Issues
Job Killer Final: Governor Vetoes 1, Signs the Other
Days after vetoing a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill on forced unionization of agricultural workers, Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Backed Bills to Boost Construction of New Housing
In recent weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed five California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will increase housing production in the state.
The bills are...
Streamlined Procedure for Family Leave Mediation Signed into Law
Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed legislation co-sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce that streamlines procedures in the small employer family leave mediation...
Legislature Sends Two Job Killer Bills to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will eliminate an agricultural employee’s right to cast an independent vote in secret union ballot...
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 September 10, when the Legislature began...
CalChamber, Allied Business Groups Help Stop 7 Oppose Bills, Amend 4
California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates working alongside advocates from allied business groups succeeded in stopping seven CalChamber-opposed bills from advancing for the year,...
CalChamber Halts Limit on Climate Technology Innovation
Legislation that would have limited technological development and hurt the state’s ability to meet its carbon neutrality goals failed to move out of Senate...
Chamber Coalition Fights Forced Unionization Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of local chambers of commerce are fighting enactment of a job killer bill that seeks to...
CalChamber, Coalitions Stop Privacy Proposals Having Unintended Consequences
Privacy legislation with broad consequences for the business community at large was stopped for the year in the Senate thanks to the opposition of...
Carbon Neutrality Workshops Continue
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) kicked off its every-five-years Scoping Plan process this summer with a series of virtual workshops.
CARB spent several days...
