Issues
Legislature Should Embrace What’s Good for California: Infrastructure Reforms
Everybody talks about fixing California’s infrastructure; now we have a chance to do something about it.
Last month Governor Newsom proposed a comprehensive package to...
Newest Job Killers Target Grocery Workers, Tax Rates
Bills expanding lawsuit conditions for grocery workers and increasing tax rates for successful California businesses have been added to the California Chamber of Commerce...
CalChamber Urges Support for Governor’s Infrastructure Plan
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging legislators to adopt the bills in Governor Gavin Newsom’s infrastructure streamlining package.
These proposals, CalChamber President and CEO...
CalChamber-Opposed Bills Miss Deadline
Two problematic bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce failed to move out of the Assembly last week and are likely dead for...
Economic Analyses Assess Job Loss, Budget Impact of Job Killer Bills
The economic impacts of two labor and employment bills identified as job killers by the California Chamber of Commerce are projected in recent analyses...
Two Job Killer Bills Held in Appropriations; 2 Job Creators Move
Eight job killer proposals identified by the California Chamber of Commerce this year remain alive after last week’s deadline for fiscal committees to send...
Governor’s Infrastructure Proposal Cuts Red Tape to Speed Projects
Budget surpluses may be a thing of the past, but Governor Gavin Newsom can still initiate massive new investments in state infrastructure—if he can...
Formal Stage Begins to Prevent Heat Illness Indoors
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has started the formal rulemaking phase of its work on developing regulations to prevent heat...
Study Finds Job Killer Health Care Pay Bill Increases Costs $8B/Year
An economic analysis released last week found that a health care industry wage increase proposal would increase costs for public and private health care...
CalChamber Signs Equal Pay Pledge, Offers White Paper on Equal Pay Laws
The California Chamber of Commerce this week signed California’s Equal Pay Pledge, underscoring its commitment to and endorsement of efforts to close the gender...
