Multiple Channels for Information Business Leaders Need
Information about subjects of interest and concern to the business community are available in multiple formats from the California Chamber of Commerce. • CalChamber Alert…
19 Job Killer Bills Fall to CalChamber Opposition
Nineteen of 24 job killer bills identified this year by the California Chamber of Commerce were stopped before the 2016 legislative session came to a…
Job Creator Bill Increasing Housing Supply to Governor
A fourth California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill reached the Governor’s desk a day before the end of the session. SB 1069 (Wieckowski; D-Fremont)…
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 August 31, when the Legislature adjourned for…
Employers Should Have Reasonable Suspicion for Drug Testing Workers
Can I drug test my employee who is acting strangely and not answering questions correctly? His behavior is very suspicious. Every California employer can require…
CalChamber Encourages Governor to Veto Duplicative Heat Illness Bill
The Legislature has sent to the Governor a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unnecessarily duplicates current requirements by directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a regulation…
CalChamber-Sought Amendments Protect Employers from Liability for Retirement Plan
Strong concerns expressed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of local chambers of commerce and other employer groups resulted in amendments limiting…
CalChamber Members Work Together to Build Next Generation Container Ships
General Dynamics NASSCO and Matson Navigation Company, Inc., both members of the California Chamber of Commerce, announced in late August they had signed a contract…
Emergency Preparedness: Is Your Business Ready?
September is National Preparedness Month, with the theme “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” By its nature, an emergency is an unforeseen crisis,…
CalChamber Stops 19 Job Killer Bills
As the 2016 legislative session came to a close late Wednesday, August 31, 19 of 24 identified job killer bills had been effectively stopped through…
