Issues
Pay Data Publication Bill to Be Heard in Assembly
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will encourage lawsuits against businesses and make hiring more burdensome will be heard in the...
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 1, when the Legislature began...
Resources Secretary Briefs Business Leaders on Drought; Urges Conservation Efforts
In a virtual meeting with California’s top business leaders last week, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot discussed critical aspects of the state’s...
Years of Discussions Yield Far-Reaching Packaging Deal
A workable compromise on a circular economy policy for California was reached in the final days before the Legislature left for summer recess and...
Adopted Budget Includes Targeted Tax Benefits, One-Time Increases
This week the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed a $300 billion state budget that includes a number of targeted tax benefits for businesses,...
Workers’ Comp Job Killer Proposal Fails to Move
Legislation expanding the presumption that certain diseases and injuries are caused by the workplace failed in an Assembly policy committee this week for lack...
Bill Harming Film Industry Passes Committee; Collective Bargaining Concerns Acknowledged
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would drive film industry jobs out of California passed a Senate policy committee this week.
The bill, AB...
Senate Committee Moves Bill Jeopardizing State’s Music Industry
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would deliver a massive blow to the state’s music industry and drive talent and jobs out of...
Film Tax, Manufacturing Tax Credit Bills Continue On
CalChamber recently released its eighth semi-annual California Chamber of Commerce Poll and the results were clear: two-thirds of voters believe the country is headed...
Chamber-Backed Proposal Creating CARE Court Passes
A proposal to establish a support system for homeless individuals with mental illnesses or substance abuse disorders passed the Senate this week with the...
