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Limit on Use of Settlement/Arbitration Agreements Passes
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill to limit the use of settlement agreements and arbitration agreements for labor and employment claims passed...
Independent Contractor Test: Legislature Should Act
During an interview with KPCC radio this week, Jennifer Barrera, senior vice president of policy for the California Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the urgent...
Coalition Builds Support for Independent Workers
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a coalition of businesses and organizations in support of workers’ ability to work independently.
Through its website at...
Recap at Summer Break Shows Mixed Results
A review of action on major legislation for business before the Legislature began its summer recess last week shows both good and disappointing outcomes...
CalChamber-Backed Bills Part of Budget Package
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week signed his final budget, a package that includes three California Chamber of Commerce-supported budget trailer bills which...
Action Needed to Stop Consumer Litigation Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition are working to stop a job killer proposal that will subject businesses and nonprofits to...
Coalition Fights Expansion of Employment Litigation
The California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition of employer groups and local chambers of commerce are opposing a job killer bill that...
Opposition Stops Job Killer; 5 Bills Pass to Second House
A wage statement penalty bill opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer was stopped in the Assembly last week.
June 1...
Governor, CalChamber Chair Stress Infrastructure Needs
The need for California to invest in infrastructure to continue advancing was a recurring theme in remarks by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and...
CalChamber Opposes Plan to Impose Tax on Services
A recently identified job killer bill that would impose a 3% tax on services purchased by businesses in California was discussed this week as...
