Tag: Job Killers
Housing Job Killer Bill to Be Heard in Senate Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that will erode housing availability will be heard in a Senate committee today.
SB 1150 (Leno; D-San...
Job Killer Bill Will Drive Up Prices, Threaten Businesses, Consumers with Litigation
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that would increase prices for consumers and businesses who utilize the services of independent contractors will...
Scheduling Mandate Job Killer in Committee Today
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill subjecting employers to financial penalties and litigation for changes to an employee’s schedule with less than...
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...
Job Killer Watch: CalChamber Identifies 19th Job Killer Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce today added a targeted tax to its job killer list, bringing the total number of bills on the list...
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
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released a preliminary list of job killer bills to call attention to the negative impact that 18 proposed...
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...
Dan Walters: Business Does Well in Capitol
By Dan Walters in The Sacramento Bee
The Capitol’s longest running conflict, as often noted in this space, pits business and employer groups against labor...
CalChamber Steers Helpful Bills into Law, Stops Costly Mandates, Secures Changes
The 2015 legislative year was very active in the labor and employment policy arena. Overall, the California Chamber of Commerce was very successful with...
Final Status Report Reflects Impact of CalChamber Advocacy
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...
CalChamber Stops 18 of 19 Job Killer Bills
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday vetoed the two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills on his desk. In 2015, CalChamber identified 19...
Brown Should Veto Bill That Would Blow Up Process That Works
Cross posted in The Sacramento Bee
Assembly Bill 465 attempts to provide a blanket prohibition of all mandatory employment arbitration agreements made as a condition...
CalChamber Stops 16 Job Killer Bills
As the 2015 legislative session came to a close late Friday evening, 16 of 19 identified job killer bills had been effectively stopped through...
Job Killer Bill Stopped on Assembly Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that would have shut down hazardous waste facilities and resulted in the export of waste to...
SB 406: Job Killer Threatens Us With More Litigation and Costs for Small Business
(Cross posted in Fox and Hounds Daily)
A workplace is most successful when an employer will want to do what it takes to keep a...
Assembly Considering Bills to Shut Down Hazardous Waste Facilities, Disregard Environmental Protocols
Two bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce could shut down hazardous waste facilities and make the permitting process more burdensome. If passed into...
Assembly to Consider Job Killer Creating An Expansive 12-Week Protected Leave on Small Businesses
A California Chamber of Commerce opposed job killer bill that would drastically expand a California 12-week protected leave of absence to small employers with...
Legislative Update: Fiscal Committees Clear Files; One Job Killer Held in Committee
The Senate and Assembly Appropriations committees cleared their files yesterday, holding one job killer, and moving four to the Assembly Floor. In addition, three...