Minimum Wage Hike Becomes Law; Overview of Implications for Employers
California is the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. Employers need to prepare for…
Reason for Travel Determines Whether Travel Time Must Be Paid
Our hourly employees report to work at the office and then travel from one work location to another using their own car, and we pay…
3 CalChamber Members on Forbes List of ‘Best Small Companies in America’ 2016
Three California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by Forbes magazine as among “The Best Small Companies in America” in 2016. The small…
CalChamber-Supported Affordable Housing Bill Moves
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that helps create affordable housing opportunities passed an Assembly policy committee last week with unanimous bipartisan support. AB 2817 (Chiu;…
Duplicative Heat Illness Bill Passes Senate Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that needlessly creates more heat illness prevention regulations passed a Senate policy committee this week. SB 1167 (Leyva; D-Chino)…
Assembly Committee Rejects Bills to Expedite Water Supply Solutions
Legislation that aimed to speed construction of a project to expand the state’s ability to store water in wet times for use in dry ones…
CalChamber Releases 2016 Preliminary Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce this week released a preliminary list of job killer bills to call attention to the negative impact that 18 proposed…
CalChamber, Coalition Back Transparency Initiative
The California Chamber of Commerce is part of a diverse coalition that has endorsed a proposed ballot initiative to rein in special interests and give…
Minimum Wage Job Killer Goes to Governor
The Legislature this week passed SB 3 (Leno; D-San Francisco), a job killer bill that will increase the minimum wage in California to $15 per…
New Manufacturing Training Center Opens at CalChamber Member Site
A new training center has opened on the campus of California Chamber of Commerce member California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI) near Fontana in San Bernardino…
