Product Regulation Job Killer Bill Moving in California Senate
Legislation that will lead to a ban on critically important products and make many products less safe is moving in the California Senate. The California…
CalChamber Releases Initial 2024 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce has released its initial 2024 job killer list which, to date, includes nine bills dealing with labor and employment, taxation,…
CalChamber-Sponsored Bill Prepares Future Workforce in AI Literacy
The California Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a bill that would allow California to take a crucial first step forward in fostering an artificial intelligence-literate…
How to Count Months with Company for State Family Rights Act Leave
I have a former seasonal employee who became a regular employee about 9 months ago and is asking for a leave of absence to have…
Indoor Heat Rule Moves to Next Step After Unusual Cal/OSHA Board Vote
The proposed regulation to prevent heat illness in indoor workplaces awaits an uncertain fate at the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) following a tempestuous meeting…
CalChamber Engages with Regional Allies
Over a couple of weeks in March, the team at the California Chamber of Commerce had the privilege of participating in our allies’ events and…
Growing Coalition Backs Reform of State’s Broken Private Attorneys General Act
A broad and growing coalition of more than 120 organizations and businesses, including the California Chamber of Commerce, have joined the Fix PAGA coalition to…
European Parliament Members Visit CalChamber
Five members of the European Parliament visited the California Chamber of Commerce on March 21 under the auspices of the German Marshall Fund of the…
CalChamber-Opposed AI Regulation Bill Passes Judiciary Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that creates confusing and infeasible requirements for artificial intelligence (AI) technology developers passed the Senate Judiciary Committee this week….
CalChamber Sponsors Bill to Protect Small Businesses
Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to ease the regulatory burden on small businesses is moving in the California Assembly. AB 2011 (Bauer-Kahan;…
