CalChamber Recognizes Lodi, Torrance Business Owners
The California Chamber of Commerce honored business owners from Lodi and Torrance last week with its “2015 Small Business Advocate of the Year” award,...
CalChamber Urges Action on Bills Awaiting Assembly/Senate Votes
Many bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce have moved through legislative committees and could come to a vote of the entire Assembly...
Independent Expenditure Candidate Campaigns
JobsPAC has won recognition for its bipartisan efforts to support pro-jobs candidates running in open legislative seats since 1992. It was formed by a...
CalChamber Board Member Crafts Song/Video to Inspire Gift to Veterans
Attorney George David Kieffer, a member of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, has composed and directed a song and video to...
Legislative Analyst Projects More Revenue; Echoes Governor’s Call for Fiscal Restraint
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) this week released revenue projections a few billion dollars higher than estimated in the Governor’s budget plan, but...
Sales Tax Refunds for Qualified Veteran Vendors
The state Board of Equalization (BOE) has announced that refunds may be available if a “qualified itinerant veteran vendor” paid sales tax, interest and...
Governor Holds Steady on Prudent Spending Plan
Warning that a recession is inevitable, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. dampened spending expectations even as higher revenues have poured into state coffers.
Overall, the...
Governor Names CalChamber Vice President to International Trade Advisory Council
Susanne Stirling, California Chamber of Commerce vice president for international affairs, has been appointed to the International Trade and Investment Advisory Council by Governor...
Some Job Creator Bills Survive First Deadline
A handful of California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills remain eligible to advance in the legislative process this year following key deadlines.
Last Friday,...
CalChamber Members Boost Employment with Help of Tax Credit
A number of California Chamber of Commerce members are among businesses that will be adding jobs to their payrolls with the help of the...
CalChamber Releases 2015 Job Creator List
The California Chamber of Commerce this week released its list of job creator bills, calling attention to the 11 bills that will improve the...
‘Job Killer’ Hearings Set for Next Week
The following “job killer” bills are scheduled to be considered next week by legislative policy committees.
The California Chamber of Commerce is encouraging members to...
CalChamber Releases 2015 Preliminary Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce this week released a preliminary list of “job killer” bills to call attention to the negative impact that 16...
Attorney General to Speak at Capitol Summit
California Attorney General Kamala Harris will be a special guest speaker at the California Chamber of Commerce Capitol Summit on May 27 in Sacramento.
The...