2019 Issues Guide Available on Website
The California Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues.
This easy-to-reference publication presents ways...
Rate of Fatal Work Injuries in California Remains Same Year Over Year
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) reports that 376 Californians died on the job in 2017, the same as in 2016.
California’s workplace fatality rate...
Finance Director Presents Budget Proposal Highlights
We are in extraordinary times right now, but that is punctuated by a lot of uncertainty, California Finance Director Keely Martin Bosler commented this week to a luncheon audience of more than 100 business leaders at the California Chamber of Commerce
2018 Major Victories
California Promise: Opportunity for All
The California Chamber of Commerce is the voice of California businesses of all sizes, expert at promoting pro-job policies and...
Governor Newsom Outlines ‘California for All’ Mission
Newly inaugurated Governor Gavin Newsom began the week presenting his vision of “a California for all” on January 7, then took steps to implement...
Newsom Elevates Labor Commissioner Su to Head State Agency; Picks Business Founder/Forward Thinker as Chief Economic Adviser
The team Governor Gavin Newsom has selected to lead key efforts in his administration includes individuals with many years of experience in both governing...
Governor Newsom Names Key Administration Leaders
Following is a partial list of people Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed so far to leadership posts in his administration.
For a fuller list, see...
Tourism Industry Jobs Form Big Piece of California’s Economic Foundation
Vacations to California’s natural wonders, cultural riches and exciting city attractions fuel stable employment and the world’s fifth largest economy.
Reminders: W-2s Due January 31 to IRS; 2019 Mileage Rates
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds employers and other businesses of the January 31 deadline that now applies to filing Form W-2 wage statements...
Evans Hotels Exec to Chair CalChamber Board in 2019
Grace Evans Cherashore, executive chairwoman of Evans Hotels, provider of San Diego waterfront resorts, has been elected the 2019 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
California Ranks as No. 1 ‘Judicial Hellhole’
California has landed atop the “Judicial Hellholes” list again, according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil litigation courts by the American...
State Agency Clarifies Sexual Harassment Training Deadline
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has issued some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) discussing the new sexual harassment prevention training requirements...
IRS Extends Deadline for Certain ACA Reporting Forms
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that it is extending the due date for certain 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting forms to...