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 September 16, when the Legislature began...
Legislature Sends Workforce Development Bill to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that would help increase California’s skilled workforce by authorizing a competitive grant program has passed the Legislature and...
CalChamber-Backed Bills to Ease Housing Crisis Go to Governor
Several bills supported by the California Chamber of Commerce to encourage local governments to approve new housing projects passed the Legislature on the last...
Parental Leave Mandate for Small Business Passes
A job killer bill mandating a new protected leave of absence for small businesses passed the Legislature this week and is on its way...
New Job Killer Bills Threaten Energy Reliability, Increase Permit Costs
The California Chamber of Commerce added two new job killers to its job killer list this week, bringing the total number of job killers...
CalChamber Issues Renewed Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg recently issued a statement renewing the call for comprehensive immigration reform in light of the...
Legislature Sends Anti-Arbitration Bill to Governor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that provides the perfect pleading pathway for class action attorneys to avoid arbitration has passed the...
Dialysis Clinic Staffing Ratio Bill Stopped
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that could have substantially increased health care costs, without offering significant improvements in health outcomes or patient access...
Suspense File Recap: Many Harmful Bills Stopped, But Many Remain; Several Helpful Bills Move
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce helped to stop numerous harmful bills from continuing past the appropriations committees on Friday to reach...
