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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Capitol Coffee Break: Outrageous Office Parties
The office party has long been a potential powder keg. Add a relaxed and celebratory atmosphere to an open bar, music and dancing at...
CalChamber Elects 2018 Board Officers
The California Chamber of Commerce today announced the election of its new board officers, including Terry MacRae as 2018 chair of the CalChamber Board...
Consul General: United Kingdom Aims to Be Champion of Global Free Trade
Leaving the European Union is not about the United Kingdom cutting itself off from the rest of the world, British Consul General Andrew Whittaker...
First Conviction for Violation of Santa Monica Minimum Wage Requirements
The City of Santa Monica has announced its first conviction for violation of the city’s minimum wage laws. A hotel-based retail business entered a “no contest”...