CalChamber Stops/Delays/Amends All But 2 Misguided Bills; Backs 1 Signed into Law
Increasing access to health care and prescription drugs was the main priority for state policymakers in 2015. While a number of measures that would have…
New Rule Allows Use of Tractor-Mounted Worker Transport Carrier
We are an agribusiness specializing in row crops. Has Cal/OSHA amended Section 3441 to permit the use of devices attached to the three-point hitch of…
Annual Meeting
In compliance with Article VII of the bylaws, notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of the California Chamber of Commerce,…
CalChamber Stops 18 of 19 Job Killer Bills in 2015
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. vetoed the two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills on his desk this week. In 2015, CalChamber identified 19…
Governor Acts to Limit Litigation, Maintain Fiscal Prudence
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that will help limit frivolous, costly litigation against employers was signed by the Governor this month. The…
Final Status Report on Major Business Bills
The following list summarizes the final status of priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce that were sent to the Governor this year, as…
Sick Leave Waiting Periods May Not Be Imposed on Existing Employees
We recently changed a part-time employee to full time. Does she have to work 30 days in this new position before she is entitled to…
Gender Equity Pay Bill Signed into Law
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that seeks to eliminate pay disparity based on gender was signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on October…
Road Repair Bill Gets OK; Foundation Laid for Mining Act Reform; Housing Bills Pass
With the exception of the signing of a job creator bill streamlining some infrastructure development, 2015 was quiet on most California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)…
Workers’ Comp Bills Undercutting Reforms Stopped; Helpful Proposals Become Law
Action taken earlier this month by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on two bills closed out another successful legislative year in workers’ compensation for the…
