Remembering Kirk West
Kirk West, longtime California business leader and confidante to governors, passed away on June 2 after battling cancer. He was 79. For two decades Kirk…
Three Job Creator Bills Moving
Three of 14 bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job creators are still alive following the June 3 deadline for bills to…
Sick Leave Accruals May Vary Based on Hours Worked
Will all employees earn three days or 24 hours of paid sick leave each year no matter how many or how few hours they work?…
How Is Paid Sick Leave Law Working at Your Business?
How is implementing the paid sick leave law affecting day-to-day operations at your company? Share your experience by emailing sickleave@calchamber.com. Including information about your industry,…
Two Job Killer Bills Held in Appropriations; Eight Move to Senate or Assembly Floors for Action
Fifteen of the 21 job killer bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce this year remain alive after Friday’s deadline for fiscal committees to…
Budget Trailer Proposal Brings Job Killer List to 21
The California Chamber of Commerce this week added a budget trailer proposal to its job killer list, bringing the total number of job killers to…
CalChamber Takes Positions on November Measures
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently took positions on the following two initiatives proposed for the November 2016 ballot: Oppose Prop. 30…
California Poised for Economic Growth; Housing Affordability Challenge Emerges
The U.S. economy started off on a down note in 2016, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowing to a paltry 0.4%, even as the…
How to Apply New Federal Overtime Rule to Outside Salespeople
Does the new federal salary requirement apply to our outside salespeople who receive a monthly salary? No. Neither federal nor California law require the payment…
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Limits Coastal Commission’s Access to Important Info
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that bans business from communicating with members of the Coastal Commission on issues before the Commission passed the Senate…
