Issues
Governor Calls for Phase Out of Oil Extraction in State
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a press release announcing he was directing state agencies to phase out new permits for hydraulic fracturing in...
Three Bills Added to CalChamber Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce this week added three bills to its annual list of job killer legislation. The additions bring the 2021 job...
Job Killer Bill DOA
A California Chamber of Commerce-identified job killer bill that proposed to ban in-state oil and gas production, SB 467 (Wiener; D-San Francisco), failed in...
New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave in Effect Now
In Episode 114 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, CalChamber Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman, and Benjamin Ebbink,...
Job Killer Additions Increase Taxes, Labor/Employment Mandates
The California Chamber of Commerce this week added four bills to its annual list of job killer legislation. The additions bring the 2021 job...
Rising Payroll Taxes Coming to Shore Up California’s Pandemic-Depleted UI Fund
As the 2021 crop of legislation is coming into form and moving through legislative committees addressing a range of topics, one topic is conspicuously...
CalChamber Releases 2021 Job Killer List
This week, the California Chamber of Commerce released its annual job killer list, which includes 18 bills that would place California employers and the...
California Officials Announce Appointments to California Privacy Protection Agency Board
The inaugural board for the new California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) was announced on March 17. The five-member board represents the first-ever dedicated privacy...
American Rescue Plan Act Brings More Financial Relief
On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), creating a third stimulus package since...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Fights Costly Prop. 65 Warning Change
Proposed changes to Proposition 65 warning rules just two years after they went into effect will invite new frivolous enforcement actions against businesses and...
