Tag: Top Stories
Newspapers Statewide Support Propositions 1 and 2
Newspapers statewide are recommending that voters pass California Chamber of Commerce-supported Propositions 1 and 2, which authorize funding for housing-related programs for veterans and...
Remember California Has Own Joint-Employer Standard
It’s important for employers to keep in mind that California has its own set of rules when it comes to joint-employer liability.
A recent top...
CalChamber Urges Members to Register to Vote for November Election
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to register to vote for the November 6 General Election before the October 22 deadline.
An online...
IRS Highlights Tax Changes Affecting Small Businesses
The Internal Revenue Service is urging small business owners to learn about how the new tax law changes may affect them.
The Tax Cuts and...
California Receives Federal Grant for Global Trade Expansion Program
California has received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help California small businesses boost trade and exports abroad. The...
Local Minimum Wage Ordinances May Impact Split Shift Premium Requirements
A recent update on the California Labor Commissioner’s website signals a change in interpretation about how employees must be paid when they work a...
Trade Report: California Exports Rise Despite Tariff Wars
California’s merchandise export trade maintained a growth trajectory in August despite a fall-off in farm exports, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of U.S....
Updated Guidance on Paid Family Leave Tax Credit Issued by IRS
An updated guidance on a tax credit for employers who provide paid family and medical leave to their employees has been issued by the...
CalChamber Releases Final Status Report on Major Business Bills
Stops All 29 Job Killer Bills
The 2018 legislative session was especially busy for the California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates.
CalChamber policy advocates, together...
CalChamber Urges U.S. Senators to Unleash Full Potential of Export-Import Bank
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging members to ask California’s two U.S. senators to support restoring a quorum to the Export-Import Bank.
Since July...
Governor Vetoes Bills Increasing Health Care Costs
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has vetoed two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed health care bills that would have increased health care premiums if signed...
U.S.-Canada Reach NAFTA Agreement Before Deadline, Branding New Pact the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement
Late Sunday night, just before the midnight deadline, the U.S. and Canada came to an agreement on a new trade pact, rebranding it the...
Governor Vetoes Last CalChamber Identified Job Killer Bill of 2017-2018 Legislative Session
AB 3080 Would Have Banned Arbitration Agreements Beneficial to Employees, Employers, Courts
The last CalChamber identified Job Killer bill of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session, AB...
Visit from South African Consul Shares Sister State Ties and Push for Economic Development
Renewing and furthering South Africa’s trade and investment relationship with California was the emphasis when Consul Talifhani Mbelengwa from the Consulate General of South...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported CEQA, Land Use Bills that Help Relieve Home Building Red Tape
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will help expedite home building, one dealing with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reform and another with...
CalChamber Reaffirms Support for KORUS as President Trump Signs Revised Deal
On Monday, September 24 at the UN General Assembly in New York, President Trump signed the revised KORUS deal with South Korean President Moon Jae-in calling...
Study: One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Independent Contractors Ignores Value to California’s Economy
A wholesale reclassification of workers would have significant consequences for many different sectors in the state’s economy, according to a recent study by Beacon...
NLRB Proposes Rule to Change Joint-Employer Standard
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made good on its promise to revisit the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Bill Protecting Businesses from Lawsuits
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill related to food and consumer product packaging was signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
CalChamber supports AB 2632 (Santiago;...
CalChamber-Led Coalition: Overly Broad, Confusing Regulations Will Make It Difficult for Employers to Comply
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a coalition seeking technical changes to state regulations proposed to implement two laws that went into effect...