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Adam Regele Promoted to VP of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships

Adam Regele, CalChamber senior policy advocate, has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of advocacy and strategic partnerships. Regele specializes...

2023 CalChamber Issues Guide Posted on Web

The California Chamber of Commerce 2023 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues. The focus of this easy-to-reference...

Job Killer Bills Seek Massive Tax Increase

Once again, pending legislation seeks to impose a massive tax increase upon all forms of personal property or wealth despite California having the highest...

CalChamber Announces First 2023 Job Creator Bill

The California Chamber of Commerce this week announced that SB 592 (Newman; D-Fullerton) is the first job creator bill of the year. The bill...

Dave Kilby Retires from CalChamber EVP Post

Dave Kilby, executive vice president, corporate affairs, retired from the California Chamber of Commerce this week after more than three decades on the CalChamber...

Employees May Use Sick/Family Leaves for Designated Person

My employee requested time off to care for her neighbor who just had surgery. Do I have to grant her request? Although a neighbor previously...

First 2023 Job Killer Sets Dangerous Precedent

Legislation creating a misguided policy that would exacerbate California’s affordability crisis was named by the California Chamber of Commerce this week as the first...

Appellate Court Backs Use of Arbitration in Employment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit this week invalidated a law contested by the California Chamber of Commerce, ensuring that arbitration...

New Bereavement Leave Requirements for Private, Public Employers

What are the requirements of California’s new bereavement leave law? With 2023 in full swing, many employers are reviewing and updating employee handbooks and policies....

Cal/OSHA COVID Rule Shifts to ‘Non-Emergency’

After years of rapid change, the potentially final form of California’s COVID-19 regulation has been filed with the Secretary of State and went into...