Issues
CalChamber Launches The Workplace Podcast
This week the California Chamber of Commerce launched The Workplace, a podcast that provides expert and entertaining commentary on issues critical to California employers...
Assembly Committee Passes Job Killer Bill
The first job killer bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce this year passed an Assembly committee this week.
AB 51 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego)...
CalChamber Explains Changes Needed So New Privacy Law Will Protect Privacy
The privacy law passed last year applies to businesses of all sizes and needs changes to clarify that consumer loyalty and rewards programs can...
Assembly Committee Moves Along Three Previously Vetoed Bills
Three California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills virtually identical to previously vetoed proposals were approved by the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee this week.
Passed with...
CalChamber Continues Fight for Worker Opportunities
Legislative intervention is needed to provide clarity to employers and prevent loss of opportunities for millions of individuals following last year’s court decision upending...
CalChamber Urges Education Focus as Better Way to Privacy Law Goals
Educational approaches to help businesses understand how to comply with the state’s new privacy law will be far more efficient than costly enforcement actions,...
New Bill to Modify Privacy Law Will Hurt Small Businesses, Kill Jobs
A new proposal to modify the state privacy law that is still being modified will create a litigation nightmare, the California Chamber of Commerce...
Governor Lists Next Steps in Upcoming ‘Tough Calls’
“Hard decisions” are “coming due,” Governor Gavin Newsom said this week in his first State of the State Address.
Water, energy, high-speed rail, housing, health...
Many Failed Labor/Employment Bills Getting Reintroduced in Current Session
The reintroduction of several bills from last year sure makes it feel like “Groundhog Day” at the State Capitol. Even though there still is...
