Issues
Initiative Reaches Key Signature Threshold Early
Last week, the Building an Affordable California Act campaign notified the California Secretary of State that it has surpassed the 25% signature threshold required...
CalChamber Opposes Risky Changes to Antitrust Law
Last week, the California Law Revision Commission approved recommended legislative language to significantly amend the state’s antitrust law and create a new Single Firm...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Miss Last Chance to Move
Legislation that failed to pass the house in which it was introduced last year had one last chance this month to continue moving.
The following...
Governor Proposes Balanced Budget, No New Taxes
Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $348.9 billion state budget for 2026–27, balanced without new taxes.
The proposal reflects more revenue than was expected when...
CFCE, Lawrence Livermore Partners Release AI Primer for Lawmakers
The California Foundation for Commerce & Education (CFCE), in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) this week...
Assembly Committee Passes Cost Driver Health Care Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce- opposed Cost Driver bill passed the Assembly Health Committee this week despite warnings that it would hinder the affordability...
Pending Bill on Stormwater Permits May Boost Costs Statewide
Businesses, schools, hospitals, community centers, places of worship and a host of other entities across the state could face huge new costs if legislation...
Boosting California’s Economy and State Budget
New analyses of the California Chamber of Commerce ballot measure to streamline and modernize the construction of essential projects find it could result in...
CalChamber Board Opposes Proposed Ballot Measures
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted formally last week to oppose two proposed ballot measures that would inflict lasting damage on...
Legislative Analyst Details State’s Fiscal Outlook, Budget Problem
Growing personal income tax collections have been a “bright spot” in the state’s fiscal outlook in recent months, California Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek told...
