Update on Key Bills Affecting California Employers
The California Legislature has one final month to pass bills to the Governor before going on recess for the rest of the year. In this week’s episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg,
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Future of State Privacy Act Uncertain as Reasonable Cleanup Bills Thwarted
Sure, California was the first state in the nation to pass a massive privacy bill, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). But how can California be a national leader if it is not willing
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Revenue Boost Calls Into Question Motivation for New Taxes; A Conversation with Dan Walters
In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg discusses California’s revenue surge and continued calls for new taxes with longtime California political expert Dan Walters. They also delve into some
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Reasonable CCPA Clean-Up Bills Thwarted – Future of the CCPA is Uncertain
Sure, California was the first state in the nation to pass a massive privacy bill, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). But how can California be a national leader if it is not willing
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Stayin’ Alive – Privacy Bills
Well, you can tell by the way we worked these privacy bills – we walked the halls and made time to talk – to legislators. So far, the CalChamber Privacy Coalition’s hard work to
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New Podcast Features Discussion of Legislative Changes Needed to Fix Privacy Law
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a sweeping privacy law that applies to businesses of all sizes across almost every industry. Up on The Workplace podcast this week, CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg is
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Will the Real Data Regulator Please Stand Up? PLEASE stand up?!
California just passed the most robust data protection law in the country last year. Among other things, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides consumers with the right to know what information a business
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CalChamber Responds to Introduction of SB 561 (Jackson); Bill Proposes to Add Significant Costs to Small Business Employers; Will Create Litigation Nightmare for California
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to introduction of SB 561 (Jackson): “The goal of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) should be compliance. Yet,
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What’s the 411: – Capitol Insider
What is an informational hearing? What is its purpose? Why does the Legislature have these hearings? Informational hearings are a useful way to educate legislators on important policy topics and should not be ignored.
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Assembly Committee to Hold Hearing on Privacy Act Today
California Chamber of Commerce Policy Advocate Sarah Boot will address the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee today at an informational hearing to discuss the rights, protections and obligations established by the California Consumer
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CalChamber to Participate in California Consumer Privacy Act Rulemaking Workshop Today
California Chamber of Commerce policy advocate Sarah Boot will be participating in a California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) rulemaking workshop that is being hosted by the state Attorney General’s Office today in Sacramento. California
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MacTaggart Goes to Washington – What’s Next?
Unlike Europe, with its recently implemented GDPR, the United States does not have a comprehensive law to regulate the collection and use of data. Certainly, a federal law in this realm, which primarily regulates
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No Time to Waste on Fixing Consumer Privacy Law
AB 375 (Chau, Hertzberg), the California Consumer Privacy Act, was passed in late June to avoid a big ballot fight in November over the flawed “privacy initiative.” However, due to a hard deadline to
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No Time to Waste on Fixing Consumer Privacy Law
AB 375 (Chau, Hertzberg), the California Consumer Privacy Act, was passed in late June to avoid a big ballot fight in November over the flawed “privacy initiative.” However, due to a hard deadline to
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CalChamber Outlines Business Concerns with Privacy Bill
CalChamber Policy Advocate Sara Boot details for the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 26 some of the problems the business community has identified with AB 375 (Chau; D-Monterey Park/Hertzberg ; D-Van Nuys), the privacy
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Ripped from the headlines… BOTS
From the #MeToo movement and the Equifax data breach to allegations of Russia meddling in our elections we have seen a virtual tsunami of bills attempting to respond to important issues that have garnered
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Getting Hacked: Your Business Nightmare Could Turn Into a Trial Attorney’s Dream
Cyber crime is all over the news. Data breaches have become more prevalent as cyber criminals have become more sophisticated and aggressive. Even nation states are investing in offensive cyber weapons – in some
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CalChamber Welcomes Sarah R. Boot to Policy Team
Sarah R. Boot, an experienced litigator and former senior legislative staffer, joined the California Chamber of Commerce’s policy team on March 26. As a policy advocate, Boot will specialize in privacy/technology, telecommunications, economic development,
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CalChamber Welcomes Litigation Attorney to Policy Team
Litigation attorney Kevin McKinley has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate. He specializes in privacy/technology, telecommunications, economic development, and workers’ compensation issues, as well as the credits, exclusions, deductions and
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CalChamber Action on Legislation Keeps Balance Between Privacy, Innovation
Earlier this month, the California Chamber of Commerce hosted a timely panel discussion on data security policy at both the federal and state levels. The panel was moderated by Jeanne Cain, CalChamber executive vice
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