Issues

Bill Undermining PAGA Reform Passes Senate Committee

Legislation opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition as a Cost Driver that undermines a painstaking negotiation by business and...

Tariff Tumult Continues in April

As many as 100 governments around the world have indicated an interest in negotiating tariffs with the Trump administration following the rapid series of...

CalChamber Announces 2025 Affordability Agenda

This week, the California Chamber of Commerce announced its Affordability Agenda, a bold approach to highlight legislation that helps businesses and consumers by cutting...

CalRecycle Delays Draft Plastic Recycling Rules

Responding to concerns about the cost and workability of draft plastic recycling regulations, Governor Gavin Newsom directed CalRecycle to redo the rules and the...

California-Sonora Sign Energy Memo of Understanding

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Sonora, Mexico Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on March 17 at...

Executive Orders and Their Impact on DEI

In Episode 218 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel of Labor and Employment Bianca Saad and Associate General Counsel of Labor and Employment...

CalChamber Comments, Raises Concerns, Calls for Extended Compliance Timeline

On February 18, the California Chamber of Commerce submitted comments in response to the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) request for public input on...

CalChamber, Coalition Urge UI Debt Help in State Budget

The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of business groups are urging state leaders to deliver on the commitments made in California’s...

Workplace Violence Rule: CalChamber Urges Changes

Cal/OSHA held the first open discussion of its workplace violence safety regulation for general industry at an all-day advisory committee meeting on January 24. A...

2025 CalChamber Issues Guide Posted on Web

The California Chamber of Commerce 2025 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues. The issues guide highlights how...