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Victory for Trade Promotion with CalChamber Support
In a victory for the California Chamber of Commerce and other longtime supporters of free trade, federal legislation renewing the authority of the President...
CalChamber Applauds U.S. Senate for Passing Bipartisan Trade Promotion Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce today commended the U.S. Senate for passing Trade Promotion Authority.
The measure renews the authority for the President and/or U.S....
Paid Sick Leave Author Proposing Changes to Law
With less than a month to go before the paid sick leave law passed last year takes effect on July 1, urgency legislation is...
Capitol Report: ‘Job Killer’ Undermines Prop. 13 Protections, Would Raise Costs for Small Businesses
A recently amended “job killer,” SCA 5 (Hancock; D-Berkeley)/Mitchell; D-Los Angeles), now seeks to undermine the protections of Proposition 13 by unfairly targeting commercial...
Disability Access Reform/Education Bill Still Alive
A California Chamber of Commerce-sponsored job creator bill that incentivizes disability access and education awaits assignment to an Assembly policy committee after passing the...
CalChamber Stops Two More ‘Job Killers’ on Assembly Floor
Two “job killers” failed to move off the Assembly Floor on June 4, missing Friday's deadline for bills to pass the house in which...
Californians Show Grit, Imagination in Hard Times
The ability of Californians to respond to challenges with imagination and innovation was a recurring theme in remarks at the 90th Annual Sacramento Host...
Pro-Jobs, Education Reform Candidate Wins Senate Race
Steve Glazer, mayor of Orinda, emerged as the victor in the runoff race in an East San Francisco Bay Senate district, defeating Assemblymember Susan...
Governor Holds Steady on Prudent Spending Plan
Warning that a recession is inevitable, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. dampened spending expectations even as higher revenues have poured into state coffers.
Overall, the...
Some Job Creator Bills Survive First Deadline
A handful of California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills remain eligible to advance in the legislative process this year following key deadlines.
Last Friday,...
