Issues
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 August 31, when the Legislature began...
IRS Issues Guidelines to President’s Payroll Tax Deferral Order
The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidelines to President Donald Trump’s payroll tax deferral executive order the night of...
Record Heat Kicks Off Wave of Rolling Blackouts
For the first time in 20 years, California experienced rolling blackouts at more than 400,000 homes and businesses this week as energy demand outpaced...
Senate Committee Moves Bill Laying COVID-19 Economic Fallout on Rental Property Owners
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that shifts the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout for tenants onto rental property owners, passed the Senate...
D&I Critical to Strong Organizations
In Episode 83 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Dr. Jessica Milam, Inclusion and Diversity Advisor to the U.S....
Rent Relief Legislation on Hold in Assembly Committee
A proposal setting up an assistance program for tenants unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 is being supported by the California Chamber of...
Poll Shows Strategies Voters Favor to Restore Economy
California voters are understandably anxious about the health and economic crises facing families and workplaces. The California Chamber of Commerce commissioned a brief survey...
Job Killer Rehiring/Retention Mandate Moves in Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that will unnecessarily slow the ability of certain businesses to reopen following a state of emergency...
Still No Clear Compliance Path for Wildfire Smoke Regulation
In the midst of COVID-19, it is easy to forget the host of other regulations and obligations with which businesses must comply in California.
As...
All Californians Lose If Split Roll Tax Passes
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business and taxpayer groups are leading a strong effort to defeat the split roll property...
