Issues
Coalition Stops Proposal to Force Trade Secret Reveals
The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of associations have blocked legislation that would have unfairly leveraged California companies into costly settlements...
California Has Bigger Stake than Other States in Immigration Reform Debate
A look at estimates of both the number of undocumented immigrants and young unauthorized immigrants who call California home reveals the potential significant impact...
Polystyrene Ban Falls Short of Votes Again
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill to prohibit food vendors from using polystyrene foam food service packaging failed again this week to...
Beverage Container Mandate Fails to Move
A proposal to require tethered caps for single-use plastic beverage containers failed to move out of the Assembly before this week’s January 31 deadline...
Governor: State Will Persist in Leading Way for Nation
The need for perseverance was a recurring theme this week when Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. delivered his 16th and final report on the...
Opposition Stops More Holdover Job Killer Bills
Several job killer bills that remained eligible for consideration this year failed to advance in the Assembly this month.
Falling short of votes needed to...
Governor Calls for Fiscal Prudence with Budget Plan
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week proposed the final budget of his gubernatorial career, proposing to spend a record $190 billion without raising...
Amendments Remove Threat from Holdover Job Killer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce has removed the job killer designation on several bills due to amendments since the start of the new year...
2017 Major Victories
Moving Forward on an Agenda for All Californians
The California Chamber of Commerce is the voice of California businesses of all sizes, expert at promoting...
Beverage Container Mandate Moves to Assembly Floor
Legislation proposing a burdensome mandate on beverage containers passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee this week and will be considered next by the entire...
