Environmental
Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported CEQA Reform Bill
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that improves environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The...
New Proposition 65 Rules Include Supply Chain Liability
Minimizing liability is quintessential for any prudent business. Liability could mean costly lawsuits, the loss of valuable business opportunities or relationships, large monetary penalties, serious...
New Proposition 65 Regulations Take Effect August 30
WARNING: Beginning August 30, 2018, new Proposition 65 regulations will take effect that significantly overhaul longstanding warning regulations and depart from the rules that...
New Recycling/Composting Requirements Moving in Legislature
Legislation imposing new recycling and composting requirements for disposable food service packaging at certain state facilities passed an Assembly policy committee this week despite...
Governor Signs Bill Clarifying Cleaning Product Right to Know Act
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that clarifies the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act approved...
Lead Paint Liability Expansion Passes First Committee in Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that significantly expands public nuisance liability in California passed a Senate policy committee this week.
The CalChamber opposes AB...
CalChamber Opposition Stops Mandate on Beverage Container Caps
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition of employer groups, industry associations and local chambers of commerce stopped a...
Costly Labeling Mandate for Microfiber Products Fails to Move
Opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and industry groups has stopped an attempt to impose new and costly labeling requirements on polyester microfiber...
Capitol Insider Blog Posts Examine Styrofoam, Corporate Board Quotas
Two recent posts, reprinted below, examine the politics behind styrofoam container legislation and a proposal to set a quota of women members for the...
