Lawsuit-Encouraging Bill on Governor’s Desk
Legislation making it easier for plaintiffs’ lawyers to file pay equity lawsuits passed the Legislature last week and now awaits action by the Governor.
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19 Job Killer Bills Fall to CalChamber Opposition
Nineteen of 24 job killer bills identified this year by the California Chamber of Commerce were stopped before the 2016 legislative session came to...
California Supreme Court Adopts New Test for Deciding Independent Contractor Status
The California Supreme Court has issued its much-anticipated decision on which test should be applied when determining whether an individual is an employee or...
List of Shame Bill for Commercial Water Users Held on Senate Floor
The Senate has refused to pass a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have inappropriately made industrial, institutional, and commercial water use public...
Pending Proposal Limits Consumer Choices, Could Cause Higher Prices, Hurt Trade
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that could ban California sales of many personal care products is awaiting consideration by the Assembly.
SB 1249 (Galgiani;...
Independent Contractor Price Setting Bill Stopped
The author of a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that would increase prices for consumers and businesses who utilize the services of...
Job Creator Bill Passes Senate to Assembly
A California Chamber of Commerce job creator bill that encourages creation of small businesses by expanding their access to loans has passed the Senate...
Federal Tax Reform Means More Business Taxes for California
California’s corporate tax base may increase by up to 12% as a result of federal tax reform legislation, according to a study recently released...
Agency Official Explains How State Measures ‘Pollution Burden’
Arsenio Mataka, assistant secretary for environmental justice and tribal affairs in the California Environmental Protection Agency, explains to the CalChamber Environmental Policy Committee on...
CalChamber Supports Governor’s Plan to Expedite Housing Development
The California Chamber of Commerce supports language proposed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in a budget trailer proposal that allows new market-rate housing...
Amended Leave Mandate Is Attack on Small Business
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging small business owners to contact their legislators and the Governor to express strong opposition to SB 654...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Backed Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that clarifies the employees for whom an employer must track hours worked and record those hours on an...
Businesses Seek Renewal of Trade Program to Avert Tax Increases, Job Losses
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to renew a longstanding trade program to prevent further tax increases and job losses for U.S....
CalChamber Releases 2015 Job Creator List
The California Chamber of Commerce this week released its list of job creator bills, calling attention to the 11 bills that will improve the...
CalChamber Urges Agency to Withdraw Proposed Regulatory Amendments
In a comment letter this week, the California Chamber of Commerce and other employer groups urged the Fair Employment and Housing Council to withdraw...
Bill to Restore Tax Credit Funding Goes to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill to restore full funding to the California Competes Tax Credit program awaits action by the Governor...
Drought-Proof Water Supply Bill Pending in Assembly Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that sets a state goal to promote desalination is awaiting a hearing in the Assembly Water, Parks and...
