Tag: Top Stories
Job Killer Update: Health Care Treatment Mandate Amended, Removed from List
As a result of recent amendments, a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill has been removed from the job killer list.
AB 2384 (Arambula; D-Kingsburg) was...
Coalition Fights Expansion of Employment Litigation
Trial Attorneys Benefit from Agreement Ban
The California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition of employer groups and local chambers of commerce are opposing a job...
California Court of Appeal Upholds Lead Safe Harbor Under Proposition 65
The legal fight over the validity of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) “safe harbor” for lead may finally be over for...
Governor Signs Bill Clarifying Cleaning Product Right to Know Act
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that clarifies the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act approved last...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Will Increase Energy Costs
Legislation that will lead to increased energy costs has passed the Senate, is under consideration in the Assembly and is opposed by the California...
Trade Report: State Exports Continue Growth Trajectory Despite Policy Turmoil
California’s merchandise export trade largely shrugged off the current turmoil over trade policies and kept growing in April, according to a Beacon Economics analysis...
Opposition Stops Retroactive Liability for Product Manufacturers, Distributors
A coalition led by the California Chamber of Commerce has stopped legislation that would have created an extraordinary new scheme of product liability resulting...
Voters Agree with CalChamber: Support Props. 68, 69, 71 and 72; Prop. 70 Trailing
California voters agree with California Chamber of Commerce positions, passing CalChamber-supported Propositions 68, 69, 71 and 72. CalChamber-supported Proposition 70 is behind in the...
Job Killer Update: Five Bills Pass to Second House
Friday was the deadline for bills to pass the house in which they were introduced. Only five job killer bills subject to the first...
CalChamber Recognizes Business Leaders from Chico, Torrance
Small Business Advocate of the Year Award
The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Chico and Torrance last week with its 2018 Small...
Five CalChamber-Supported Job Creators Move to Floors
Five California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills have advanced to the Senate and Assembly floors following the May 25 deadline to pass the...
Three Job Killer Bills Held in Appropriations; Six Move to Senate or Assembly Floors...
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to stop three job killer bills from continuing past the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday...
International Forum: California Continues to Blaze Trail in Trade
U.S. and California politics and trade priorities, global connections and the importance of exports were the topics discussed by an international trade expert, a...
CalChamber Board of Directors Takes Positions on Initiatives
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to oppose the three states initiative and the voter approval for increases in gas...
CalChamber Board Chair, Governor Address 93rd Annual Host Breakfast
Business, civic and legislative leaders gathered in Sacramento this morning for the 93rd annual Sacramento Host Breakfast featuring remarks from CalChamber Board Chair Terry...
CalChamber Hosts Capitol Summit Today
The California Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual summit today for business and local chamber of commerce leaders from throughout the state.
The sold...
CalChamber Urging Fiscal Committees to Keep Job Killer Bills on Hold
The California Chamber of Commerce is asking legislative fiscal committees to stop a number of job killer bills from moving on in the legislative...
CalChamber Welcomes Leah B. Silverthorn to Policy Team
Leah B. Silverthorn, an experienced environmental litigator, joined the California Chamber of Commerce policy team on May 14. As a policy advocate Silverthorn will...
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For: List Features 32 CalChamber Members
Thirty-two California Chamber of Commerce member companies were selected by Fortune as among the 100 best companies to work for in 2018.
This year, Fortune changed the methodology for...
Job Killer Update: CalChamber Secures Amendments, Removes Job Killer Status
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer has been amended to remove the job killer tag.
Before AB 1761 (Muratsuchi; D-Torrance) was amended on May...