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Busy Week Ahead Before Legislative Summer Break

In the final week before their summer break, legislators are scheduled to consider many priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce that could...

What Does the Building an Affordable California Act Do?

The Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA) is a proposed ballot measure that modernizes California’s outdated approval process to build essential projects faster...

Rules for Cell Phone Use at Work? Factors for Employers to Consider

What can we do about employees always being on their cell phones? Cell phones can take a major toll on productivity at work, but employees’...

Similarities of States North/South of Border Basis for Many Collaboration Opportunities

Opportunities for collaboration between California and the Mexico state of Aguascalientes were the focus of an international luncheon forum last week at the California...

Affordable CA Initiative Qualifies for Nov. Ballot

The Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA) has officially qualified for the November 2026 statewide ballot, a major step toward lowering California’s cost...

CalCEO Council Unveils First-of-its-Kind California Economic Dashboard

The California CEO Council last week unveiled the California Economic Dashboard, a first-of-its-kind interactive tool to assess the economic well-being of the Golden State,...

Steps for Authenticating a Medical Certification for Family Leave

I have an employee who is taking a leave of absence using the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights...

CalChamber Endorses Becerra for Governor

The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors last week endorsed Xavier Becerra in the November general election for governor, confident the longtime elected...

Business, Government Leaders Exchange Thoughts for Shaping a Better State Future

Business leaders from throughout the state came to Sacramento last week for the day-long California Business Outlook and Dinner. Panel discussions throughout the event gave...

San Rafael Chamber Chosen as 2026 Chamber of the Year

The California Chamber of Commerce has named the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce as Chamber of the Year in recognition of its outstanding leadership...