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Job Killer Bills Miss Key Legislative Deadline

Three of the five remaining California Chamber of Commerce Job Killer bills missed the May 24 deadline to pass the house in which they...

3 Job Killer Bills Stopped in Fiscal Committees

Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills missed last week’s deadline to pass out of their fiscal committees and are dead for the...

Governor Outlines Priorities, Calls for More Housing

California Governor Gavin Newsom outlined some of his priorities in addressing the state’s biggest challenges at the 98th annual Sacramento Host Breakfast on May...

CalChamber Adds Bills to 2024 Job Killer List

This week the California Chamber of Commerce added four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List. They are: • AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura) Worsens Housing Crisis....

CalChamber-Backed Bills Target Retail Crime

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas was joined by state legislators, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, and California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin...

CalChamber Releases Initial 2024 Job Killer List

The California Chamber of Commerce has released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment,...

CalChamber Sponsors Bill to Protect Small Businesses

Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to ease the regulatory burden on small businesses is moving in the California Assembly. AB 2011 (Bauer-Kahan;...

UI Proposal Repeat Named First Job Killer of 2024

A bill that seeks to provide striking workers with unemployment insurance (UI) benefits has been tagged a job killer by the California Chamber of...

Chambers Ask High Court: Help Homeless Crisis Fight

The California Chamber of Commerce has joined the U.S., Arizona and Montana chambers, and Oregon Business and Industry in asking the U.S. Supreme Court...

CalChamber Names Chair of New Small Biz Council

The California Chamber of Commerce is excited to introduce the Small Business Policy Council, a pivotal initiative designed to amplify the voices of small...