Time Off to Vote Obligations
With the November 8 general election only one week away, employers should already have been displaying a poster describing voting leave requirements.
Employers must display...
CalChamber Offers Employers Guidelines for Political Communications to Employees
A brochure available online from the California Chamber of Commerce offers employers a concise overview of the do’s and don’ts of communicating with employees...
Sample Election Message to Employees
Remember to Vote
As you consider your choices on the November ballot, we want to share with you the positions of the California Chamber of...
CalChamber Offers Handy Guide to November Propositions
The September 3 edition of Alert presented a seven-page special report on the November ballot measures, including brief summaries of the California Chamber of...
CalChamber Backs Prop 51
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to support Proposition 51, the Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of...
Numerous California Newspapers Endorse Proposition 52
With just a week until the General Election, newspapers up and down the state have published editorials urging a “yes” vote on California Chamber...
Governor Brown, Most California Newspapers Oppose Proposition 53
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and newspapers statewide are recommending that voters reject California Chamber of Commerce-opposed Proposition 53, which requires a statewide election...
CalChamber, Several Statewide Newspapers Oppose Proposition 55
Several newspapers have joined the California Chamber of Commerce in recommending a “no” vote on a ballot initiative that would extend Proposition 30 income...
CalChamber Publishes Annual Vote Record
This edition of Alert includes the annual tally of California legislators’ floor votes on selected California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.
The vote record, the...
California Supreme Court Rejects ‘New Project’ Test
The California Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that subsequent changes to a development project which has already been subject to review under the California...
CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2016
This report for the second year of the 2015–2016 legislative session focuses on California legislators’ floor votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.
This...
CalChamber Best Business Votes 2016
Legislators are listed in descending order according to how often they voted in accord with the California Chamber of Commerce position (first number) versus...
12 CalChamber Members Gain Spots on San Diego Area Best Places to Work List
Twelve California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected by the San Diego Business Journal as some of the best places to work...
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...
Wins in Some Areas Offset by Cost Increases in Others
For the California employer community, the 2016 legislative year will have a variety of impacts, depending on the industry and size of business.
Small businesses...
Just-Signed Bill Directs Development of Indoor Heat Illness Standard
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has signed a bill directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a regulation to prevent heat illness for indoor workers.
SB 1167 (Mendoza;...
Final Status Report on Major Business Bills
The following list summarizes the final status of California Chamber of Commerce priority bills that were sent to the Governor this year.
The CalChamber will...