Issues
Unwarranted Emergency Regulation Will Drive Up Health Care Costs
Last week the California Chamber of Commerce formally objected to a proposed emergency regulation that may jeopardize the quality and value of health insurance...
Is Road Maintenance Fee in California Drivers’ Future?
Seeking a creative and long-term solution for financing highway and road construction and upkeep, a new commission has kicked off its investigation of a...
Governor’s Budget Plan Saves, Pays Down Debt
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has outlined a “carefully balanced” budget plan for 2015–16, demonstrating his commitment to keep the state on a steady...
Proposed Proposition 65 Warning Rules Create New Avenues for Litigation
The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) on January 12 released proposed regulations to substantially revise Proposition 65 warning requirements.
The California Chamber...
Governor Proposes ‘Carefully Balanced’ Budget
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released what he described as a “carefully balanced” budget plan for 2015–16 that allocates portions of increased state...
Congress Votes to Reauthorize Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Following strong support voiced by the California Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate voted this week to reauthorize the...
Prop. 65 Warning Proposal Merits Business Concern
The latest proposal by the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to revise Proposition 65 warning requirements should be of concern to...
Storms a Long Way from Abating Drought; Water Conservation, Allocations Still Down
A strong storm system is rolling through California, prompting mudslide concerns in the Northern and Southern half of the state, particularly in areas that...
Businesses Seek Renewal of Trade Program to Avert Tax Increases, Job Losses
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to renew a longstanding trade program to prevent further tax increases and job losses for U.S....
Assembly Names Committee Leaders
Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced her selection of committee chairs for the 2015–16 Regular Session.
She also named Democrats to serve on...
