U.S. High Court Upholds Citizen Redistricting
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of Arizona citizens’ decision to have congressional district lines drawn by an independent redistricting commission rather...
Employers Must Have Policy in Place to Cap Sick Leave Benefit at 3 Days
In the midst of much misinformation and confusion, July 1 marked the day California employers were required to begin providing paid sick leave benefits...
First Application Window for California Competes Credits Starts July 20
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has posted the California Competes Tax Credit application periods for fiscal year 2015–16.
The tax credit...
New Paid Sick Leave Law in Effect Today
(July 1, 2015) Today, California’s new mandatory sick leave policy goes into effect for all employers and all employees in California.
In the latest CalChamber...
CalChamber Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Arizona Redistricting Case
The California Chamber of Commerce today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, et al.
“Today’s decision...
Paid Sick Leave Author Proposing Changes to Law
With less than a month to go before the paid sick leave law passed last year takes effect on July 1, urgency legislation is...
Governor, Democrats Agree on Budget
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week announced that he and the Democratic leaders of the Assembly and Senate have reached agreement on a...
CalChamber Stops Two More ‘Job Killers’ on Assembly Floor
Two “job killers” failed to move off the Assembly Floor on June 4, missing Friday’s deadline for bills to pass the house in which...
CalChamber Education Committee Hosts Panel with Legislative Leaders
Legislative leaders of Assembly and Senate Education committees gather for a panel moderated by CalChamber Policy Advocate Mira Morton at the CalChamber Education Committee...
Stay Up to Date on Paid Sick Leave and More
CalChamber Alert provides timely coverage of proposed state laws or regulations that could have a significant impact on employers, the job climate and the...
CalChamber Stops Two More ‘Job Killers’ on Assembly Floor
Two “job killers” failed to move off the Assembly Floor on June 4, missing Friday's deadline for bills to pass the house in which...
Californians Show Grit, Imagination in Hard Times
The ability of Californians to respond to challenges with imagination and innovation was a recurring theme in remarks at the 90th Annual Sacramento Host...
Attorney General Harris Lauds ROI of Public-Private Partnerships
Public-private partnerships are essential to bringing up-to-date technology to law enforcement efforts, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris told a California Chamber of Commerce...
Controller Betty Yee Calls State Tax System ‘Unsustainable’
California has an “unsustainable” tax system, State Controller Betty T. Yee told the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors last week.
“We are relying...
Innovations Transform State Economy to Open Doors to a Better California
Following are remarks presented by Joseph M. Otting, 2015 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, at the 90th Annual Sacramento...