Application Period Now Open to Apply for 2020 Redistricting Commission
Business owners, business leaders and their employees have a unique once-in-a-decade opportunity to make their voices heard on how California is represented both in...
CalChamber Podcast Focuses on Meals and Breaks at the Office
Although California’s meal and rest break rules are intended to give hourly employees time to take breaks during their shifts, problems can arise if...
In Memoriam: Edwin A. Guiles
Edwin A. Guiles, 2008 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, passed away on June 7 at the age of 69.
While...
Leave Expansion Proposals Fail to Move in Legislature
Two job killer bills that would have led to significant expansions of leaves of absence in California failed to move out of the legislative...
Job Creator Bills Move on for Consideration by Second House
Five bills the California Chamber of Commerce has identified as job creators have passed the legislative house in which they were introduced. The proposals...
#RespectWorks Campaign Continues to Build Support for Harassment-Free Workplaces
A new HR tip posted online this week as part of the CalChamber #RespectWorks campaign underscores the importance of preventing harassment in the workplace.
The...
CalChamber Podcast Discusses Employee Misclassification
There are so many different types of workers: hourly employees, managers, supervisors, exempt employees, and independent contractors. But how do you classify each one...
Five California District Export Councils Gather at CalChamber
Members of the five California District Export Councils (DEC) met at the California Chamber of Commerce in Sacramento on May 22, to hear from...
Housing Crisis Challenge Gets Attention at Breakfast
The housing challenge facing California was one focus of remarks by Governor Gavin Newsom and California Chamber of Commerce Chair Grace Evans Cherashore at...
Collaboration Can Solve State Challenges, Expand Housing, Economic Opportunities
Following are remarks presented by Grace Evans Cherashore, 2019 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, at the 94th Annual Sacramento...
Opposition Stops Some Job Killers; Others Amended
Opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups has stopped a number of job killer bills in recent weeks while amendments have...
New CalChamber Podcast Discusses ‘Ghosting’ in the Workplace
As employers are finding it harder and harder to fill positions, a new problem that is arising is job abandonment and applicants disappearing in...
CalChamber Highlights Corona, Canoga Park Business Leaders’ Efforts
The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Corona and Canoga Park last week with its 2019 Small Business Advocate of the Year...
19 Local Chambers Receive 2019 President’s Circle Award
The California Chamber of Commerce has named 19 local chambers of commerce to receive the 2019 President’s Circle Award.
The award, first presented in 2009,...