Business
State Accepting Applications for New Funded Innovation Hub Program
The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) is accepting applications for the Inclusive Innovation Hub (iHub2) Program to incubate and accelerate technology...
Businesses Gearing Up for World Chambers Congress in Dubai
Dubai is the gathering spot this fall for the World Chambers Congress, scheduled for November 23–25.
The World Chambers Congress is the flagship event of...
World Expo Kicks Off in Dubai, Continues through March 2022
After a year’s delay due to the pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai kicked off on October 1, 2021. The expo will continue through March 31,...
Commissioner Offers Insights into Factors Affecting Congestion at U.S. Ports
The commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, Carl Bentzel, joined the California Chamber of Commerce on October 5 to discuss the state of U.S....
Unemployment Fund Insolvency Will Lead to Payroll Tax Increases
With the legislative frenzy complete for the year, Sacramento’s policymakers are turning their eyes toward next year’s budget and their next round of legislative...
CalChamber Halts Limit on Climate Technology Innovation
Legislation that would have limited technological development and hurt the state’s ability to meet its carbon neutrality goals failed to move out of Senate...
Free Resources to Help Raise Awareness on Importance of COVID-19 Vaccines
California is urging business and community partners to help raise awareness on COVID-19 vaccines and inform others on how they can get vaccinated. Vaccines...
California Reopens
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom staged a series of events to highlight the end of the stay-at-home order he issued last March and the...
New COVID-19 Workplace Rules Align with CDC, State Health Dept. Guidelines
This week, the Standards Board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) adopted revisions to the COVID-19 emergency workplace rules.
The changes...
Statewide, Regional Organizations Urge Counties to Back Governor’s Reopening Plan
The California Chamber of Commerce joined other statewide, regional and local organizations this week in urging county public health directors/officers and county supervisors to...
