California to Receive More than $1 Billion to Produce Hydrogen
California will receive up to $1.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the development and deployment of clean renewable hydrogen, critical...
Governor Vetoes SB 799
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 799, one of the California Chamber of Commerce’s hardest fought job killer bills. The proposal would have made...
Governor Signs Paid Sick Leave Expansion Job Killer Bill
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will impose significant costs on all California businesses by increasing...
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Remembered as Consequential Leader, California Champion
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who represented California for more than 30 years, is being remembered as a skillful legislator, fierce advocate for California, and...
Podcast Examines AI’s Workplace Opportunities, Challenges
In Episode 186 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Peter Bittner, award-winning multimedia journalist and artificial intelligence (AI) consultant,...
CalChamber Asks Governor to Veto Job Killer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce is asking Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the six job killer bills sent to him by the Legislature this...
Golden State Water Company: Investing in California Communities and Our Future
This article is a part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability...
California Legislature Passes Bills on Discrimination in Employment, Paid Sick Leave Expansion, Reproductive-Related Bereavement Leave
In Episode 184 of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge...
Key Employment Law Bills Awaiting Gubernatorial Action, Part 2
In Episode 185 of The Workplace podcast, employment law expert Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, partner with Aprea & Micheli, Inc., join up again...
Legislature Sends Job Killer, Bad Bills to Governor
Six bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job killers passed the Legislature in the closing days of this year’s session. The...
Homelessness Crisis: Discussion Underscores Multiple Challenges
Janet Liang, first vice chair of the CalChamber Board and executive vice president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., moderates a discussion on the...
Panelists Offer Thoughts on Upcoming Asia-Pacific Leaders Summit
Representatives from three of the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) described for a California Chamber of Commerce audience on September...
Congresswoman Katie Porter Meets with CalChamber Board
Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-Irvine), elected in 2018 to represent the Orange County-centered 47th Congressional District, appears at the CalChamber Board of Directors meeting on...
Bill Exposes Employers to Costly Labor Litigation
A California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition is strongly opposing a job killer bill that expands employer exposure to lawsuits for adverse employment decisions.
AB 524...
Coalition Opposes Air District Proposal to Cap Cargo at LA, Long Beach Ports
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is considering a detrimental rule that would limit the import and export of goods from the...
Recent NLRB Ruling Affects Workplace Rules, Employee Handbooks
In Episode 183 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward discuss the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling...