this week to adopt legislation expanding climate change emission goals. SB 32 (Pavley; D-Agoura Hills) mandates a reduction in greenhouse...

Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies Two More Bills

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified two additional job killers. This brings the list total to 24 bills. Gut and Amend SB 654 (Jackson; D-Santa...
CalChamber Advocacy

Business-Opposed Job Killer Bills Will Face Final Test Next Month

Dan Walters in The Sacramento  When the Legislature reconvenes next week for the final month of its biennial session, it will decide the fate of...

CalChamber, Business Community Opposition Stops Job Killer

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that exposed businesses to costly litigation when goods are “substantially similar,” yet priced differently, was pulled...

Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies 21st Job Killer

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today added a budget trailer proposal to its job killer list, bringing the total number of...

Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies 20th Job Killer Bill

The California Chamber of Commerce today added AB 2748 (Gatto) to its job killer list, bringing the total number of bills to 20. The...

Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies 19th Job Killer Bill

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today added a targeted tax to its job killer list, bringing the total number...

Minimum Wage Job Killer Goes to Governor

The Legislature yesterday passed SB 3 (Leno; D-San Francisco), a job killer bill that will increase the minimum wage in California to $15 per...

CalChamber Releases 2016 Job Killer List

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today released a preliminary list of job killer bills to call attention to the...

CalChamber Opposition Stops 2015 Job Killer Holdovers

A number of California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills first identified in 2015 appear to be dead for this year after missing legislative...