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Just-Signed Bills Offer Relief from Pandemic Hardship
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation this week to provide relief to Californians experiencing pandemic hardship.
Included in the package were bills to allocate another $2.1...
CalChamber Endorses Effort to Open Schools Safely/Soon
The time has come for the Legislature to join Governor Gavin Newsom in finalizing an agreement to reopen California public schools.
Governor Newsom has laid...
CalChamber Urges Pull Back of Emergency COVID Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce urged the California Legislature this week to correct a series of costly COVID-19 workplace mandates imposed through an emergency...
Governor, Agencies Focus on Vaccine Delivery System
Speeding the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines was the goal of actions outlined by Governor Gavin Newsom and several state agencies this week.
Named to lead...
Allies Join CalChamber Call for COVID Business Relief
The California Chamber of Commerce and nearly 200 allied business organizations representing all sectors of the economy and employing millions of California workers sent...
Governor Gives Preview of Business Recovery Plan
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom released a preview of his budget plan to help California businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor’s Equitable Recovery...
Lucas Public Affairs CEO to Chair CalChamber in 2021
Donna L. Lucas, chief executive officer and president of Lucas Public Affairs (LPA), has been elected the 2021 chair of the California Chamber of...
Cal/OSHA Emergency Rule for COVID-19 in Effect Now
As of November 30, 2020, the new Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) 21-page COVID-19 Emergency Standard is in effect across California, covering...
Voters Reject Largest Tax Hike in California History
Proposition 15, the largest property tax increase in California history, was declared defeated the evening of November 11 by a margin of more than...
Voters Weigh in on Taxes, Independent Contractors
Election Day is over, but ballot counting continues to determine the voters’ will on issues ranging from California property taxes to supporting economic diversity...
