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Cost Drivers Fail to Move; Cost Cutters Still Alive
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups stopped several Cost Driver bills from advancing beyond the house in which they...
CalChamber Names Policy Advocate for Environmental, Housing Issues
Corianna Miller joined the California Chamber of Commerce this week as a policy advocate focused on recycling, housing, and product regulation.
Before joining the CalChamber...
Fitness-for-Duty Exam? Best to Use Cautious, Case-by-Case Approach
After taking time off to have major surgery, one of my employees just returned to work. They have a strenuous job, and I’m concerned...
Assembly Approves Cost Driver Bill Rewriting California’s Antitrust Law
Last week, the California Assembly passed a California Chamber of Commerce- opposed bill to rewrite the state’s antitrust law.
CalChamber identified the bill, AB 1776...
Study Shows Importance of Foreign Investment to California Economy
A report recently released underscores the importance of foreign direct investment to the California economy, highlighting the value that trade and investment brings both...
Campaign Launches to Fix Workers’ Comp System
Californians for Fair Workers’ Compensation, a coalition focused on strengthening the state’s workers’ compensation system, this week launched Fix CA Workers’ Comp Now.
The new...
Cost Drivers Held in Assembly Appropriations
A number of bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as Cost Drivers that would have made the state less affordable for businesses...
Self-Audit Helps Ensure Prompt Correction of Form I-9 Errors
During a self-audit of our Forms I-9, we discovered that one of our employees had filled out the Spanish language Form I-9 instead of...
CalChamber Supports Modernization of African Trade Preference Program
The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting a process recently begun by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to modernize a trade preference program for...
Dangers in Rewriting California Antitrust Law
Twenty-five professors at California universities are urging legislators to reject a sweeping change to the state’s antitrust law, warning that pending legislation is a...
