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SB 1149 Would Upend Intellectual Property Rights, Expose California Companies to Piracy
California’s economic success can be credited to two often-related advantages: a skilled workforce and a culture of innovation.
Our workforce has been nurtured by the...
Survey Shows Return to Office Trends and Employer Attitudes
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Global Head of Occupier Thought Leadership at CBRE Group, Inc....
Wage Theft Does Not Define California’s Private Sector Employers
The issue of “wage theft” has recently gotten some renewed attention in the news. Unfortunately, reporting on this issue often results in creating an...
Fiscal Committee Recap: 2 Job Killers Amended, Many Harmful Bills Move On
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to secure amendments that removed some of the most onerous aspects of two job killer...
California Governor Releases Water Supply Strategy, Calls for Regulatory Modernization
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday announced a four-point strategy to increase California's water supplies and help the state adapt to the extreme weather patterns anticipated...
California Paid Family Leave Grants Available to Eligible Businesses
Eligible small businesses in California may now apply for grants up to $2,000 per employee utilizing California’s Paid Family Leave program (PFL).
These grants, funded...
The Latest Issues Employers Are Asking About on the CalChamber Labor Law Helpline
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage discuss the issues employers are...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Harming Film Industry Placed on Suspense File
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would drive film industry jobs out of California was placed on the Senate Appropriations Suspense File yesterday. The...
Federal Inflation Reduction Bill: Impact on California
Given its size and economic diversity, California will both enjoy and suffer some major effects of the Inflation Reduction Act — approved Saturday by...
BizFile Online Offers Centralized Resource for Businesses
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera joined California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. and other officials at a hybrid news conference on...
Prologis: Delivering Logistics Solutions and Services California Customers Need
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...
Foreign Direct Investment in California, U.S. Rebounding After Dropping During Pandemic
International economies continued to be beset by the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, reducing the amount of foreign direct investment in...
CalChamber-Supported Background Check Bill Will Speed Up Job, Housing Applications
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will restore the accessibility of key court electronic indexes for conducting background checks will be heard in...
Update on CalChamber Efforts to Secure Changes to Important Legislation
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocates Ashley Hoffman and Robert Moutrie give a...
California’s Tourism Marketing Investment Sees Record Return on Spending
California’s investment in tourism marketing has been paying off, yielding a record $17.1 billion return on advertising spending in 2021, according to Visit California.
While...
Business Groups Identify Essential Water Supply Projects That California Should Develop
With a persistent drought, and a hotter and drier climate, California must look beyond water conservation and recycling and develop new water storage and...
California Needs a Digital Trade Deal
It’s no secret that technology is the backbone of California’s economy. In fact, despite the roadblocks posed by the pandemic, the tech sector helped...
California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act Qualifies for 2024 Ballot
The Secretary of State has announced that the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act qualified for the 2024 ballot on the random sample...
Job Killer Bill Eliminating Secret Ballot Union Elections to Be Considered When Legislators Return...
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that seeks to eliminate an agricultural employee’s democratic right to cast an independent vote in a...
Governor Signs 3 CalChamber-Supported Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed three California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills: one will extend the availability of workshare programs; one will expand science, technology,...