Environmental
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...
CalChamber-Backed Bill Helps Minimize California Waste
An Assembly policy committee gave near-unanimous approval on March 20 to a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will reduce the number of surplus...
Assembly Committee OKs More Inspections for Haz Waste Facilities
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will lead to increased costs for hazardous waste operators passed an Assembly policy committee on March 20.
AB...
Beverage Container Mandate Moves to Assembly Floor
Legislation proposing a burdensome mandate on beverage containers passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee this week and will be considered next by the entire...
Governor Signs Cap-and-Trade Extension
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week signed legislation extending the cap-and-trade program and providing the least costly path to achieving the state’s ambitious...
CalChamber Backs Cap-and-Trade Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce this week announced its support of legislation that will help maintain a healthy economy and provide the least costly...
CalChamber Outlines Best Way to Meet California Emissions Reduction Goal
An economy-wide cap-and-trade system will be the least costly and least disruptive approach to meeting the state’s ambitious emissions reduction goal, the California Chamber...
Potential Hit to Gasoline Supplies Held in Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that jeopardizes the production of California-based fuel stalled in its first policy committee this week when...
Streamlining Review for Critical Projects Passes Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that expedites the environmental review process for leadership projects meeting certain criteria passed the Senate this week.
SB 734...
