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Ashley Hoffman joined the CalChamber in August 2020 as a policy advocate specializing in labor and employment and workers’ compensation issues. She was named a senior policy advocate starting January 1, 2024 in recognition of her efforts on behalf of members. Before joining the CalChamber, she was an associate attorney in the Sacramento office of Jackson Lewis P.C., representing employers in civil litigation and administrative matters, as well as advising employers on best practices, including compliance with labor laws. She previously worked as a litigation associate and a summer associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Los Angeles. She also was a law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in Memphis and a judicial extern for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Pasadena. Hoffman holds a B.A. with high honors in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law, where she was a Michael T. Masin scholar, an editor at the UCLA Law Review, and staff member for the Women’s Law Journal. See full bio

Governor Signs CalChamber-Sponsored Small Employer Family Leave Mediation Bill

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to make permanent the small employer family leave mediation program has been signed by Governor Gavin...

Job Killer Bill Chilling Employer Speech Awaits Action in Assembly

A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that chills employer speech on certain matters, including unionization, awaits action in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The...

Legislature Approves Bills Reforming PAGA System

Negotiations Improve Process for Workers, Employers Months of negotiations between a coalition of business partners, labor and legislative leaders, convened by the Governor’s office, culminated...

California Bill Restricting Self-Checkout Lanes Could Raise Business Costs by Half-Billion Dollars Annually

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed proposal that dictates store staffing and operations could raise business operating costs by at least $497.1 million annually, according...

CalChamber-Sponsored Family Leave Mediation Bill Continues to Move

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to make permanent the small employer family leave mediation program continues to move. AB 2011 (Bauer-Kahan; D-Orinda),...

Background Check Job Killer Dead for Year

A job killer bill that effectively prohibited consideration of conviction history in employment has been stopped this year after missing a key deadline last...

CalChamber Sponsors Bill to Protect Small Businesses

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to ease the regulatory burden on small businesses is moving in the California Assembly. AB 2011 (Bauer-Kahan;...

State on the Hook for Frivolous PAGA Lawsuits

Meritless Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuits are now a fiscal liability for the state of California. Following a three-week bench trial in early 2023,...

Study Finds Job Killer Health Care Pay Bill Increases Costs $8B/Year

An economic analysis released last week found that a health care industry wage increase proposal would increase costs for public and private health care...

CalChamber-Backed ‘Right to Cure’ Bill Passes Policy Committee

California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation providing businesses with time to correct an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed the Senate...

COVID-19 Compliance Tax Credit Moves in Senate

Legislation to reimburse employers for the cost of complying with COVID-19 prevention regulations in 2023 and 2024 passed a Senate policy committee this week. The...

Labor/Employment-Related Job Killer Bills Moving in Legislature

Several troubling labor and employment-related job killer bills have been moving through the legislative committee process. The bills passed last week including California Chamber of...

Senate Committee Rejects Job Creator Bill Improving Labor Law Compliance

A California Chamber of Commerce-sponsored job creator bill that would have improved labor law compliance and helped non-English speaking businesses was rejected by the...

Assembly Committee Passes Job Killer Bill Expanding Litigation

A job killer bill exposing employers to a potential flood of employment-related lawsuits passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week despite the objections of...

CalChamber Names Flexible Work Schedule Bill as Job Creator

Legislation making it easier to set up flexible work schedules has been named a job creator by the California Chamber of Commerce. SB 703 (Niello;...

CalChamber Announces First 2023 Job Creator Bill

The California Chamber of Commerce this week announced that SB 592 (Newman; D-Fullerton) is the first job creator bill of the year. The bill...

Budget: CalChamber Backs COVID Sick Leave Grants

The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Governor’s budget proposal to allocate $250 million for relief grants to help small businesses and nonprofits...