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Brady Van Engelen joined the CalChamber in November 2022 as a policy advocate. He led CalChamber advocacy on climate change, energy, environmental regulation and transportation matters until May 31, 2024. Before joining the CalChamber policy team, Van Engelen served as a senior policy manager at Bloom Energy, representing the company before the California Legislature and California Public Utilities Commission. He previously was a gubernatorial appointee to the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) and served as special assistant to the state oil and gas supervisor. Van Engelen also was defense legislative assistant to then-U.S. Senator John Kerry and prior to working on Capitol Hill, worked in policy and advocacy roles at Veterans For America. Van Engelen served in the U.S. Army from 2002 to 2005, and received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He earned a master’s degree in government from Johns Hopkins University, and has an M.B.A. from the University of California, Davis.

CalChamber Seeks Delay, Adjustments to Climate Emissions Reporting

The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of organizations are asking for a delay in the rulemaking for the climate emissions reporting mandated...

Burdensome Utility Ratepayer Bill Fails Again in Senate Committee

California Chamber of Commerce-opposed legislation imposing burdensome and redundant reporting requirements that could lead to privacy concerns for employees failed to pass a Senate...

US Agency Releases Final Rule on Reporting Climate Risk, Emissions

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its long-awaited final rule on reporting requirements for certain climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions...

Governor Vetoes CalChamber-Opposed Autonomous Vehicles Bill

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill relating to autonomous trucks. AB 316 (Aguiar-Curry; D-Winters) would have codified an arbitrary date...

Emissions Tracking Mandate Will Increase Business, Consumer Costs

The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of organizations are urging legislators to reject an onerous emissions tracking and paperwork requirement that...

Climate Change Emissions Reporting Bills Move with Assembly Committee Amendments

Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills creating climate change-related reporting challenges for large companies and potential increased costs for all businesses passed an Assembly...

Zero-Emissions Vehicle Conversions Rebate Aims to Spur In-State Production of New Parts

A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that will benefit the environment and create jobs in California passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee...

Bill Sets Out-of-State Emissions Reporting Requirements

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will financially impact small- and medium-sized businesses and create onerous reporting requirements on large businesses passed the...

Arbitrary Greenhouse Gas Target Passes Committee

Legislation establishing an arbitrary greenhouse gas target and identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a 2023 Job Killer passed a Senate policy...

First 2023 Job Killer Sets Dangerous Precedent

Legislation creating a misguided policy that would exacerbate California’s affordability crisis was named by the California Chamber of Commerce this week as the first...

State Air Resources Board Updates Plan for California to Reach Carbon Neutrality

After conducting a series of workshops over the last year and a half, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved an updated version of...