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Flawed Effort to Rewrite Antitrust Law Rejected
A California Senate committee has rejected a deeply flawed plan to change the state’s antitrust laws, one that would trigger sweeping consequences for businesses...
Donna Lucas to Lead CalChamber Board for Rest of 2026
Public affairs executive Donna Lucas will serve as chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, after being selected April 24 to...
Cal/OSHA Revises Rules to Provide Better Protection to Divers
What changes has Cal/OSHA made to regulations for diving operations and when did the new rules take effect?
Revisions to align California diving regulations with...
California Travel Industry Continues as Economic Mainstay
A report released this week shows how tourism continues to support the California economy and communities throughout the state.
California remained the nation’s top travel...
Chamber-Opposed Bill Seeks to Harm Int’l Businesses
The California Chamber of Commerce is opposing legislation that will increase taxes for international businesses.
AB 1790 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) would eliminate...
Cost Cutter Regulatory Reform Bill Clears First Committee Hurdle
State agencies will be required to consider the fiscal impacts of regulatory proposals on the cost of living before moving them forward if a...
Ways to Handle Intermittent Leave for Exempt Employees
We have an employee who needs to take time off to care for a parent who is ill; however, she wants to take intermittent...
Navigating Drug Testing, Substance Use in Today’s Workplace
In Episode 242 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and CalChamber General Counsel for Labor and...
First Phase of Tariff Refund Process to Begin on April 20
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch the first phase of the tariff refund process on Monday, April 20.
The process is a...
Affordability Agenda: Costly Anti-AI Bills Added to List
Five proposals that would overregulate and possibly ban the use of cost-effective, beneficial artificial intelligence tools by California businesses were added this week to...
