Issues

Affordability Agenda Recap Following Key Fiscal Hurdle

The California Senate and Assembly Appropriations committees took final action last week on hundreds of bills as part of the Legislature’s biannual clearing of...

CalChamber Remains Opposed to AB 1776 Despite Changes

The California Chamber of Commerce continues to oppose AB 1776 (Aguiar-Curry; D-Winters), which would drastically reshape California antitrust law, despite changes made to the...

CalChamber Helping Shape Workplace Violence Prevention Rule

As state regulators work on drafting a workplace violence prevention standard, the California Chamber of Commerce remains a leading voice for making the rule...

Budget Writers: AB 1776 Will Worsen State Deficit

Two new estimates — including one from the California Department of Finance — affirm what experts have been saying for months: legislation to rewrite...

Chamber Urges Committee: Reject Risky Antitrust Plan

The California Chamber of Commerce, along with a large and diverse coalition representing key parts of the state’s economy, is urging the state Senate...

Setting the Record Straight on AB 2564: Myths vs. Facts

As California’s legislative session nears its conclusion at the end of the month, CalChamber continues to oppose AB 2564 (Ward; D-San Diego), a bill...

Voters Strongly Support CalChamber’s Prop 45

An overwhelming majority of likely California voters say they would vote in favor of Proposition 45, a November ballot measure sponsored by CalChamber to...

CalChamber Launches Statewide Campaign to Oppose AB 1776

The California Chamber of Commerce has launched a sustained statewide public awareness campaign highlighting the devastating economic impacts of a misguided legislative proposal to...

State Lawmakers to Consider Cost Cutter Bill

When legislators return on Monday, they are scheduled to consider a priority bill for the California Chamber of Commerce that would provide state lawmakers...

Chamber Efforts Yield Success on Cost Drivers

A review of legislative actions before the summer break shows that opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce, local chambers of commerce and allied...