Effective CalChamber Advocacy Moves Support Bills to Governor’s Desk
In the final days of the legislative session, a number of bills supported by the California Chamber of Commerce passed the Legislature and now...
How Recent California Supreme Court Rulings Affect PAGA Litigation
In Episode 204 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss two...
CalChamber Stops Harmful Bills in Fiscal Committees
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups stopped a number of harmful proposals in Senate and Assembly fiscal committees on...
CalChamber Keeps Up Pressure to Kill Bad Bills
CalChamber policy advocates are continuing end-of-session pressure to minimize potential damage from harmful legislative measures as they head to the Assembly and Senate floors...
A Look at California Workplace Violence Prevention Challenges, Lessons
In Episode 203 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel Bianca Saad discusses with CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and CalChamber Vice...
Governor Signs Legislation Combating Retail Theft
California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation to improve public safety and reduce retail theft passed the Legislature this week and was signed by Governor Gavin...
CalChamber Welcomes New Water Policy Advocate
Kristopher Anderson joined the California Chamber of Commerce this week as a policy advocate specializing in water issues.
Before joining the CalChamber, Anderson worked for...
CalChamber Releases Midyear Employment Law Update White Paper
Usually, the busiest time of the year revolves around new laws taking effect on January 1. But over the last few years, a trend...
Report Details How California Can Achieve Climate Goals by 2045
California can achieve economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2045 if it swiftly changes how it currently plans, executes and funds the energy transition, according to...
CalChamber, Tech Experts, Leading Calif. Democrat Oppose AI Bill
An artificial intelligence (AI) bill opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and other groups, was sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File...
How Remote Work Is Changing California’s Workforce
In Episode 202 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and PPIC researchers Sarah Bohn and Hans Johnson discuss how remote...
Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights Public Hearing Scheduled for August 27
On August 27, the State Board of Equalization (BOE) will hold its annual public hearing on property taxes and the Alcoholic Beverage Tax to...
CalChamber Opposes Ballot Measure Raising Minimum Wage to $18 an Hour
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken an oppose position on Proposition 32, a November ballot measure that would increase California’s...
Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Rule in Effect Now
The state Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the Cal/OSHA regulations to protect employees working indoors from heat illness. The regulations went into...
Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace
In Episode 201 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss age-related litigation...
Governor Newsom Signs PAGA Reform Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the two Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform measures, both supported by the California Chamber of Commerce...
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 3, when the Legislature began...