Issues
COVID-19 Compliance Tax Credit Moves in Senate
Legislation to reimburse employers for the cost of complying with COVID-19 prevention regulations in 2023 and 2024 passed a Senate policy committee this week.
The...
Coalition Opposition Stops Warehouse Setback Rules Bill in Second Assembly Committee
Strong opposition by a California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition this week stopped a job killer bill that would have created a de facto ban...
Bill Sets Out-of-State Emissions Reporting Requirements
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will financially impact small- and medium-sized businesses and create onerous reporting requirements on large businesses passed the...
California Ports Sign Agreement on Data System Development
This week, California’s five containerized ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Sacramento launching the California Port Data Partnership alongside state and federal...
De Facto Warehouses Ban Passes First Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that creates a de facto ban of warehouses passed an Assembly committee this week.
AB 1000 (Reyes;...
Labor/Employment-Related Job Killer Bills Moving in Legislature
Several troubling labor and employment-related job killer bills have been moving through the legislative committee process.
The bills passed last week including California Chamber of...
Senate Committee Rejects Job Creator Bill Improving Labor Law Compliance
A California Chamber of Commerce-sponsored job creator bill that would have improved labor law compliance and helped non-English speaking businesses was rejected by the...
Assembly Committee OKs Bill Attacking Direct Democracy System
Legislation that will take away Californians’ ability to vote on their legislators’ actions passed the Assembly Elections Committee this week.
The bill, AB 421 (Bryan;...
CalChamber Job Killer List
California Chamber of Commerce has released its 2023 job killer list, which includes bills dealing with labor and employment issues, taxation, housing costs, environmental,...
Assembly Committee Passes Job Killer Bill Expanding Litigation
A job killer bill exposing employers to a potential flood of employment-related lawsuits passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week despite the objections of...
