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State Budget for 2025–26: What’s In, What’s Out
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a series of bills to enact the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a $321...
CEQA Relief for Housing in Budget Trailer Bills
A package of budget-related bills that include changes to how environmental laws are applied to some types of housing in urban areas was signed...
President Trump Revises, Delays Tariffs
August 1 is the new expiration date for some countries’ tariff rates and the start of revised tariff rates for other nations.
On July 7,...
Bill Limiting Workplace Automation Tech Moves
Legislation that could saddle California business owners with significant new costs passed an Assembly policy committee this week.
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified...
New CalChamber Web Page Offers Employer Immigration Law Resources
To help employers, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a web page with links to federal, state and CalChamber resources about immigration...
Google’s Code Next Program Develops Next Generation of Tech Leaders
This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...
Business Outlook Brings State Businesses Together
Business leaders from around the state gathered in Sacramento on June 4 for the California Business Outlook and Dinner.
Business leaders from around the state...
Legislators Embrace CalChamber’s Call for Affordability in House of Origin Actions
In acting to set aside costly policy proposals and mitigate the burdensome costs in others, members of the California Legislature agreed last week to...
‘When California Builds, California Prospers’
Following are remarks as delivered by Maryam S. Brown, 2025 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, at the first California...
Cost-Effective Climate Plan in Governor’s Budget
Last week as part of his revised budget plan, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed extending California’s cap-and-trade climate change program without any structural changes.
The California...
