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CalChamber, Coalition Voice Continuing Support for US-Mexico-Canada Agreement

The California Chamber of Commerce joined more than 500 chambers and associations from all 50 states last week in signing a coalition letter to...

Time Off Request for Religious Reasons: Case-by-Case Decision Is Best

An employee approached me asking for time off due to “religious reasons.” We aren’t sure whether the employee has a religious reason for the...

PAGA Reforms Already Delivering Positive Results

California’s landmark 2024 reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) are already showing positive results for employers and employees, according to a new...

Ninth Circuit Court Pauses Enforcement of Senate Bill 261

This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided to pause enforcement of Senate Bill 261, a climate disclosure law, while a lawsuit filed...

Challenges Facing State Focus of Annual Gathering

Diving into some of the tough issues facing California sparked spirited and often amusing exchanges at the 2025 CalChamber Public Affairs Conference in Orange...

US and China Pause Port Fees

During his recent trip to Asia, President Donald Trump agreed to cooperate on shipbuilding with South Korea and Japan — and agreed with China...

CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2025

This report for the first year of the 2025–2026 legislative session focuses on California legislators’ votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills. This is...

‘Building an Affordable California’ Ballot Initiative

Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce filed a request with the Office of the Attorney General for title and summary on a ballot...

CalChamber Staff Promotions: Continued Support for Members, Business

Jennifer Barrera, president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce, this week announced the promotion of several team members for their outstanding work...

Let’s Build an Affordable California

It’s politically popular these days to talk about making the Golden State more affordable, perhaps because we can no longer ignore the impossibly high...