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CalChamber Joins Effort to Prevent Supply Chain, Ports Disruption in New Year

The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a coalition of 267 federal, state and local trade associations in urging East/Gulf Coast labor and management...
The Workplace Podcast

Boosting Workplace Performance Through Emotional Intelligence

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and emotional intelligence expert and keynote speaker Jen Shirkani discuss how successful managers...
California Works

Diverse Team Builds Critical Infrastructure

This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...
Loren Kaye

Legislative Analyst Forecasts Multiyear State Budget Deficits

The new year will bring in big changes to California politics and governance. Some 35 new legislators will start work in the State Capitol. A...
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US Chamber Small Business Outlook: Confidence Continues to Rise

In the first set of data collected after the election, small business owners are bullish about growth and profitability.  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce weekly...

CalChamber Small Business Policy Council Meeting Provides Updates on CalOSBA Programs, State Races and...

The California Chamber of Commerce Small Business Policy Council recently hosted Tara Lynn Gray, director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate...
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California Legislature Reconvenes for New Legislative Session

The California Legislature returns today for the start of the 2-year legislative session. Joining the Legislature for the first time are 29 newly elected Senators and...
Peoples Voice 202424

The People’s Voice: Annual Poll Outlines Priorities for New Legislature

Some key takeaways from this year’s CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice 2024, include the fact that California voters want more focus on growing jobs...

Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Approaching? CalChamber’s New Live, Virtual Training Can Help

California employers with five or more employees must provide one hour of harassment prevention training to nonsupervisory employees and two hours of training to...

Voters Reject Prop 32 to Raise Minimum Wage

For the first time, a plurality of California voters have rejected a statewide minimum wage increase, reflecting heightened concerns about the affordability of everyday...
Peoples Voice 202424

The People’s Voice: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Yesterday’s story on the CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice, 2024, reported that California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California....
Peoples Voice 202424

The People’s Voice: State Voters Pessimistic About Living in California

California voters have grown more anxious and pessimistic about living in California over the past decade, according to findings from the California Chamber of...
2024 CalChamber Public Affairs Conference

CalChamber Public Affairs Conference Day 2: Looks Back at Elections, Ahead on Hot Issues

Reviewing the past to gain understanding of the future was a recurring theme in presentations on the second day of the CalChamber Public Affairs...

CalChamber Public Affairs Conference Opens

A sell-out crowd gathered in Anaheim yesterday for the opening day of the CalChamber Public Affairs Conference, an annual event providing attendees a chance...
The Workplace Podcast

What California’s AI Proposed Rules Mean for Employers

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss regulations on the...

International Issues May Advance in Post-Election Congressional Session

Following Election Day, Congress is expected to be in session (118th Congress, 2nd session) through December 19 (except Thanksgiving week) for a “lame duck”...
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California’s Hydrogen Economy: Paving a Path Towards Net-Zero

This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...
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What We Know About CA Election Results So Far

Election Day has come and gone, but the suspense is far from over. Voting went relatively smoothly, as election officials across California reported they were confident...
The Workplace Podcast

Understanding California’s PAGA Reforms

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss the recent guidance...
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Election Quick Guide: CalChamber Positions on California Ballot Measures

California's November election is tomorrow, and voters will be faced with choices that will not only impact the U.S. presidency but also lead to...