Ads Highlight Problems with Prop. 15 Split Roll
With just weeks remaining before the November 3 general election, the broad-based campaign opposing Proposition 15 is highlighting reasons to vote against the split...
Employment Mandates Pass, on Way to Governor Newsom
Two California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills made it out of the Legislature late on August 31, the last night of the session,...
Strong Campaign Needed to Stop Proposition 15 Split Roll Tax Proposal
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business and taxpayer groups are leading a strong effort to defeat the split roll property...
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of August 31, when the Legislature began...
IRS Issues Guidelines to President’s Payroll Tax Deferral Order
The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidelines to President Donald Trump’s payroll tax deferral executive order the night of...
Record Heat Kicks Off Wave of Rolling Blackouts
For the first time in 20 years, California experienced rolling blackouts at more than 400,000 homes and businesses this week as energy demand outpaced...
Senate Committee Moves Bill Laying COVID-19 Economic Fallout on Rental Property Owners
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that shifts the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout for tenants onto rental property owners, passed the Senate...
D&I Critical to Strong Organizations
In Episode 83 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Dr. Jessica Milam, Inclusion and Diversity Advisor to the U.S....
Rent Relief Legislation on Hold in Assembly Committee
A proposal setting up an assistance program for tenants unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 is being supported by the California Chamber of...
Poll Shows Strategies Voters Favor to Restore Economy
California voters are understandably anxious about the health and economic crises facing families and workplaces. The California Chamber of Commerce commissioned a brief survey...
Job Killer Rehiring/Retention Mandate Moves in Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that will unnecessarily slow the ability of certain businesses to reopen following a state of emergency...
Still No Clear Compliance Path for Wildfire Smoke Regulation
In the midst of COVID-19, it is easy to forget the host of other regulations and obligations with which businesses must comply in California.
As...
All Californians Lose If Split Roll Tax Passes
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business and taxpayer groups are leading a strong effort to defeat the split roll property...
Job Killer Bill Update: One Stalled, Others Moving
Legislation that will kill thousands of high-paying jobs narrowly failed to pass a Senate policy committee this week. Last week, the California Chamber of...
Governor Declines to Delay Minimum Wage Hike Scheduled for 2021
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he won’t delay the minimum wage increase scheduled to begin on January 1, 2021.
While acknowledging that current...
Panelists Share Insights on Fostering Diversity, Inclusion; Video Available
Fostering diversity and inclusion in the workforce requires strong intention and difficult conversations, Audra Bohannon, senior client partner at Korn Ferry, advises in a...
California Interstate System Ranks High for Congestion/Road Deterioration Rate
The rate of congestion, road and bridge deterioration in the California Interstate system is among the highest in the country, according to a report...
