Issues
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of July 14, when the Legislature began...
Governor Signs Infrastructure Streamlining, Budget Trailer Bills
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a slate of bills to accelerate critical infrastructure projects across California that upgrade the electric grid,...
SB 770 Paves Way for Massive Tax Hikes
A proposal moving its way through the Legislature seeks to eliminate Medicare in California and pave the way for massive tax increases on California...
Climate Change Emissions Reporting Bills Move with Assembly Committee Amendments
Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills creating climate change-related reporting challenges for large companies and potential increased costs for all businesses passed an Assembly...
Governor Signs State Budget Bill; Talks on Trailer Bills Continue
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state budget bill this week, but many other components of the state spending plan must still come together.
The final...
Zero-Emissions Vehicle Conversions Rebate Aims to Spur In-State Production of New Parts
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that will benefit the environment and create jobs in California passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee...
SB 553 Impact Touches Every Industry in California
With this week’s amendments and the upcoming hearing in the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, it’s worth taking another look at SB 553 (Cortese;...
Job Killer Bills Move Thru Senate Policy Committees
Two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce won approval this week in the first Senate committees...
Manufacturing Tax Credit Expansion Moves
A California Chamber of Commerce- supported job creator bill providing an economic incentive for manufacturers to invest in and expand production in California won...
Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Regulations, Status of SB 553 Workplace Violence Rules
In Episode 178 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie to discuss the...
