Issues
CalChamber-Sponsored Bill Prepares Future Workforce in AI Literacy
The California Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a bill that would allow California to take a crucial first step forward in fostering an artificial...
Indoor Heat Rule Moves to Next Step After Unusual Cal/OSHA Board Vote
The proposed regulation to prevent heat illness in indoor workplaces awaits an uncertain fate at the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) following a tempestuous...
CalChamber-Opposed AI Regulation Bill Passes Judiciary Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that creates confusing and infeasible requirements for artificial intelligence (AI) technology developers passed the Senate Judiciary Committee this...
CalChamber Sponsors Bill to Protect Small Businesses
Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to ease the regulatory burden on small businesses is moving in the California Assembly.
AB 2011 (Bauer-Kahan;...
Draft Privacy Rules Spark Concerns from CalChamber, Business Groups
Proposed privacy regulations being developed by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board are overly burdensome, insufficiently risk-based, and out of sync with requirements...
US Agency Releases Final Rule on Reporting Climate Risk, Emissions
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its long-awaited final rule on reporting requirements for certain climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions...
UI Proposal Repeat Named First Job Killer of 2024
A bill that seeks to provide striking workers with unemployment insurance (UI) benefits has been tagged a job killer by the California Chamber of...
CalChamber Board Opposes ACA 1, New Gubernatorial Recall Effort
At their quarterly meeting last week, the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to oppose both ACA 1 and a recently announced...
Cal/OSHA Releases Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
This week, Cal/OSHA finally released its much-anticipated model workplace violence prevention plan.
Since the passage of last year’s landmark workplace violence prevention law — SB...
California Approves $1.9 Billion EV Infrastructure Investment Plan
Last month, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $1.9 billion investment plan that will accelerate progress on the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging...
