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Legislative Action Can Avert Tax Hike on State Employers
Like the rest of California society, employers are cautiously hopeful the worst of the pandemic has passed. The wreckage of human life, family health,...
Garment Industry Job Killer Moves Forward in Assembly
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that increases costs and liability for nonunionized employers in the California garment manufacturing industry passed the...
California Reopens
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom staged a series of events to highlight the end of the stay-at-home order he issued last March and the...
3 Job Killer Bills Still Active
Following last Friday’s deadline for legislation to move out of the house in which it was introduced, just three of the 25 job killer...
Moving Toward Reopening: State Releases Guidance
Last Friday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released guidance, including a questions-and-answers webpage, on how businesses may return to “usual operations” starting...
Governor Aims Grant Relief at Struggling Small Business
Small business was in the spotlight this year at the 95th Annual Virtual Sacramento Host Breakfast on May 13.
Governor Gavin Newsom, speaking to the...
Revenue Surge Permits Huge Hike in Budget Plan
Relying on a “once in a lifetime” surge in state revenues, Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a revised state budget for 2021–22 roughly $40...
CalChamber Opposition Stops 5 Job Killer Bills
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to stop five job killer bills from advancing in the state Legislature. The bills failed...
‘Right to Recall’ Mandate Circumvents Policy Process
Now in effect is a new law establishing a “right to recall” requirement for certain hotels, private clubs, event centers, airport hospitality operations, and...
Business Community PSA Encourages Vaccinations
California’s business community has released a new public service announcement (PSA), called “Do It For,” encouraging Californians to get vaccinated when it’s their turn.
The...
