Tag: Job Killers
Critical Employment Bill Awaiting Action by Governor
The Legislature has wrapped up for the year, and the onus is now on Governor Gavin Newsom to decide which bills to sign into...
Job Killer Update: Two Bills Pass to Governor, Veto Requested
Only two of the 31 job killer bills identified this year by the California Chamber of Commerce have passed out of the Legislature and...
CalChamber Welcomes News of Planned SB 1 Veto
SACRAMENTO, CA — California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today provided the following statement on news that Governor Gavin Newsom has...
Job Killers, Opposed Bills to Be Considered Today as Legislators Wrap Up Session
State legislators will consider hundreds of bills today in a rush to send pending legislation to the Governor by tonight's end-of-session deadline. Among those...
Keeping Employer Concerns Before Legislators Critical in Last Week of Session
With just one week left before legislators leave Sacramento for the year, major bills having a significant impact on business remain to be voted...
Fiscal Committees Give Go-Ahead to Job Killers, Other Harmful Bills
Assembly and Senate fiscal committees sent California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills, including five job killers, along for further consideration by the entire membership of...
Legislature Weighing Strict Product Regulation
With just weeks remaining in the legislative session, twin job killer bills upending how consumer products are packaged and sold in California are being...
Job Killer Bill Grants Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that would charge employers to provide unemployment insurance (UI) compensation to striking employees during labor disputes...
Major Issues Still Pending at Legislative Summer Break
When legislators began their summer recess last week, the ultimate outcome on many priority business issues remained uncertain.
5 Job Killer Bills Still Active as Legislature Departs for Summer Break
Five job killer bills that will significantly increase costs for California businesses continued to move through the legislative process as lawmakers headed home for...
Bills Targeting Packaging Ignore Costs, Lack of Recycling Infrastructure
Identical job killer bills that will substantially disrupt the state’s economy by placing an overly broad, unrealistic source reduction, recyclability and compostable mandate on...
Job Killer Bill Threatening Water Supply Reliability Passes Policy Committee
Legislation that threatens water supply reliability for millions of Californians passed the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on Tuesday.
The California Chamber of...
Opposition Stops Some Job Killers; Others Amended
Opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups has stopped a number of job killer bills in recent weeks while amendments have...
Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies Three Additional Bills
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today added three more bills to its Job Killer list.
The new additions to the list are:
AB...
Job Killers Held in Legislative Fiscal Committees
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and its pro-jobs allies prevented four job killer bills from advancing beyond legislative fiscal committees yesterday.
The...
12 Job Killer Bills Await Action by Legislative Fiscal Committees
The fate of 12 bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers depends on decisions today by fiscal committees in the...
CalChamber Podcast: Proposed Expansion of Leaves of Absence Programs
CalChamber has released its 9th episode of The Workplace, a podcast on issues important to California employers and our economy. The subject of this week’s...
Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies Four Additional Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday added four more bills to its Job Killer list, bringing the total number of bills to 28.
The new...
Cosmetic Ban Bill Shelved After Getting Job Killer Tag
An Assembly policy committee this week postponed action on a cosmetic product ban identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer.
The...
Legislative Update: Numerous Job Killers Set for Hearings This Week
Several California Chamber of Commerce-opposed Job Killer bills are set for policy committee hearings this week. CalChamber is urging businesses to contact their legislators...