Governor Gives Preview of Business Recovery Plan
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom released a preview of his budget plan to help California businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor’s Equitable Recovery...
Transitions for State Officials, Governor’s Staff
Since the last edition of Alert, announcements from the Governor’s office have revealed changes to come in the lineup of statewide officials and the...
Governor Names New Business Adviser
Governor Gavin Newsom has named longtime political strategist Dee Dee Myers as his senior adviser and director of the Governor’s Office of Business and...
COVID-19 Update: Vaccines, Smartphone App
As the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine arrived in California this week, front-line health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities were...
A Year Like None Other
It’s safe to say that we could never have predicted nor been prepared for what this year would have in store for us as...
3 New Labor Laws Employers Should Know
In Episode 101 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Matthew Roberts...
Remember: Update Auto-Ship Order Information
The California Chamber of Commerce is reminding members to update their customer information so they will be sure to receive information on the new...
Governor Ties Lockdowns to Hospital Capacity; CalChamber Urges Congress to Help Small Businesses
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that regions of the state will be subject to more restrictive stay-at-home orders when their hospital capacity erodes...
White Paper Covers New Laws for 2021
More than 20 new labor and employment bills were signed into state law this year. The California Chamber of Commerce provides a concise summary...
Returning Remote Workers to the Office
In Episode 99 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss the...
CalChamber Co-Hosted Webinar to Explain Benefits of Ex-Im Bank
Risk protection and access to cash are among the subjects to be covered in a joint webinar hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce...
State Offering Temporary Tax Relief, COVID-19 Grants for Businesses
California will be offering a number of relief options for businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week.
The Governor’s November 30...
Voters Reject Largest Tax Hike in California History
Proposition 15, the largest property tax increase in California history, was declared defeated the evening of November 11 by a margin of more than...
COVID-19 Surge Prompts Return to Purple Restrictions to Slow Virus Transmission
In response to a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, Governor Gavin Newsom this week announced he is “pulling an emergency brake”...
New Employment Laws in Effect Now; Others Coming on January 1, 2021
Many new employment-related laws were signed into law at the end of the legislative session. Unless otherwise stated, these new laws take effect January...