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What Three Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Mean for California Businesses
Just before the United States Supreme Court broke for recess at the end of June, it issued several landmark decisions, some of which have...
Sacramento Court Agrees with CalChamber: Privacy Agency Must Wait to Enforce Rules
On Friday, the Sacramento Superior Court ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) must delay enforcement of any individual regulation for a one-year...
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (SMBMI) is a federally recognized Indian tribe located on the San Manuel Indian Reservation near Highland, California....
California Employers: Remember to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
Triple heat temperatures are hitting many areas of California this weekend, with some of the highest temperatures affecting the Central Valley.
This is the first...
Podcast: Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Helpline manager and employment law counsel Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, of Aprea & Micheli, give...
California’s New Budget Covers $32 Billion Deficit Without Touching Reserves
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats who control the state Legislature agreed late Monday on how to spend $310.8 billion over the next...
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Delivers Victory for Arbitration in Closely Watched Coinbase Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that federal law requires district courts to delay a lawsuit automatically while the parties appeal whether the claim...
Manufacturing Tax Credit Expansion Bill to Be Heard in Senate Committee on Monday
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill providing an economic incentive for manufacturers to invest in and expand production in California is scheduled...
Job Killer Bill Expanding Lawsuit Conditions for Grocery Employers to Be Heard in Senate...
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will create a new private right of action and add new penalties on grocery employers...
Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs Feed Regional Workforce and Increase Student Pathways for Economic...
The Baccalaureate Degree Programs at California Community Colleges have been a catalyst of economic and regional development since their inception in 2014. The focused...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Scheduled to Be Heard in Committees Today
Several California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills are scheduled to be heard in legislative committees today: one bill, SB 683, creates rules around hotel and...
CalChamber Joins Coalition Supporting Resilient Tourism Economy in LA Area
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a broad, diverse coalition supporting a resilient tourism economy in the Los Angeles Area.
The Alliance for Economic...
Transit, Child Care Are Among The Sticking Points In California’s $300 Billion Budget Negotiations
California lawmakers passed a budget Thursday to ensure they keep getting paid, but it’s a blueprint unlikely to become law because the Democrat-controlled Legislature...
Job Killer Bills Move Thru Senate Policy Committees
Two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce won approval this week in the first Senate committees...
West Coast Dockworkers, Shippers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than...
Podcast: Cal/OSHA Heat Regulations and Where Things Stand with SB 553
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie to discuss the...
Legislature Should Embrace What’s Good for California
Everybody talks about fixing California’s infrastructure; now we have a chance to do something about it.
Last month Governor Newsom proposed a comprehensive package to...
CalChamber Webinar Breaks Down Pregnancy, Child Bonding Leaves
Next Thursday, CalChamber employment law experts will explain the rules surrounding pregnancy and child bonding leaves so employers can seamlessly administer them.
Of the roughly...
Bill Expanding California’s Sick Leave Mandate Could Kill Up to 180,000 Jobs
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would double the state’s existing sick leave mandate could lead to up to 180,000 job...
Employer Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with California Equal Pay Act
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with Bianca Saad, CalChamber vice president of labor and...