Tag: Top Stories
28 CalChamber Member Companies Recognized as Best Places to Work in 2019
Twenty-eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies were chosen in a recent Glassdoor survey as some of the best places to work.
The Glassdoor survey...
Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Open in Sacramento Area for Wildfire Victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting two Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (MDRC) in the Sacramento area through January 5, 2019.
In a partnership...
Economic Advisory Council: Data Showing Balanced Growth Contrasts with Public Pessimism on State of...
The outlook for the U.S. economy hasn’t changed much over the course of 2018, despite the fact that the nation is on the edge...
California Ranks as No. 1 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation
California has landed atop the “Judicial Hellholes” list again, according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil litigation courts by the American...
California Water Board Backs Plan to Increase River Flows
A state board on Wednesday approved a contentious proposal to boost water flows through a Central California river, a move that would increase habitat...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Urges Rejection of Proposed Prop. 65 Regulations Placing Added Burdens Only on...
The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) should reject two Proposition 65 proposals that place additional and unjustified burdens solely on businesses,...
Netherlands Looks Ahead to Post-Brexit World
The Netherlands looks ahead to changing trade relations in Europe as the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union, the Dutch Consul General explained...
CalChamber Elects 2019 Board Officers
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Grace Evans Cherashore as 2019 chair of the CalChamber...
Agency Issues Clarification for Sexual Harassment Training Deadline
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has issued some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) discussing the new sexual harassment prevention training requirements...
National Day of Mourning: Remembering President George H.W. Bush
The California Chamber of Commerce joins the nation in mourning and remembering President George Herbert Walker Bush, who passed away on November 30 at...
State-Run Retirement Savings Plan Gets OK; Mandatory Enrollment Coming in 2020
California employers that don’t already offer a workplace retirement savings vehicle will be required to either begin offering one via the private market or...
U.S., Mexico, Canada Sign New Trade Agreement
On November 30, President Donald J. Trump, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
Newly Elected State Legislators Make Debut at CalChamber Public Affairs Conference Panels Examine Mid-Terms,...
An opportunity to get better acquainted with members of the 2019 legislative freshman class was among the agenda items at the California Chamber of...
CalChamber Poll: Job Optimism, Housing Anxiety, Support for Bipartisanship
California voters are feeling better about the economy, but are still anxious about the cost of living, according to the recently released 2018 CalChamber...
California’s Nonfatal Worker Injuries and Illnesses Remain Stable
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently posted California’s 2017 occupational injury and illness summary data on employer-reported injuries.
According to estimates provided by the...
IRS Reminds Eligible Employees to Plan Now for Health FSAs in 2019
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding eligible employees that now is the time to begin planning to take full advantage of their employer’s health...
CalChamber Capitol News Report Highlights New Laws for 2019
CalChamber is featuring three new 2019 laws in its latest version of Capitol News Report. The video provides details about expansion of sexual harassment...
Agency Proceeds with Regulatory Amendments, Despite Employer Concerns
Despite concerns raised by a California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition that proposed regulations regarding harassment and discrimination prevention and training will cause legal inconsistencies,...
CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg Joins Governor-Elect Newsom’s “All In California” Transition Effort
Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom has asked CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg to join the “All in California” program, a group of two dozen California leaders...
Federal DOT Preempts Meal, Rest Breaks Laws for Hazardous Materials Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently issued a Notice of Administrative Determination of Preemption finding, stating that the Federal...