New 2022 California Employment Laws White Paper Available to Download
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be a primary focus in 2021, the California Legislature crafted and sent several hundred bills to Governor Gavin...
Memorable Calls from the CalChamber Labor Law Helpline
In Episode 138 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage discuss unique workplace issues that...
Stories from the Labor Law Helpline
In Episode 137 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage discuss unique workplace issues that...
CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2021
This report for the first year of the 2021–2022 legislative session focuses on California legislators’ floor votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.
This...
CalChamber Best Business Votes 2021
Legislators are listed in descending order according to how often they voted in accord with the California Chamber of Commerce position (first number) versus...
Governor’s Actions Aim to Tackle Port Congestion
Easing port congestion was the focus of an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week and a federal partnership announced this week.
The...
Governor Announces New Setback Rules for Oil Wells
Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced that the Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) in the Department of Conservation released a proposed regulation curbing new...
Get Ready — New Labor Laws Are Coming
In Episode 135 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss five new labor laws...
State Opens Grant Program for Live Venues Hit by COVID-19
From October 29 through November 19, the state is accepting grant applications from independent live event venues that have been affected by the pandemic.
The...
State Accepting Applications for New Funded Innovation Hub Program
The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) is accepting applications for the Inclusive Innovation Hub (iHub2) Program to incubate and accelerate technology...
World Expo Kicks Off in Dubai, Continues through March 2022
After a year’s delay due to the pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai kicked off on October 1, 2021. The expo will continue through March 31,...
Annual Meeting
In compliance with Article VII of the bylaws, notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of the California Chamber of...
CalChamber, Allies File Fair Pay Reform Initiative
Organizations, including the California Chamber of Commerce, representing a broad portion of the California business community last week filed the “Californians for Fair Pay...
Recap of Governor’s Actions on Priority Bills
Another legislative year came to a close this week as Governor Gavin Newsom acted on the last remaining bills waiting on his desk.
Of the...