Tag: Top Stories
CalChamber Urges U.S. Administration to Address Expected Port Congestion, Supply Chain Disruptions
This week, the California Chamber of Commerce joined more than 225 trade associations and other supply chain stakeholders in urging the federal administration to...
Workers’ Compensation: The Who, What, Where of Workplace Injuries
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss several important...
Google’s Code Next Program Develops Next Generation of Tech Leaders
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...
Foundation Brings Cap-and-Trade Program Experts to Policy Makers
Experts shaping California’s environmental future came to Sacramento earlier this month to present a briefing on their groundbreaking studies examining efforts to reduce carbon...
Legislators Embrace CalChamber’s Call for Affordability in House of Origin Actions
In acting to set aside costly policy proposals and mitigate the burdensome costs in others, members of the California Legislature agreed last week to...
Register Now for California Meal and Rest Break Rules Webinar
Can employees working shifts of six hours or less sign written prospective (or “blanket”) meal waivers? Since employees don’t clock out for rest breaks,...
Current, Pending Legislation Affecting California Employers
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss pending employment-related legislation,...
Four Small Businesses Receive $5,000 Grants at California Business Outlook Dinner
Four small businesses — two hurt by January’s Eaton Fire — were presented with $5,000 grants at the California Business Outlook dinner on June...
12 Local Chambers Receive 2025 President’s Circle Award
The California Chamber of Commerce has named 12 local chambers of commerce as recipients of the 2025 President’s Circle Award.
The award, first presented in...
California Business Outlook Hosts Candidates for California Governor
California Business Outlook dinner attendees had the opportunity to compare the views of six candidates for California Governor participating in a June 4 panel...
CalChamber Names Redlands Chamber as First Chamber of the Year Award Winner
The California Chamber of Commerce has chosen the Redlands Chamber of Commerce as the inaugural winner of its Chamber of the Year Award, in...
Networking Opportunities Aplenty at Reimagined Business Outlook Dinner & Reception
Leaders from business, the military, state and local government, and international partners will gather this evening for the California Business Outlook Dinner and Reception.
The...
California Business Outlook Kicks Off on June 4
International trade and tariffs, climate change and retail theft are among the topics to be featured tomorrow when business leaders from throughout the state...
CalChamber Joins Coalition Lawsuit to Halt Illegal Beverage Tax in Santa Cruz
The California Chamber of Commerce joined a coalition of grocers, retailers, beverage distributors and restaurant owners last week in a lawsuit filed in Sacramento...
Trump Tariffs Remain Despite Legal Challenge
Consecutive rulings by two U.S. courts this week have left in place until later in June the global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
On...
Employers, Don’t Overlook Your Annual Workplace Violence Prevention Obligations
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss what...
Recap of Assembly Fiscal Committee Actions on CalChamber Priority Bills
Last Friday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee stopped a number of bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce because of affordability concerns, including two...
Recap of Senate Fiscal Committee Actions on CalChamber Priority Bills
Action by the Senate Appropriations Committee last Friday showed that legislators heeded business concerns about costs in some cases, but continued to move other...
Senate Fiscal Committee Passes Bill Undermining PAGA Reform
Legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition as a Cost Driver that would undermine a historic 2024 agreement between...
UK Ready to Do Business with California
The British Government promised to make the United Kingdom the best country to do business. We are delivering. This month, our economy received three...