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Update on CalChamber Efforts to Secure Changes to Important Bills

In Episode 156 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocates Ashley Hoffman and Robert Moutrie give a...

CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business

The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of July 1, when the Legislature began...

Resources Secretary Briefs Business Leaders on Drought; Urges Conservation Efforts

In a virtual meeting with California’s top business leaders last week, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot discussed critical aspects of the state’s...

How to Handle Vacation, Sick Leave, Paid Time Off, Holidays

In Episode 155 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage answer common questions that employers...

In Memoriam

The California business community mourns the recent loss of two policy leaders. • Kirk Clark, executive vice president of the California Business Roundtable, passed away...

Adopted Budget Includes Targeted Tax Benefits, One-Time Increases

This week the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed a $300 billion state budget that includes a number of targeted tax benefits for businesses,...

What Supreme Court Ruling on Arbitration and PAGA Means for Employers

In Episode 154 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad and CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts discuss how...

Staffing Company Works Hard to Deliver Human Spirit to Clients of All Sizes

This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...

CalChamber Promotes Media Relations Spokesperson to Lead Communications

Denise Davis, longtime spokesperson for the California Chamber of Commerce, has been promoted to executive vice president of communications, responsible for leading the organization’s...

Authors Share Small Business Success Tips from Self-Made Bosses

In Episode 153 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera and authors Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg discuss entrepreneurship and share...

Considerations for Returning to In-Person Work Setups

In Episode 152 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage discuss hybrid and in-person work...

VSP Vision: On a Mission to Empower Human Potential Through Sight

This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...

Featured Speakers Outline State’s Strengths, Challenges

California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Kailesh Karavadra shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges at...

Work Together, Think Differently to Tackle State’s Complex, Exponential Challenges

Following are remarks presented by Kailesh Karavadra, 2022 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, at the 96th Annual Host Breakfast...

CalChamber Capitol Summit Brings Community Leaders to Sacramento

Business leaders from throughout the state gathered in Sacramento on June 1 for the CalChamber Capitol Summit. Sessions offered insights from CalChamber President and...

Corona Manufacturer Helps Get Employees Back to Work Safely

Chad Miller, a Corona manufacturer, is the 2022 recipient of the California Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advocate of the Year Award. Miller, director of...

14 Local Chambers Receive 2022 President’s Circle Award

The California Chamber of Commerce has named 14 local chambers of commerce as recipients of the 2022 President’s Circle Award. The award, first presented in...