Tag: Top Stories
CalChamber to Attend APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco
When Asia-Pacific business leaders gather this week in San Francisco for their annual summit, the California Chamber of Commerce will be represented.
The Asia-Pacific Economic...
Free White Paper: Your Guide to 2024 California Employment Laws
CalChamber’s employment law experts have wrapped up their analysis of the employment-related legislation that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2023 and...
Major Water Project Moves Two Steps Closer to Final Project Approval
In recent days, the long-awaited Sites Reservoir project in Northern California reached two key milestones that put it incredibly close to final project approval...
California Personal, Corporate Tax Rates Among the Highest in the Nation
California continues to have one of the worst business competitiveness climates in the country thanks to its high corporate, individual and sales tax rates....
CalChamber Backs Circular Action Alliance to Become California’s Producer Responsibility Organization
The California Chamber of Commerce announces its support for the Circular Action Alliance to become California's Producer Responsibility Organization in accordance with SB 54...
People’s Voice: Views on Property Tax, Health Care, Labor Law Reform
The CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2023, found that California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California. Moreover, a majority of...
People’s Voice: Affordability, Crime Among Top Voter Concerns
This week, we are reporting that California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California. Yesterday we noted that voters believe...
The People’s Voice: Voter Beliefs About Their Future in California
Yesterday, we reported that California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California. Notably, a strong majority believe that American Dream...
The People’s Voice: State Voters Pessimistic About Living in California
California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California than a year ago, according to findings from the California Chamber of...
New Select Committee in California Assembly Will Focus on Retail Theft Solutions
A new Select Committee has been formed in the California Assembly to identify policy solutions for retail theft.
The Select Committee on Retail Theft will...
California Takes Action to Prepare for the Upcoming Wet Season
California is preparing for another potential wet winter and is granting $95 million in funding for projects to repair levees, enhance flood diversion and...
Minority-Owned Businesses Generate $190+ Billion for California
California’s minority-owned businesses are a powerful asset to the state’s economy, generating $28.7 billion in tax revenue and supporting 2.6 million jobs annually, according...
New Laws California Employers Will Need to Follow in 2024
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman review several new laws that...
CalChamber Creates New Small Business Policy Center
The California Chamber of Commerce has created a new center that will focus on mobilizing the power of small businesses in grassroots advocacy at...
Sutter Health: Working to Help Californians Access Health Care
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...
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera Keynotes Riverside Chamber Event
Last week, California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera headlined Good Morning Riverside, a monthly program of the Greater Riverside Chambers of...
Governor Heads to China to Advance Climate Action, Promote Economic Development
Governor Gavin Newsom will begin his weeklong trip to China on Monday where he will travel throughout the country and meet key national, subnational...
Help Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce
Today is National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day, and even if you’re not a member of a local chamber, today is a...
California to Receive More than $1 Billion to Produce Hydrogen
California will receive up to $1.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the development and deployment of clean renewable hydrogen, critical...
CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop 3 Job Killers, Other Harmful Proposals
Governor Gavin Newsom laid down his lawmaking pen Friday night after signing 890 new laws into effect, and vetoing another 156, including three California...