Tag: News Releases

CalChamber Welcomes Robert Moutrie to Policy Team

SACRAMENTO, CA — Robert Moutrie, an experienced litigator, joined the California Chamber of Commerce policy team on March 11. As a policy advocate, Moutrie...

CalChamber Tags SB 1 as Job Killer; Bill Dealing with Environmental Standards Would Create...

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the second job killer of 2019 — SB 1 (Atkins). The bill would give...
The Workplace Podcast

CalChamber Launches The Workplace Podcast: First Episode Discusses Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today the California Chamber of Commerce launched The Workplace, a podcast that provides expert and entertaining commentary on issues critical to...

CalChamber Identifies AB 51 as Job Killer; Full List to Come

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced its first identified job killer of 2019 -- AB 51 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego). The bill,...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Responds to Introduction of SB 561 (Jackson); Bill Proposes to Add Significant Costs...

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to introduction of SB 561 (Jackson): “The goal of the...
Grace Evans Cherashore, 2019 Chair of the CalChamber Board of Directors

CalChamber Elects 2019 Board Officers

SACRAMENTO, CA —  The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Grace Evans Cherashore as 2019 chair...

CalChamber Takes Positions on Propositions 1, 2, and 4; Recaps Positions on All Ballot...

SACRAMENTO, CA —  The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support Propositions 1, 2, and 4, on the November 2018...

CalChamber Board of Directors Takes Positions on Initiatives

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose the three states initiative and the voter approval for...

Three Receive CalChamber Small Business Advocate of the Year Award

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Chico and Torrance today with its 2018 Small Business Advocate of the...

CalChamber Releases 2018 Job Creator List

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce has released its list of job creator bills, calling attention to 11 bills that will stimulate...

Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies Three More Bills

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today added three more bills to its job killer list, bringing the total number of job...

CalChamber Announces Positions on Propositions 71, 72

Recaps Propositions On All June Ballot Measures SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support Propositions 71 and...

CalChamber Files Appeal in California Chamber of Commerce v. California Air Resources Board

SACRAMENTO, CA —  CalChamber today petitioned the California Supreme Court to review the decision by the Third District Court of Appeal in California Chamber...
CalChamber Advocacy

CalChamber Issues Statement on Passage of Road Repair and Transportation Investment Plan

SACRAMENTO, CA —  CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg issued the following statement following tonight’s passage of SB 1: “Fixing our roads and improving transportation...

CalChamber President Issues Statement on Governor Brown’s Infrastructure Announcement

SACRAMENTO, CA — California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg today released the following statement in response to Governor Edmund G. Brown...

Kirk West, Longtime California Business Leader, Passes Away at 79

SACRAMENTO, CA — Kirk West, who served as CEO for the California Chamber of Commerce from 1986 –1997 has passed away.  He was 79. “Kirk...

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...

News Release: Growing Coalition of Labor, Business, Water, Environmental and Agriculture Leaders Oppose Deceptive...

November 2, 2015 Contact: Kathy Fairbanks Sacramento, CA — Responding to a post by The Sacramento Bee today that the “Cortopassi” Initiative is poised to qualify...

CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose No Blank Checks Initiative

Contact: Denise Davis SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to oppose the “No Blank...