Issues
Job Killer Bill Awaits Action in Assembly When Legislators Return
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that taxes digital advertising revenue awaits action in the Assembly when legislators reconvene from summer recess...
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 July 3, when the Legislature began...
Legislature Approves Bills Reforming PAGA System
Negotiations Improve Process for Workers, Employers
Months of negotiations between a coalition of business partners, labor and legislative leaders, convened by the Governor’s office, culminated...
Major Wins for Employers, Employees in PAGA Reform Bills
The negotiated legislative agreement that reforms the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) includes major wins for employers and employees while saving the business community...
Video Podcast Recaps PAGA Reform Agreement
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss in a video podcast the negotiated agreement leading to the...
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Rule
Last week, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted the long-awaited regulations to protect employees working indoors from heat illness.
The California Legislature had directed the California...
CalChamber Continues Challenge to Proposed Antitrust Overhaul
The California Chamber of Commerce last week provided a second round of comments to a state commission that California’s antitrust and competition laws should...
California Bill Restricting Self-Checkout Lanes Could Raise Business Costs by Half-Billion Dollars Annually
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed proposal that dictates store staffing and operations could raise business operating costs by at least $497.1 million annually, according...
CalChamber-Opposed Autonomous Vehicle Bill Held
California Chamber of Commerce-opposed legislation creating a patchwork of potentially conflicting rules for autonomous vehicles has been put on hold for the year.
The bill,...
Agreement Reached to Reform Private Attorneys General Act
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Fix PAGA coalition, representing non-profits, social justice advocates, family farmers, health care providers and businesses, are supporting...
