Environmental
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...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Continues Push to Clarify Draft Prop. 65 Warning Rules
A coalition led by the California Chamber of Commerce continues to highlight “unclear and ambiguous” sections of draft changes to the state’s Proposition 65...
Budget Trailer Proposal Brings Job Killer List to 21
The California Chamber of Commerce this week added a budget trailer proposal to its job killer list, bringing the total number of job killers...
