Coalition Fights Expansion of Employment Litigation
The California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition of employer groups and local chambers of commerce [...]
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Hospital Contract Bill Amended to Remove Opposition
As a result of recent amendments, the California Chamber of Commerce has removed SB 538 (Monning; D-Carmel), [...]
California Court of Appeal Upholds Lead Safe Harbor Under Proposition 65
The legal fight over the validity of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) “safe [...]
Caveats on Deducting from Exempt Employee’s Salary for Sick Time
An exempt employee has missed two days of work this week because she was sick, but she has used all her sick [...]
CalChamber Policy Advocates Beat the Odds
You had a better chance of hitting 00 on the roulette wheel than killing a bill in the first house of the [...]
Governor Signs Bill Clarifying Cleaning Product Right to Know Act
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that clarifies [...]
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Will Increase Energy Costs
Legislation that will lead to increased energy costs has passed the Senate, is under consideration in the [...]
Lead Paint Liability Expansion Passes First Committee in Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that significantly expands public nuisance liability in [...]
Local Ordinance Changes in Minimum Wage and More Coming July 1
Throughout California, local cities and counties continue to pass ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid [...]
Opposition Stops Job Killer; 5 Bills Pass to Second House
A wage statement penalty bill opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer was stopped in [...]
Voters Agree with CalChamber on Props. 68, 69, 71 and 72; Prop. 70 Trailing
California voters agreed with California Chamber of Commerce positions this week, passing [...]
Five Job Creator Bills Advance in Legislature
As of the June 1 deadline for bills to pass the house in which they were introduced, five California Chamber [...]
Businesses Can Help California Schools Train Students for ‘New Collar’ Jobs
The key to California’s long-term economic growth can be found in the classroom. [...]
How to Pay Employee Who Hasn’t Completed Tax Withholding Forms
If an employee quits after working only a day or two, and before completing a W-4 tax withholding form, can [...]
Opposition Stops Retroactive Liability for Product Manufacturers, Distributors
A coalition led by the California Chamber of Commerce has stopped legislation that would have created an [...]
CalChamber-Backed Bills to Help Ease Housing Crisis Pass
Both houses of the Legislature last week approved California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will [...]
Latest Capitol Insider Blog Post Attempts to Demystify Cal/OSHA
For most people, the inner workings of the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) remain [...]
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