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CalChamber Releases 2024 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment,...
CalChamber-Opposed AI Regulation Bill Passes Judiciary Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that creates confusing and infeasible requirements for artificial intelligence (AI) technology developers passed the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday.
The...
CalChamber-Sponsored Bill Prepares Future Workforce in AI Literacy
The California Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a bill that would allow California to take a crucial first step forward in fostering an artificial...
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Standard in Questionable Vote
After some twists and turns, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) recently voted to adopt its proposed indoor heat illness standard. The...
Registration Opens for Capitol Summit
Registration is open now for the California Chamber of Commerce Capitol Summit, set for May 8 in Sacramento.
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera will...
CalChamber Announces New Women’s Leadership Council to Support Women in Business
The California Chamber of Commerce announced a new initiative on International Women's Day to promote women leaders and business owners across the state.
The newly-formed...
Nonprofits, Disability Advocates, Small Businesses Join Fix PAGA Coalition to Reform California’s Broken Private...
A broad and growing coalition of more than 120 organizations and businesses, including the California Chamber of Commerce, have joined the Fix PAGA coalition...
Strengthening Partnerships: CalChamber Engages with Regional Allies
Over the past few weeks, the team at the California Chamber of Commerce has had the privilege of participating in our allies’ events and...
CalChamber Sponsors Bill to Protect Small Businesses
Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to ease the regulatory burden on small businesses is moving in the California Assembly.
California Voters Pass Measure Pushed by Governor to Tackle Homelessness Crisis in Razor-Thin Win
California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s...
CalChamber Women’s Leadership Council Kicks Off Effort to Support Women Leaders
On International Women’s Day, March 8, the California Chamber of Commerce launched the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC), a subcommittee of the CalChamber Board of...
Preview of 2024 California Employment Law Legislative Proposals
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts is joined by CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman and Chris...
US Agency Releases Final Rule on Reporting Climate Risk, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its long-awaited final rule on reporting requirements for certain climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions...
US-Ireland Business Report Marks 100 Years of Diplomatic Relations
With St. Patrick’s Day upon us, the American Chamber of Commerce has released its annual US-Ireland Business Report; the 2024 theme is “Building Ireland’s...
CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose Both ACA 1 and New Gubernatorial Recall Effort
At their quarterly meeting last week, the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to oppose both ACA 1 and a recently announced...
Bill Giving UI Benefits to Striking Workers Tagged a Job Killer
A bill that seeks to provide striking workers with unemployment insurance (UI) benefits has been tagged a job killer by the California Chamber of Commerce.
SB...
New State Council Will Focus on Job Creation Across All Regions
Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced the creation of the California Jobs First Council and an operational plan that will focus on streamlining the...
CalCompetes Tax Credit Application Period Closes Mar. 18
The latest California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) program application window is currently open and will close on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:59 p.m....
International Women’s Day: March 8
The timing of Women’s History Month traces its roots to International Women’s Day, March 8, marked each year as a day to celebrate globally...
U.S. Trade Representative Releases President Biden’s Trade Policy Agenda
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released President Joe Biden’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda and 2023 Annual Report to Congress on...