Issues
Bill Increasing Housing Costs Likely Dead for the Year
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have exacerbated the state’s housing shortage, raised residential housing prices across the board, and...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Raising Internet Costs Stalls
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have raised internet service costs has stalled in the California Legislature and is likely dead for...
Senate Committee OKs Job Killer Bill Increasing UI Taxes to Pay Striking Workers
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will increase unemployment insurance (UI) taxes to subsidize striking workers passed a Senate committee this...
Burdensome Utility Ratepayer Bill Fails Again in Senate Committee
California Chamber of Commerce-opposed legislation imposing burdensome and redundant reporting requirements that could lead to privacy concerns for employees failed to pass a Senate...
CalChamber Adds Bills to 2024 Job Killer List
This week the California Chamber of Commerce added four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List.
They are:
• AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura) Worsens Housing Crisis....
CalChamber-Led Coalition Opposing State-Run Health Care System
A large and diverse coalition of 150 California business representatives have joined a CalChamber-led coalition in strong opposition to AB 2200 (Kalra; D-San Jose),...
New Paper Raises Concerns with Proposal to Tax Internet Links
Proposed legislation to tax internet providers for sharing news stories will create new barriers to access information and “break the fundamental structure of the...
CalChamber-Backed Bills Target Retail Crime
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas was joined by state legislators, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, and California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin...
Product Regulation Job Killer Bill Moving in California Senate
Legislation that will lead to a ban on critically important products and make many products less safe is moving in the California Senate.
The California...
CalChamber Releases Initial 2024 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment,...
