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Chamber Efforts Yield Success on Cost Drivers

A review of legislative actions before the summer break shows that opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce, local chambers of commerce and allied...

Healthcare Leaders Unite in Support of Prop 45

Three of California’s leading healthcare organizations — the California Hospital Association, California Children’s Hospital Association, and California Primary Care Association — this week announced...

Heat Illness Prevention Review in Order as Summer Temperatures Rise

What are the basic requirements for protecting workers from heat illness? Reviewing the requirements for preventing heat illness among workers is a good idea, especially...

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 July 2, when the Legislature began...

Japan Business Leaders, CalChamber Mark 25 Years of Collaboration on Shared Issues

Once again, a working luncheon in Sacramento enabled longtime trade allies from the California Chamber of Commerce and leading associations of Japanese businesses to...

Film Tax Credit Expansion to Generate $6.6 Billion in Economic Impact

In the first year since expanding, the California Film and Television Tax Credit program is expected to bring $6.6 billion in economic activity and...

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The Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA) is a proposed ballot measure that modernizes California’s outdated approval process to build essential projects faster...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