Business

CalChamber-Backed Student Team Reaches Finals in Transit Pod Design Competition

A University of California, Santa Barbara student team, supported in part by the California Chamber of Commerce, is among the finalists in a competition...

GO-Biz Hosting Webinars on California Competes Tax Credit

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is hosting free webinars in March for businesses interested in applying for the California Competes...

California Launches Campaign to Educate Individuals About Earned Income Tax Credit

A coalition of California leaders—including community, faith, civic, labor and business leaders—this week launched CalEITC4me, a statewide campaign to ensure the first-ever California Earned...

Workshops to Explain How to Apply for California Competes Tax Credit

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is conducting free workshops across the state to explain how businesses apply for the California...

8 CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit

Eight California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients for the...

Commercial Organics Recycling Mandate to Take Effect April 1, 2016

A state law requiring businesses that generate a certain amount of waste per week to recycle their organic waste will take effect next spring. The...

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...

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...

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...

13 CalChamber Member Companies Land on ‘Best Places to Work’ in Sacramento List

Thirteen California Chamber of Commerce member companies were chosen by the Sacramento Business Journal as some of the best places to work in the Sacramento...