Campaign Launches to Fix Workers’ Comp System
Californians for Fair Workers’ Compensation, a coalition focused on strengthening the state’s workers’ compensation system, this week launched Fix CA Workers’ Comp Now.
The new...
Cost Drivers Held in Assembly Appropriations
A number of bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as Cost Drivers that would have made the state less affordable for businesses...
Dangers in Rewriting California Antitrust Law
Twenty-five professors at California universities are urging legislators to reject a sweeping change to the state’s antitrust law, warning that pending legislation is a...
CalChamber Supports Effort to Prevent Abusive Data Privacy Lawsuits
The California Chamber of Commerce is part of a renewed push to protect small businesses, nonprofits and public agencies from predatory lawsuits based on...
100+ Organizations Join Affordable CA Coalition
Support continues to surge for the Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA), with more than 100 organizations from across California now backing the...
CalChamber Adds Bills to ‘Cost Cutters’ List
Four legislative proposals that would take aim at the kind of business costs that deepen California’s affordability crisis have been added to CalChamber’s list...
California Business Outlook and Dinner: Register to Join the 100-Year Celebration
Opportunities to gain insights and connections await for registrants who secure a spot at the California Business Outlook and Dinner on June 10.
Register now.
The...
Californians’ Electric Bills Would Be Much Lower without State’s Program Fees
Reliable electricity is an essential part of our lives, so making it affordable should be a top priority of California’s elected officials. Unfortunately, lawmakers...
Affordable CA Campaign Submits Signatures
The campaign in support of the Building an Affordable California Act (Affordable CA) announced this week that it has begun submitting nearly 1 million...
Flawed Effort to Rewrite Antitrust Law Rejected
A California Senate committee has rejected a deeply flawed plan to change the state’s antitrust laws, one that would trigger sweeping consequences for businesses...
Donna Lucas to Lead CalChamber Board for Rest of 2026
Public affairs executive Donna Lucas will serve as chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, after being selected April 24 to...
California Travel Industry Continues as Economic Mainstay
A report released this week shows how tourism continues to support the California economy and communities throughout the state.
California remained the nation’s top travel...
Navigating Drug Testing, Substance Use in Today’s Workplace
In Episode 242 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and CalChamber General Counsel for Labor and...
Affordability Agenda: Costly Anti-AI Bills Added to List
Five proposals that would overregulate and possibly ban the use of cost-effective, beneficial artificial intelligence tools by California businesses were added this week to...
Rate Realities Campaign Urges Legislators to Cut Mandates that Add 37% to Customer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce this week announced the next phases of the “Rate Realities” campaign, calling on lawmakers to get serious about affordability,...
Small Business Grant Nominations Now Open
The California Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Sacramento Host Committee, is honored to bring back the Small Business Grant Awards.
Through this partnership,...
Workplace Violence Prevention Standards: Correcting Misconceptions
In Episode 241 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel for Labor and Employment Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Employment Law Counsel Vanessa Greene...