Issues
Fiscal Committee Next Stop for New Maternity/Paternity Leave Mandate
A job killer bill mandating a new protected leave of absence passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week, less than a week after winning...
July 1 Brings Changes to Local Ordinances
Throughout California, local cities and counties are passing ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid sick leave, criminal background checks, employee scheduling and more.
Minimum Wage...
New Leave Mandate Moves Forward from Assembly Policy Committee
A job killer bill that mandates a new protected leave of absence passed the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee this week.
SB 63 (Jackson; D-Santa...
Bill to Promote Housing Construction Clears First Senate Hurdle
Legislation supported by the California Chamber of Commerce to promote housing construction won approval from a Senate policy committee this week.
AB 678 (Bocanegra; D-Pacoima)...
Final Budget Agreement Keeps Lid on New Spending
The Governor and legislative leaders announced on Tuesday, June 13 that they had reached an agreement on a $125 billion budget for the 2017–18...
Senate Panel OKs Ban on Salary History Inquiries
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that seeks to stop employers from “seeking” salary history information about an applicant passed the Senate Labor and...
Paying for Single-Payer: Put Up or Move On
Since the best feature of the Healthy California Act is that all health care will be free, it seems churlish to suggest that someone...
Opposition Stops 4 Job Killers; 6 Move to Second House
Six job killer bills moved from one legislative house to the other in time to meet last week’s June 2 deadline for bills to...
Employer Liability an Issue with State-Run Pension Plan
The California Chamber of Commerce is fighting to protect employers from liability for a state-run retirement savings plan for private employees.
As originally established, the...
Seeking Salary History May Be Banned
The California Assembly this week passed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that exposes employers to costly litigation for inquiring into an applicant’s prior...
