Tag: Top Stories
CalChamber Celebrates Contributions of Women-Owned Small Businesses
As October comes to a close, we celebrate the final day of National Women’s Small Business Month, taking a moment to reflect on the...
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Reform FAQs Published
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and its recent reforms, providing an...
Essential Workplace Cybersecurity Training Now Available
The California Chamber of Commerce is offering an online training program that will help improve employers’ understanding and awareness of cybersecurity practices, helping to...
CalChamber Urges Air Board to Balance Cost Concerns with Achieving Climate Goals
Businesses and consumers could face higher fuel costs from proposed changes to the longstanding state Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program, the California Chamber...
California’s Voting Leave Requirements for Employers
The next general election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024 — and employers need to make sure they comply with California’s voting leave requirements. Employers...
DisneylandForward Project Set to Invest $1.9B in Community, Infrastructure, Jobs
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...
Survey: Californians Recognize Importance of Global Connections
An overwhelming belief that international and domestic affairs are interconnected is evident in a just-released global affairs survey.
This is the second year that Carnegie...
Online Ads Highlight How Prop. 32 Will Increase Costs for Families, Business
Ads appearing on social media focus on cost increases Californians will face if voters approve Proposition 32, the minimum wage increase on the November...
Flawed Premise Undermines Case for More Regulation of Markets
Is the California free market sufficiently competitive, or should the Legislature and courts make new rules governing the state’s $4 trillion economy? This complex...
California Health Care Workers Get Pay Hike
Many California health care workers got a pay bump on October 16 under delayed implementation of a state law that will gradually increase their...
Why Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Make California More Affordable
Californians are paying more for everything these days. Trust me when I say that, as small business owners, we are feeling the pinch, too.
I...
Minimum Fuel Inventories Bill Signed into Law
Legislation authorizing the California Energy Commission (CEC) to require refineries to maintain minimum transportation fuel inventories was signed into law this week.
The California Chamber...
Legislative Session Wraps: CalChamber and Strategic Partners Secure Big Wins for Business
On September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom concluded review and action on more than 1,200 bills sent to his desk as part of the 2024...
Inflation Is Easing, but Risks Remain to Californians’ Income Growth
The latest data from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) show that inflation is easing, coming in at 2.4% last Thursday.
According to a...
Governor Vetoes Bill Stifling Free Market Transactions for Health Care Entities
Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed an Assembly bill opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce that would have harmed access to health care by...
New Report Finds California Motion Picture and TV Industry Dynamic and Competitive
As the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) meets today for another deep dive on competition issues, a newly-released report has found that California’s motion picture...
US Treasury Awards California $10 Million to Help Small Businesses Grow, Hire
On Monday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) is being awarded $10 million...
Parties Suspend East Coast/Gulf Ports Strike with Contract Extension
On Thursday, October 3 three days after the strike began, joint statements from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance...
Honeywell: Shaping the Future Across Industries
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...
CalChamber Celebrates Contributions of Hispanic Businesses
Latinos in the United States are an economic powerhouse, contributing trillions in gross domestic product (GDP) each year.
In fact, if U.S. Latinos were...