Jennifer Barrera Takes Charge as CalChamber President/CEO
Starting October 1, Jennifer Barrera is the new president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce.
Appointed by the CalChamber Board of Directors in...
Preparing for New COVID-19 Vaccine Rules
In Episode 133 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Robert Moutrie discuss the upcoming federal COVID-19...
CalChamber Board Names Barrera Next President/CEO
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has appointed Jennifer Barrera as the organization’s next president and CEO, effective October 1, 2021.
Barrera will...
California Voters Reject Recall of Governor
California voters said “no” to recalling Governor Gavin Newsom in this week’s historic election.
Shortly after the polls closed on Tuesday, September 14, major news...
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of September 10, when the Legislature began...
CalChamber, Allied Business Groups Help Stop 7 Oppose Bills, Amend 4
California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates working alongside advocates from allied business groups succeeded in stopping seven CalChamber-opposed bills from advancing for the year,...
CalChamber General Counsel Erika Frank to Depart
Erika Frank, longtime general counsel and executive vice president of legal affairs for the California Chamber of Commerce, has accepted a position at the...
COVID-19: Revisiting Mask Mandates
In Episode 132 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss COVID-19...
Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations
In Episode 131 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss employer-mandated...
Partnership Key to Reliable Power Grid
In Episode 130 of The Workplace podcast, California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, and California Independent System Operator President and CEO...
Registration Now Open for Virtual CalChamber HR Symposium
Registration is now open for CalChamber’s annual HR Symposium. Like last year, this year’s event will be held virtually, providing two half-days of live...
COVID-19 Update: Dashboards Show Multitude of Data
As the Delta variant contributes to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, state and other dashboards for tracking the virus illustrate the ongoing volatility...
Video Resume Trend Raises Concerns
In Episode 129 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss using...
CalChamber President Announces Plan to Retire
This week, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg informed the CalChamber Board of Directors and the organization’s staff of his planned retirement at the...
Legislators Weighing Tough Bills in Closing Weeks of Session
California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills harmful to the economic well-being of employers, employees and the state remain in play with three weeks to go...
Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant: New Funding Round to Open in September
New applicants for California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will be able to apply in the funding round opening on September 9 and...
