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CalChamber-Supported Bills Target Retail Crime

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas was joined by state legislators, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, and California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin...
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CalChamber-Supported Retail Theft Bill to Be Heard in Committee Today

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will improve public safety and reduce retail theft is expected to be heard in the Assembly Public...
The Workplace Podcast

California’s ‘Right to Disconnect’ Bill Raises Concerns

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss a new bill...

Kaiser Permanente: Shaping the Future of 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...
2024 Job Killers List

CalChamber Releases 2024 Job Killer List

The California Chamber of Commerce yesterday released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment,...

CalChamber-Opposed AI Regulation Bill Passes Judiciary Committee

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that creates confusing and infeasible requirements for artificial intelligence (AI) technology developers passed the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. The...
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CalChamber-Sponsored Bill Prepares Future Workforce in AI Literacy

The California Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a bill that would allow California to take a crucial first step forward in fostering an artificial...

Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Standard in Questionable Vote

After some twists and turns, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) recently voted to adopt its proposed indoor heat illness standard. The...
2024 Capitol Summit & Host Breakfast

Registration Opens for Capitol Summit

Registration is open now for the California Chamber of Commerce Capitol Summit, set for May 8 in Sacramento. CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera will...

CalChamber Announces New Women’s Leadership Council to Support Women in Business

The California Chamber of Commerce announced a new initiative on International Women's Day to promote women leaders and business owners across the state. The newly-formed...
Fix PAGA

Nonprofits, Disability Advocates, Small Businesses Join Fix PAGA Coalition to Reform California’s Broken Private...

A broad and growing coalition of more than 120 organizations and businesses, including the California Chamber of Commerce, have joined the Fix PAGA coalition...

Strengthening Partnerships: CalChamber Engages with Regional Allies

Over the past few weeks, the team at the California Chamber of Commerce has had the privilege of participating in our allies’ events and...
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CalChamber Sponsors Bill to Protect Small Businesses

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to ease the regulatory burden on small businesses is moving in the California Assembly.
Yes on Prop 1

California Voters Pass Measure Pushed by Governor to Tackle Homelessness Crisis in Razor-Thin Win

California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s...
Women’s Leadership Council

CalChamber Women’s Leadership Council Kicks Off Effort to Support Women Leaders

On International Women’s Day, March 8, the California Chamber of Commerce launched the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC), a subcommittee of the CalChamber Board of...
The Workplace Podcast

Preview of 2024 California Employment Law Legislative Proposals

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts is joined by CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman and Chris...

US Agency Releases Final Rule on Reporting Climate Risk, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its long-awaited final rule on reporting requirements for certain climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions...
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US-Ireland Business Report Marks 100 Years of Diplomatic Relations

With St. Patrick’s Day upon us, the American Chamber of Commerce has released its annual US-Ireland Business Report; the 2024 theme is “Building Ireland’s...

CalChamber Board Votes to Oppose Both ACA 1 and New Gubernatorial Recall Effort

At their quarterly meeting last week, the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to oppose both ACA 1 and a recently announced...
2024 Job Killers List

Bill Giving UI Benefits to Striking Workers Tagged a Job Killer

A bill that seeks to provide striking workers with unemployment insurance (UI) benefits has been tagged a job killer by the California Chamber of Commerce. SB...