Tag: Job Killers
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...
CalChamber Asks Governor to Veto Bill Creating Costly New Protected Class of Employees
The California Chamber of Commerce has asked the Governor to veto a job killer bill that will be especially costly for small businesses to...
CalChamber Asks Governor to Veto Bill That Undermines Arbitration
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the Governor to veto SB 365, a job killer bill that severely restricts the use of arbitration...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Urges Veto of Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a broad coalition of more than 110 businesses, associations and local chambers of commerce in urging the...
Job Killer Bill Creates New Protected Class of Employees; Costly to Implement, Especially for...
No legislative session would be complete without a proposal to add more job benefits and protections for California workers. This year is no exception,...
CalChamber Urges Veto on Job Killer Bill That Disproportionally Affects Small Business
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will impose significant costs on all California businesses by increasing the number of paid sick...
California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment, Paid Sick Leave Expansion, Reproductive-Related Bereavement...
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge...
End of Session Update: 6 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Head to Governor
California legislators yesterday approved six bills designated by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers, which will increase labor costs and create more...
Senate Passes CalChamber Job Killer Bill That Creates Broad Protected Class, Exposes Employers to...
The California Senate yesterday approved a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that creates a broad “family caregiver status” under the Fair Employment...
7 CalChamber Job Killer Bills Face Key Legislative Deadline Tomorrow
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the CalChamber is opposed to AB 853 (Maienschein; D-San Diego). The CalChamber is neutral on...
CalChamber Tags UI Proposal SB 799 as a Job Killer; Bill Would Require Employers...
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 799 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer bill, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize striking workers...
CalChamber Tags UI Proposal SB 799 as a Job Killer; Bill Would Require Employers...
The California Chamber of Commerce has tagged SB 799 (Portantino; D-Burbank) as a job killer bill, citing the proposal’s requirement for employers to subsidize...
Key Bills to Be Heard This Week as Legislators Reconvene From Summer Recess
With the summer recess over, California legislators returned to the Capitol today with a month to act on more than 900 bills.
Senate and Assembly...