Report Notes Harm to U.S. Business, Workers from Counterfeiting, Piracy
Commercial-scale copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting are harming businesses and workers, according to a report released recently by the Office of the U.S. Trade...
California Almonds: One Example of International Trade’s Important Role in California’s Economy
As a major component of California’s fifth largest export category, agricultural products, California almonds have been a mainstay of the state’s economic vitality for...
Local Chambers Help Businesses Thrive
Working together, the California Chamber of Commerce and local chambers of commerce are a solid force as advocates supporting business-friendly policies and helping California...
CalChamber Urges Members to Support Fair Pay Initiative
Replacing the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) will help California workers and businesses. That’s a key message at the website providing updates on...
2022 CalChamber Issues Guide Posted on Web
The California Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues.
This easy-to-reference publication presents the...
SoCalGas Proposes to Develop Largest U.S. Green Hydrogen Energy System
This week, Southern California Gas Co. announced its proposal to develop what would be the nation’s largest green hydrogen energy infrastructure system (the “Angeles...
Governor Signs Sick Leave, Small Business Relief Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill package providing $6.1 billion in tax relief, tax credits and grants for small businesses hurt by...
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave: Old vs. New
In Episode 143 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Bianca Saad, and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss California’s...
Initiative to Stop Shakedown Lawsuits Gaining Momentum
Momentum is gaining to qualify the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022 for the November ballot. The initiative’s campaign reported reaching...
In Memoriam: Former CalChamber Exec Vice President Dave Ackerman
David G. Ackerman, former executive vice president and chief lobbyist for the California Chamber of Commerce, passed away recently. He was 75.
For decades, Ackerman...
Water Attorney Joins CalChamber Policy Team
Brenda Bass has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate specializing in water supply and storage issues.
Strong Opposition Stops Single-Payer Health Care Bill, 2 Other Job Killers
Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills, including one that would have raised taxes by more than $160 billion annually to fund a...
Tejon Ranch: Land Steward Provides Housing, Jobs, Conservation
Note: With this article, the California Chamber of Commerce begins a series of profiles of member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic...
Website Provides Updates on Fair Pay/Employer Accountability Initiative
A new website that provides updates and information on The California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act is now available at stoptheshakedown.com. (Website relocated....
Finance Director Says Budget Windfall Gives State Opportunity to Invest in Future
California’s revenues and economic conditions have continued to improve, enabling the state to address some of its greatest threats, such as climate change, the...
2021 Major Victories
California Promise: Opportunity for All
The California Chamber of Commerce is the voice of California businesses of all sizes, expert at promoting pro-job policies and...
Confused About COVID Workplace Standards? This Webinar Is for You
Since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, employers have had the additional task of becoming experts on prevention and mitigation strategies for infectious...
