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Don’t Treat California as a ‘Luxury Good’
The Golden State has enjoyed as much prosperity and created as much wealth as any society on the planet.
Its economic output rivals Germany and...
CalChamber Announces SB 592 as First 2023 Job Creator Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced that SB 592 (Newman; D-Fullerton) is the first job creator bill of the year. The bill is...
Will California’s Misused Environmental Law Finally Be Reformed?
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has been weaponized in conflicts over housing for years, and a new appellate court decision affecting UC Berkeley...
Predictable Tax Structure Essential for Economic Stability
A tax system that allows employers to plan for the future is a key to a solid business environment, the California Chamber of Commerce...
Newsom’s Oil Profit Penalty Plan Could Face Tough Slog in Legislature
A proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom to impose a “price-gouging penalty” on oil companies in response to record gas prices last year received a...
With All This Rain and Snow, Can California Really Still Be in a Drought?...
Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain...
Arbitration Agreements: A Recap of Favorable Court Decision and What’s to Come
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a recent court victory for...
Governor Issues Order to Increase Water Held in Reservoirs
Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order intended to allow officials to hold more water in reservoirs. The order updates an...
Appellate Court Backs Use of Arbitration in Employment
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit this week invalidated a law contested by the California Chamber of Commerce, ensuring that arbitration...
CalChamber Announces First 2023 Job Killer: Proposed Oil Tax Would Devastate Vital California Industry,...
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, that SBX1 2 (Skinner; D-Berkeley) has been placed on the 2023 Job...
2022 California Exports Reach Record High
Trade statistics released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce show that California remained a top exporting state in 2022.
California exports reached a...
Budget: CalChamber Backs Film/TV Tax Credit
The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Governor’s budget proposal to extend the film and television tax credit, which has proven effective at...
CalChamber Webinar to Explain Complex California Recycling Laws
Recorded Webinar Now Available
The CalChamber will be hosting a webinar explaining all the recycling compliance mandates following the passage of last year’s circular economy...
Budget: CalChamber Supports CalCompetes Tax Credit
The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Governor’s budget proposal to provide $120 million to fund a third year of the California Competes...
Verizon: Working Together to Close California’s Digital Divide
This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...
Nick Ortiz to Head CalChamber Local Chamber Relations
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Western Association of Conference Executives (W.A.C.E.) announced yesterday that Nick Ortiz, president and CEO of the Greater...
Allan Zaremberg, Former CalChamber President and CEO, Passes Away; Tributes Pour in from California...
Allan Zaremberg, CalChamber President and CEO from 1998–2021, passed away on February 4 after dealing with a series of recent health challenges.
Zaremberg served in...
Budget: CalChamber Backs COVID Sick Leave Grants
The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Governor’s budget proposal to allocate $250 million for relief grants to help small businesses and nonprofits...
California Law Helping Workers File Labor Claims Needs Reform
Eight billion dollars. That’s the amount of money trial attorneys have leveraged from California employers over the last six years in Private Attorneys General...
Double-Barreled ‘Tort Wars’ Conflict Heats Up
Nothing is more pervasive in California’s Capitol than what have been dubbed “tort wars” – skirmishes over rules governing personal injury lawsuits.
No session of...