Issues
Budget: CalChamber Backs COVID Sick Leave Grants
The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Governor’s budget proposal to allocate $250 million for relief grants to help small businesses and nonprofits...
New Fast Food Council Law on Hold Until 2024
The new law establishing a fast food sector council will remain on hold until voters decide its fate in November 2024.
The Secretary of State...
CalChamber to Host MCLE Course on PAGA Landscape
On January 31, at 10 a.m., a virtual MCLE course hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with the Stop Small Business...
Governor’s Budget Plans for Uncertain Economy
Governor Gavin Newsom presented a balanced budget this week with no new general tax increases. He identified a $22.5 billion “shortfall” between previously expected...
State Air Resources Board Updates Plan for California to Reach Carbon Neutrality
After conducting a series of workshops over the last year and a half, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved an updated version of...
Economic Uncertainty, Need to Improve Business Climate Top of Mind for California Voters
California voters are readying themselves to face lean economic times, and want state elected leaders to do likewise, according the latest CalChamber poll, the...
Voters’ Unease on Crime, Homelessness Colors Views of Future
Based on the CalChamber poll’s findings, it is safe to say that economic concerns are at the root of voter anxiety in California. But...
Drought Relief Top Priority for Voters; Climate Change Costs a Concern
Along with the economy, top of mind for voters is the drought, according to the CalChamber People’s Voice poll.
By a 4 to 1 margin,...
CalChamber Poll: Voters Maintain Support for Proposition 13, Increase Support for Improving Resolution of Labor Litigation
Voters have strong opinions about issues affecting the state’s economy and their personal well-being, as shown in the People’s Voice, 2022 CalChamber poll.
A bedrock...
Congress Moves Quickly to Avert Railroad Strike
Congress is moving swiftly to prevent a rail strike between the major freight railroads and 12 labor unions.
On November 30, the U.S. House of...
