Issues
CalChamber Opposes Ill-Advised Bill Changing Referendum Question
The California Chamber of Commerce continues to oppose legislation proposing to alter how referendums on state laws are presented to voters.
The bill, AB 421...
Study Shows Employers Paying Price for Strain on Unemployment Insurance System
California’s vast unemployment insurance system has been under enormous strain since 2020, and employers are paying the price.
A study in consultation with two eminent...
CalChamber-Led Opposition Stops Bill Banning Employer Speech
Effective opposition led by the California Chamber of Commerce has stopped SB 399, a job killer bill that stifles employer speech, from advancing this...
Workplace Violence Bill Is Unworkable for Small Employers
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that increases business costs and establishes a one-size-fits-all workplace violence regulation on all California employers was sent to...
Assembly Bill’s Paper Receipt Rules Present Challenges to Deterring Retail Theft
A problematic Assembly bill that imposes onerous rules on the use of paper receipts will be acted upon in the Senate Appropriations Committee when...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Lowers Voter Threshold to Increase Property Taxes
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that lowers the voter threshold to increase local taxes, including property taxes, awaits action by the Assembly Appropriations...
Status Update on Major Business Bills
Inside this edition of Alert is a list summarizing the status of top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and the business...
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...
