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US Judge Grants Chamber Request to Block SB 399

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction requested by the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Restaurant Association, and the Western Growers Association,...

Governor Acts on CalChamber Priority Bills

California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills on a variety of subjects have been signed by the Governor in recent weeks and will go into effect...

CalChamber Launches Advocacy Academy to Build Strong Local Chamber Network

More than two dozen local chamber of commerce leaders from up and down the state gathered in Sacramento recently for a new program designed...

Cost Cutting Regional Energy Market Gets Governor’s OK

Last week, California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation that will enable the state to participate in an expanded regional electricity market was signed by Gov....

Governor Signs Bill Strengthening State Wildfire Fund

California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation to replenish and fortify California’s Wildfire Fund was signed last week by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 254 (Becker; D-Menlo...

CalChamber Board Gets Look at Planning for LA28 Olympics/Paralympics

Members of the CalChamber Board of Directors were treated last week to an overview of the extensive planning involved in bringing the Olympics and...

CalChamber Notes Success on Affordability Agenda

The California Chamber of Commerce announced this week a strong showing for its 2025 Affordability Agenda, a checklist used to analyze the economic impact...

Liz Snow Joins CalChamber as Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

Liz Snow, a distinguished political and policy strategist, joined the California Chamber of Commerce this week as senior vice president, political affairs. Snow joins the...

Employers May Not Induce Employees to Work on Rest Day

We understand that employees must be provided a day of rest unless the employee wants to work a seventh day. We would like to...

Barrera: California Needs ‘Thoughtful’ Regulation of AI

California lawmakers should carefully balance efforts to regulate the state’s growing AI industry with ways to support its sweeping potential for economic growth, CalChamber’s...