Governor Signs CalChamber-Backed Bills to Boost Construction of New Housing
In recent weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed five California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will increase housing production in the state.
The bills are...
Bill to Boost New Housing Supply Passes with CalChamber, Coalition Support
Legislation to increase the supply of new housing and improve the quality and affordability of housing in the state, all while maximizing local land...
CalChamber Cites Key Policy Elements for Recycling in a Circular Economy
Working to find a comprehensive solution to recycling and packaging concerns is a goal shared by the California Chamber of Commerce and its members.
That...
Job Killer Bill DOA
A California Chamber of Commerce-identified job killer bill that proposed to ban in-state oil and gas production, SB 467 (Wiener; D-San Francisco), failed in...
CalChamber Wins Landmark Prop. 65 Ruling
California businesses scored a landmark victory last week when Chief District Judge Kimberly Mueller of the Eastern District of California granted the California Chamber...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Fights Costly Prop. 65 Warning Change
Proposed changes to Proposition 65 warning rules just two years after they went into effect will invite new frivolous enforcement actions against businesses and...
Proposed Change to Prop. 65 Warning Rules Will Increase Business Costs
WARNING: Everything in California May Cause Cancer.
That is the likely conclusion if one were to believe every Proposition 65 warning they encounter. So ubiquitous...
Recycling Overhaul Keys: Standardized Compliance Path, Infrastructure
Overhauling California’s recycling market requires a balance of the right mandates with a compliance pathway, California Chamber of Commerce Policy Advocate Adam Regele told...
CalChamber Pursues Dual Paths to Provide Relief on Prop. 65 Acrylamide Warnings
Despite disruptions caused by a global pandemic, the number of 60-day notices filed pursuant to Proposition 65 against food companies alleging exposure to acrylamide...
Coalition Pressure Secures Withdrawal of Harmful Change to Prop. 65 Safe Harbor
Thanks to the efforts of the California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of organizations, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)...
Progress on Prop. 65 Acrylamide Warnings
Challenges to Proposition 65 acrylamide warnings scored victories in two cases last month.
A California Superior Court judge ruled last month in favor of coffee...
Senate Committee Moves Bill Laying COVID-19 Economic Fallout on Rental Property Owners
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that shifts the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout for tenants onto rental property owners, passed the Senate...
Rent Relief Legislation on Hold in Assembly Committee
A proposal setting up an assistance program for tenants unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 is being supported by the California Chamber of...
Job Killer Bill Update: One Stalled, Others Moving
Legislation that will kill thousands of high-paying jobs narrowly failed to pass a Senate policy committee this week. Last week, the California Chamber of...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Held in Senate Fiscal Committee
Well-intentioned but flawed legislation dealing with commercial tenancies and telecommunications has failed to pass the Senate fiscal committee following opposition by the California Chamber...
Opposition Stops Job Killer Housing Bill
Opposition from a California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition of groups has stopped a job killer bill that would have impeded housing construction and harmed...
Proposed Amendments to Proposition 65 Eliminate Online Warning Safe Harbor
The latest proposed amendments to the state’s Proposition 65 warning regulations eliminate online warnings as a safe harbor warning method and are a substantial...