Coronavirus
COVID-19 Surge Prompts Return to Purple Restrictions to Slow Virus Transmission
In response to a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, Governor Gavin Newsom this week announced he is “pulling an emergency brake”...
New Guidance on COVID-19 Notices Law
In Episode 95 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and CalChamber policy advocate Robert Moutrie discuss the...
COVID-19 Update: State Cuts Ribbon on New Test Lab
A new laboratory in Valencia is expected to give California the ability to process more COVID-19 tests each day with faster turn-around times.
Governor Gavin...
COVID-19 Update: Personal Care Services, Theme Parks, Sporting Events
This week, state public health officials released new guidance for the operation of theme parks and outdoor stadiums, along with updates to the state’s...
COVID-19: New Exposure Notice Requirements Coming
In Episode 92 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and CalChamber policy advocate Robert Moutrie discuss California’s...
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Requests COVID-19 Draft Emergency Regulation
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has voted to grant, in part, Petition 583, which sought the creation of a COVID-19 emergency regulation for industries not...
To ‘V’ or Not to ‘V,’ That is the Question…
The COVID-19 induced recession of 2020 began with the ferocity of an unexpected tsunami smashing onto the shore—one month the economy was fine, the...
COVID-19 Update: State Eyes Antigen Tests
This week, the state moved more counties to a less restrictive COVID-19 category and Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Agency secretary,...
Remember Masks, Social Distance Over Holiday Weekend
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging all California businesses to remind their employees of the importance of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing...
State Releases Blueprint for a Safer Economy
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom released a new Blueprint for a Safer Economy, color coded to help businesses and Californians see how the state...
