Tag: Top Stories
Appeals Court Sides with CalChamber in Prop. 65 Ruling on Acrylamide in Food
Appeals Court Sides with CalChamber in Prop. 65 Ruling on Acrylamide in Food
Last week, California businesses won another victory in the continuing debate over...
Gas Prices and the Gann Limit
Nothing shouts “cost of living” quite as loudly as gasoline prices in Los Angeles averaging $6.01 a gallon. Inflation has reached a 40-year high...
CalChamber Hosts Reception for Japanese Ambassador and Delegation
On Monday, March 21 the California Chamber of Commerce hosted a reception for the Japanese Ambassador to the United States.
Ambassador Koji Tomita was accompanied...
New Job Killer Bill Allows Employees to Refuse to Show Up for Work
A newly identified California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that is opposed by more than 60 organizations passed the Senate Labor, Public Employment...
California Film & TV Tax Credit Program Generates $21.9B in Economic Output, 110,000 Jobs...
California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program contributed almost $21.9 billion in economic output over five years and supported more than 110,000 total jobs...
Privacy Attorney Joins CalChamber Policy Team
Ronak Daylami, an experienced attorney, has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate specializing in privacy issues.
She came to the CalChamber...
Innovation Drives Ireland-California Collaborations in Many Fields
Ireland’s relationship with the United States and especially California is driven by innovation, Consul General Marcella Smyth told a California Chamber of Commerce audience...
CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative, Support Taxpayer Protection Ballot...
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors last week voted to oppose the California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative, which proposes a new...
Biden Worker-Centered Trade Policy Aims to Strengthen Labor Rights Worldwide
Workers and labor standards around the world are a central element of the Biden administration’s trade policy.
The 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report...
California Unemployment Rate Holds Amid Inflation Worries
California’s unemployment rate held steady in January as the nation’s most populous state added 53,600 jobs in a sign the economy is slowly returning...
New Bill Proposes Workplace Vaccine Law
In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss AB 1993 (Wicks; D-Oakland), a...
Women on CalChamber Board of Directors Contribute to Success of Organization, State
From Sally Ride, the first woman in space and lifelong Californian, to Maya Angelou, one-time Californian, famed poet, and San Francisco’s first female African...
Blue Diamond Almond Growers Sustain Family Farms, Feed Consumers Worldwide
This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...
Revenue Windfall Provides Opportunity for More UI Funding, Tax Credits for COVID Sick Leave...
California’s mighty work-from-home economic engine continues to create massive value for workers, employers and entrepreneurs—and not incidentally for the state treasury.
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst...
New Federal Law Prohibits Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment, Assault Claims
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act), which amends...
California Supreme Court Denies UC Berkeley Request for Judicial Notice of CEQA Lawsuit —...
If an investment in knowledge pays the best interest, California is failing to maximize its returns.
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court rejected the University of...
Local Chambers Help Businesses Thrive
Working together, the California Chamber of Commerce and local chambers of commerce are a solid force as advocates supporting business-friendly policies and helping California...
U.S. Launches Programs to Combat Supply Chain Problems, Spur Manufacturing
The federal government has announced a number of programs and grants to help revitalize manufacturing and address supply chain problems in the United States.
These...
Governor Lifts California Workplace Mask Requirement
Starting today, masks will no longer be required for most unvaccinated workers indoors.
Following the California Department of Public Health’s release of new indoor masking guidance...
CalChamber Webinar Helps Employers Navigate Pregnancy, Parental Leave Laws
Recorded Webinar Now Available
Employees who are pregnant or are new parents may be entitled to protected leaves of absence or accommodation under several laws....