Clean Energy Leaders Unite Behind Building an Affordable California Act
A broad coalition of clean energy and climate leaders this week announced their support for the Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA), a...
Registration Opens for California Business Outlook and Dinner: A Century in the Making
Registration has opened for the California Business Outlook and Dinner, an unparalleled evening of insight and connection.
Set for June 10 in Sacramento, the gathering...
CalChamber Releases 2026 Affordability Agenda
The California Chamber of Commerce this week released its annual Affordability Agenda, highlighting legislation that will either help businesses and consumers by cutting costs...
What to Consider When Terminating an Employee in California
In California, managing a workforce and making personnel decisions can be a complex task that, if not done with care and due diligence, is...
Frequent Employer Questions About California’s Paid Sick Leave
Regularly, our members have questions about California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families (HWHF) Act— better known as the mandatory paid sick leave law — including...
Attendees Celebrate Links, Look to Future Success
The connections, hard work and mutual support behind the success of women leaders were on display this week at the second annual Women’s Leadership...
Barrera Joins State Water Plan Committee
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera has joined a state advisory panel to help shape a new, multi-year water plan for California — a...
Women’s Council Funds Scholarships for Future Women Leaders
Scholarships to support future women leaders of California will grow thanks to $50,000 raised through the CalChamber Women’s Leadership Council.
The funding for the Minerva...
CSU Bakersfield Names CalChamber President to Alumni Hall of Fame
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera was inducted into the California State University, Bakersfield Alumni Hall of Fame last week. With Barrera (second from...
Business Coalition Opposes Undermining Antitrust Law
Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce joined a broad coalition representing nearly every sector of the California economy in criticizing a newly introduced...
CalChamber Names Policy Advocate for Labor/Workers’ Comp Issues
Sacramento attorney Andrea N. Lynch joined the California Chamber of Commerce last week to lead the organization’s advocacy on labor and employment and workers’...
Initiative Reaches Key Signature Threshold Early
Last week, the Building an Affordable California Act campaign notified the California Secretary of State that it has surpassed the 25% signature threshold required...
Business Coalition Applauds Key Provisions of New PAGA Regulations
The FixPAGA Coalition, first formed in 2021 to support needed reforms to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), issued a statement this week after...
Wearable Technologies in the Workplace: What Employers Should Know
As wearable technology moves from wrists and pockets to glasses, jewelry and even clothing, California employers are confronting a new set of workplace questions...
CalChamber Opposes Risky Changes to Antitrust Law
Last week, the California Law Revision Commission approved recommended legislative language to significantly amend the state’s antitrust law and create a new Single Firm...
Wet December, Dry January, and a Slight Boost in Projected Water Deliveries
State water officials last week announced a slight increase in water they expect to deliver to homes, businesses and farms this year but warned...