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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...
Rate Realities Campaign Urges Legislators to Cut Mandates that Add 37% to Customer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce this week announced the next phases of the “Rate Realities” campaign, calling on lawmakers to get serious about affordability,...
What to Do When Firing an Employee Who Refuses to Come to Office
We have an employee who was suspended pending an investigation, and we plan to terminate him today. We have his final paycheck at the...
Small Business Grant Nominations Now Open
The California Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Sacramento Host Committee, is honored to bring back the Small Business Grant Awards.
Through this partnership,...
Canada Day Luncheon Attendees Tout Subnational Diplomacy Efforts
The power of subnational diplomacy was in evidence recently during the Canada Day at the Capitol Luncheon, presented by the Consulate General of Canada...
