Elections
CalChamber Joins Coalition to Oppose Costly Initiatives
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a broad coalition of retailers, farmers, parents and small business owners that have organized a campaign committee—California...
CalChamber Takes Positions on Upcoming Initiatives
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently took positions on the following initiatives proposed for the November 2016 ballot.
Drug Pricing
Oppose: California Drug...
CalChamber: Infrastructure Initiative Has Broad Negative Impacts
Less investment in much-needed infrastructure, increased costs and more litigation are just some of the negative ramifications of the “No Blank Checks Initiative” on...
Property Tax Hike Initiative Won’t Be on November Ballot
Proponents of a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed plan to increase taxes on commercial property to fund poverty reduction programs have called off efforts to...
Institute Report Recommends Focus on Civics Education to Boost Voter Turnout
California elections have a turnout problem and one of the best ways to combat this shortfall is a more robust and comprehensive civics education...
Lengthy Ballot Shaping Up for November
The November ballot is likely to include lots of issues for California voters to decide.
So far there are two measures placed on the ballot...
CalChamber Board Backs Education Facilities Bond
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to support the Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016,...
CalChamber, Coalition Blast Deceptive Ballot Measure
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a coalition to stop a November 2016 ballot measure that threatens to significantly disrupt infrastructure development, jobs...
Pro-Jobs, Education Reform Candidate Wins Senate Race
Steve Glazer, mayor of Orinda, emerged as the victor in the runoff race in an East San Francisco Bay Senate district, defeating Assemblymember Susan...
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...
