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Barrier to New Housing Blocked by Opposition
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that would have created another barrier to construction of new, affordable housing is likely dead for the...
CalChamber, Business Opposition Stops Job Killer
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that exposed businesses to costly litigation when goods are “substantially similar,” yet priced differently, was pulled...
Assembly Committee Delays Vote on Job Killer Bill
The Assembly Judiciary Committee this week delayed voting on a job killer bill that if passed, will expose businesses to costly litigation when goods...
Legislature OKs Budget
The California Legislature sent to the Governor this week a $123 billion budget plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Negotiations between the...
Just Four Job Killers Move to Second House by June 3
Only four job killer bills subject to the June 3 deadline for bills to pass the house in which they were introduced have moved...
Two Job Killer Bills Held in Appropriations; Eight Move to Senate or Assembly Floors for Action
Fifteen of the 21 job killer bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce this year remain alive after Friday’s deadline for fiscal committees...
Budget Trailer Proposal Brings Job Killer List to 21
The California Chamber of Commerce this week added a budget trailer proposal to its job killer list, bringing the total number of job killers...
CalChamber Takes Positions on November Measures
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently took positions on the following two initiatives proposed for the November 2016 ballot:
Oppose Prop. 30...
91st Sacramento Host Breakfast: Zigzag Business Cycles, Long-Term View Wide-Ranging Topics for Annual Gathering
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Michael W. Murphy shared their perspectives on the state’s accomplishments and challenges...
May Budget Revision: Amid Declining Revenue Growth, Governor Holds Line on Spending, Makes Saving a Priority
On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released his May Revision to the California state budget. In addition to the budget numbers, graphs and...
