Issues
CalChamber-Backed Bill Helps Minimize California Waste
An Assembly policy committee gave near-unanimous approval on March 20 to a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will reduce the number of surplus...
Assembly Committee OKs More Inspections for Haz Waste Facilities
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will lead to increased costs for hazardous waste operators passed an Assembly policy committee on March 20.
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Federal Tax Reform Means More Business Taxes for California
California’s corporate tax base may increase by up to 12% as a result of federal tax reform legislation, according to a study recently released...
New Safety Rule to Protect Hotel Housekeepers to Take Effect July 1
California has adopted a new workplace safety and health regulation to prevent and reduce work-related injuries to housekeepers in the hotel and hospitality industry....
Assembly Committee OKs Bill to Deter Organized Retail Theft
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill to help retailers limit losses from theft won unanimous bipartisan approval this week from a Senate policy committee.
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Indoor Heat Illness Rules: Keeping Up the Pressure
While the latest version of the Cal/OSHA proposed draft indoor heat illness rule is improved over prior versions, a coalition of employer groups led...
California Supreme Court Issues Worker-Friendly Overtime Ruling
Overtime pay in California is based on the employee’s “regular rate of pay,” which is not always an employee’s normal hourly wage and must...
State OKs Driverless Testing, Public Use Rules for Autonomous Vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced this week that regulations governing the driverless testing and public use of autonomous vehicles on California...
U.S. House OKs Retroactive Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation providing a three-year retroactive renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.
The 400-2...
California Close to Having Health Care for All
In the debate on health care, the two words most confused or misunderstood are “universal” and “single-payer.” They often are used interchangeably, and even...
