New Privacy Initiative Aimed at November Ballot
A new consumer data privacy initiative backed by the proponent of the measure that led to adoption of the state’s broad privacy law will...
CalChamber White Paper Highlights New 2020 Labor Laws
There are a few new and significant 2020 California employment laws that employers need to be aware of, as they may affect daily business...
Redo of Rules for Fire Fighter Protective Clothing Inching Ahead
What is the status of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board review and revision of the regulations for fire fighters’...
Homelessness, Public Safety Top Concerns for State Voters
California voters are anxious.
Reports of steady growth and low unemployment cheer political leaders, but voters are disturbed by decaying public order and an unaffordable...
Governor Signs Job Creator Bill Helping Disaster Victims
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a California Chamber of Commerce- supported job creator bill last month that will help California businesses rebuild after disasters.
SB 601...
CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2019
This report for the first year of the 2019–2020 legislative session focuses on California legislators’ floor votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.
This...
CalChamber Best Business Votes 2019
Legislators are listed in descending order according to how often they voted in accord with the California Chamber of Commerce position (first number) versus...
Legislative Year: Mixed Bag
Governor Gavin Newson finished signing/vetoing all bills on October 13. The California Chamber of Commerce was tracking 62 bills on his desk, 32 supported...
CalChamber Files Lawsuit to End Prop.65 Warnings for Acrylamide
On behalf of its members, the California Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit on October 7 to stop the multitude of Proposition 65 warnings...
Final Status Report on Major Business Bills
The following list summarizes the final status of California Chamber of Commerce priority bills that were sent to the Governor this year.
The CalChamber will...
Governor Newsom Vetoes Threat to Water Reliability
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed job killer legislation last week that threatened California’s water supply, and would have created regulatory uncertainty and litigation.
“SB 1 posed...
CalChamber-Supported Wildfire Prevention Bills Signed by Governor
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will help prevent wildfires are among bills signed this week by the Governor to improve the state’s...
The Blob: Wet or Dry Year in 2020?
The Blob is back in the Pacific Ocean. The Blob is a massive pool of water that is warmer than normal in the Pacific...
Poll Shows Dropping Support for Split Roll, Largest Tax Hike in History
Backers of an initiative for the 2020 ballot to increase business property taxes have changed their measure twice since introducing it in 2017. The...
Governor Signs Bill on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will improve accessibility of Greenhouse Gas Fund-eligible projects.
The bill, AB 1237 (Aguiar-Curry;...
Coalition Raises Concerns Over Efforts to Impose Sales Tax on Services
A broad coalition that includes the California Chamber of Commerce, small businesses, and taxpayers this week announced the formation of the California Tax and...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Sponsored Bill Helping Small Businesses
A California Chamber of Commerce-sponsored bill to help protect businesses from predatory lawsuits has been signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.
AB 1607 (Boerner...
