Tag: News Releases
Governor Signs SB 616: CalChamber Issues Statement Alerting Small Businesses to New Requirement, Increased...
The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of SB 616, a CalChamber-tagged Job Killer...
Statement from CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera on Passing of Senator Dianne...
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein:
“Today, we join...
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 Issues Statement on Proposal to Provide UI Payments to Striking Workers
The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to news that Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) plans to introduce...
CalChamber Convenes Big City Chambers Coalition; Collaboration of State Business Leaders Group to Focus...
SACRAMENTO, CA — On Friday, August 4, the California Chamber of Commerce convened the first meeting of its California Big City Chambers Coalition, a...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Legislature Passing Governor’s Infrastructure Package
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement following the Legislature’s approval of the Governor’s infrastructure streamlining package:
“CalChamber...
CalChamber Congratulates Newly Sworn-In Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today offered well-wishes and congratulations to the 71st Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas:
"Congratulations to California's new Assembly...
Sacramento Court Agrees with CalChamber: Privacy Agency Must Wait to Enforce Rules
In response to a lawsuit filed by the California Chamber of Commerce, the Sacramento Superior Court has ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency...
California Business Leaders Oppose Conditional Re-funding of Industrial Welfare Commission; Issue Statement on AB...
California's top business leaders today voiced opposition to a proposed Budget Act amendment that would provide funding to reinstate the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC).
Jennifer...
CalChamber Statement on Ports Agreement
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement in response to news earlier this week regarding the agreement reached...
CalChamber Adds SB 220 Tax Rate Increase to Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the addition of SB 220, (Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) as amended May 25, 2023,...
CalChamber Adds AB 647 to Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has added AB 647 (Holden; D-Pasadena), a bill dealing with conditions related to change in ownership for grocery stores,...
CalChamber Applauds Governor Newsom’s Actions to Accelerate Building of Infrastructure Projects, Housing
The California Chamber of Commerce today commended Governor Gavin Newsom for his ambitious and timely proposals to expedite public works projects and housing in...
CalChamber Issues Statement on May Revision to the Budget
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Budget Revise:
“We thank Governor Newsom for...
CalChamber Signs Equal Pay Pledge; Endorses Best Practices to Close Gender Pay Gap
The California Chamber of Commerce is underscoring its commitment to and endorsement of efforts to close the gender pay gap by signing California’s Equal...
CalChamber Responds to Senate Tax Increase Proposal
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera has issued the following comment in response to a proposal put forth today by California...
CalChamber Adds AB 9 to 2023 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has added AB 9 (Muratsuchi; D-Torrance), a bill that would require statewide greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to...
CalChamber Tags AB 1000 As a Job Killer; Creates De Facto Ban of Warehouses
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that it has added AB 1000 (Reyes; D-San Bernardino) to the 2023 Job Killer...
CalChamber Lawsuit Asks Court to Order California Privacy Agency to Adopt Complete Set of...
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Chamber of Commerce today filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court on behalf of its members asking the court...
CalChamber Releases 2023 Job Killer List
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today released its 2023 job killer list which, to date, includes 13 bills dealing with labor...