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Two Job Creator Bills Head to Governor’s Desk
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills are on their way to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s desk.
AB 2664 (Irwin; D-Thousand Oaks)...
SB 654 is Attack on Small Business; CalChamber Issues Call to Action
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging small business owners to contact their legislators and the Governor to express strong opposition to SB 654...
CalChamber-Opposed Criminal History Bill Stalls in Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have limited an employer’s ability to maintain a safe work environment for employees and consumers by...
Job Killer Update: CalChamber Identifies Two More Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified two additional job killers. This brings the list total to 24 bills.
Gut and Amend
SB 654 (Jackson; D-Santa...
Job Killer Bill on Assembly Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that erodes housing affordability is on the Assembly Floor.
SB 1150 (Leno; D-San Francisco) has been identified...
Appropriations Committees Clear Suspense Files; One Job Killer, One Job Creator Move to Floor
Yesterday was the deadline for fiscal committees to send bills in their second house to the floor. One job killer bill passed to the...
Assembly to Consider Proposal Interfering with Contract Enforcement
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that interferes with the enforcement of contracts is awaiting action by the Assembly.
SB 1241 (Wieckowski; D-Fremont) undermines judicial...
Coalition Seeks Feedback on Generalized System of Preferences Renewal
July 29 marked the one-year anniversary of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program going back into effect. The California Chamber of Commerce was...
Burdensome Reporting for Beverage Makers Moves
The Senate fiscal committee last week passed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill imposing new and unnecessary costs and burdens on beverage manufacturers without...
15 CalChamber Member Companies Land on Orange County Top Workplaces List
Fifteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were featured in the Orange County Business Journal “Best Places to Work in Orange County” rankings this...
Double-Pay Holiday Bill on Senate Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unfairly targets two classifications of employers, increases their costs, and creates a competitive disadvantage by forcing them...
Job Killer Vote Record: Key Wins; Battles Remain
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of commerce and allies has stopped a number of job killer bills, including two that failed in Assembly...
Experienced Litigator Joins CalChamber Advocacy Team
Karen Sarkissian, former partner in a nationally recognized firm of successful trial attorneys, has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate...
NLRB Expands Ability of Temp Workers to Organize
Following on the heels of last year’s expansive Browning-Ferris decision that redefined the joint-employer standard, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has now issued a...
Report: U.S., California Largest Recipients of Foreign Direct Investment
The United States is the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of...
Three Job Creator Bills Still Alive for Final Month of Session
The Legislature will consider three California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills when they return from summer recess.
One bill is scheduled to be considered by...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Bill
UPDATE -Governor Brown signed AB 2535: Late this morning Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that clarifies the...
Five CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit
Five California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients for the...
CalChamber Reports on Status of Major Business Bills
Numerous business priorities remain to be considered when legislators reconvene after their summer recess, according to the California Chamber of Commerce summary of the...
28 CalChamber Member Companies Among Best Workplaces in San Francisco Bay Area
Twenty-eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected as among the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area by the San...