Tag: Top Stories

Governor: State Will Persist in Leading Way for Nation

The need for perseverance was a recurring theme this week when Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. delivered his 16th and final report on the...

New Cyber Insurance and Data Breach Prevention Tools Available to CalChamber Members

California Chamber of Commerce members now have access to cyber compliance tools and insurance programs to help mitigate and minimize the devastating effects of...

Unemployment Benefits Available for Workers Affected by Southern California Wildfires and Mudslides

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for workers, business owners and self-employed individuals who lost jobs or had work hours substantially reduced as...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

New Law Restricts Immigration Enforcement at Worksites

As of January 1, California employers must comply with strict rules passed under the new Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450), which protects workers...
Loren Kaye

This Economy Isn’t Helping All Californians. Here’s How We Can Spread the Wealth

California voters are anxious. The economy is growing, the state budget is balanced and drought worries have receded. Yet according to a recent CalChamber...

Sixth Round of NAFTA Negotiations Begins Today

The sixth round of the negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Canada and Mexico will begin today...

Assembly Appropriations Committee to Hear Job Killer Bill

The Assembly Appropriations Committee today will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that subjects employers to costly fines and multiple avenues...

CalChamber Welcomes Labor and Employment Attorney to Policy Team

Laura E. Curtis has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate.  She specializes in labor and employment, workers’ compensation, and elections/fair...

Job Killer Update: 2017 Holdover Bills Defeated or Amended

Four California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills held over from the 2017 legislative session will not be moving on; one was defeated and...

State Finance Director: California Must Spend Cautiously, Fill Rainy Day Fund

California’s budget is experiencing a surplus, but massive uncertainties loom and fiscal prudence must be maintained, California Finance Director Michael Cohen explained yesterday during...

Governor Calls for Fiscal Prudence with 2018–19 Budget Plan

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday proposed the final budget of his gubernatorial career proposing to spend a record $190 billion, without raising taxes...
Support

CalChamber-Backed Employment Bills to be Heard in Assembly Policy Committee

On Thursday, the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee will consider two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that could help to reduce employers’ costs and...

Californians Can Legally Buy Weed But Employers Can Still Keep a Drug-Free Workplace

Last week, California businesses began to legally sell recreational marijuana in California. More than 400 state licenses have been issued so far, but the rollout...

United States, Korea Hold Amendment Negotiations on KORUS FTA

Negotiations on amendments and modifications of the California Chamber of Commerce-supported U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) will be held in Washington, D.C. today. The...

National Origin Protections in California May Change in 2018

National origin protection rules may change in California this year. As previously reported, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council has proposed amendments to the state...

IRS Extends Employer Deadline for ACA Reporting Forms

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that it is extending the due date for certain 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting forms to be provided...

34 CalChamber Member Companies Recognized as Best Places to Work in 2018

Thirty-four California Chamber of Commerce member companies were chosen in a recent Glassdoor survey as some of the best places to work. The Glassdoor survey...
Ballot

CalChamber Board Takes Positions on Constitutional Amendments Set for June 2018 Ballot

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support two proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the June 2018 ballot. ACA...

Economic Advisory Council: Worker Shortage, Chronic Lack of Housing Constrain Potential for California Growth

For most of the post-recession era, the California economy has been among the fastest growing of the 50 states, both in terms of job...

State-Run Retirement Draft Regulations Exclude Critical Instructions for Employers

Draft regulations for the new state-run retirement savings program, Secure Choice, leave out critical instructions to help employers understand their obligations, the California Chamber...