Tag: Job Killers
Appropriations Committees Clear Suspense Files; One Job Killer, One Job Creator Move to Floor
Yesterday was the deadline for fiscal committees to send bills in their second house to the floor. One job killer bill passed to the...
Job Killer Vote Record: Key Wins; Battles Remain
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of commerce and allies has stopped a number of job killer bills, including two that failed in Assembly...
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...
Job Killer Update: Bill Eroding Housing Affordability Stopped
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that would have eroded housing affordability is likely dead for the year following the recent legislative deadline for policy...
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...
Assembly Policy Committee Passes Job Killer
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee yesterday passed a job killer bill that could increase costs for California businesses, make them less competitive and discourage...
CalChamber Opposition, Local Business Testimony Help Delay Vote on Job Killer
The Assembly Judiciary Committee yesterday delayed voting on a job killer bill that if passed, will expose businesses to costly litigation when goods are...
Language Increasing Permit Processing Costs Inserted into Budget Trailer Bills
California Chamber of Commerce-opposed language that significantly increases permit processing costs has been inserted into two budget trailer bills, which have been designated as...
Job Killer Update: Only Four Bills Pass to Second House
Friday was the deadline for bills to pass the house in which they were introduced. Only four job killer bills subject to the first...
Job Killer Update: One Arbitration Discrimination Bill Stalls, One Remains on Assembly Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that seeks to ban arbitration clauses for alleged civil rights violations was refused passage in the Assembly...
Two Job Killer Bills Held in Appropriations; Eight Move to Senate or Assembly Floors...
Fifteen of the 21 job killer bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce this year remain alive after Friday’s deadline for fiscal committees...
Act Now to Keep Job Killers Sidelined
A number of California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills have been referred to the appropriations committees of the Assembly or Senate for a...
CalChamber Identifies 21st Job Killer
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday added a budget trailer proposal to its job killer list, bringing the total number of job killers to...
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 No. 20 Stalls on Assembly Floor
A day after being added to the California Chamber of Commerce job killer list, a bill dealing with release clauses fell short of votes...
CalChamber Identifies 20th Job Killer Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday added AB 2748 (Gatto) to its job killer list, bringing the total number of bills to 20. The...
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 Bill Erodes Housing Affordability
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that increases the cost and reduces the supply of housing by authorizing local governments to make inclusionary...
California Bill to Unionize ‘Gig’ Workers Likely Dead for 2016
Business groups like the California Chamber of Commerce and the Internet Association, a technology industry lobbying group, opposed the bill. Labor groups including the...
Shutting Down New Paths To Opportunity
AB 1727 Hurts California Consumers, Workers and Employers
Cross Posted in Fox and Hounds Daily
California employers lead the way in so many important technologies and...