Environmental: CalChamber Stops Worst Bills, Secures Changes to Others
The California Chamber of Commerce actively engaged in environmental legislation this year, positioning on dozens of bills related to hazardous waste permitting, Proposition 65, consumer…
Trans-Pacific Partnership Talks Reach Successful Conclusion; Ratification Next
Negotiators among the 12 Trans-Pacific economies for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) successfully concluded their wide-ranging trade negotiations on October 5. The TPP includes the…
CalChamber Hosts Singapore Ambassador at 50th Anniversary of Independence Lunch
The strong trading ties between Singapore and the United States, as well as California, were the focus on October 6 as the California Chamber of…
CalChamber Stops 18 of 19 Job Killer Bills
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday vetoed the two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills on his desk. In 2015, CalChamber identified 19 job…
CalChamber-Backed Bill Gets Governor’s Signature
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill creating a tool that can help address the challenges faced by California’s most disadvantaged and poorest areas was signed…
CalChamber to Feds: Don’t Use California Approach on Overtime Exemptions
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) should not adopt California’s quantitative approach to determining whether an employee is exempt from overtime pay requirements, the California…
State Proposals Would Increase Litigation, Number of Warnings Under Proposition 65
Four pre-regulatory proposals that would substantially increase the amount of Proposition 65 warnings, increase frivolous “shakedown” lawsuits, and unjustifiably weaken the scientific basis for warning…
When Local Minimum Wage Affects Exempt Salary Requirement
Do the locally mandated minimum wage ordinances in cities like Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose affect the minimum salary requirements for exempt…
Taxation: CalChamber Stops/Amends Plans Targeting Industries, Backs Helpful Bills
The 2015 legislative year saw the introduction of a number of evergreen tax bills that dealt with policies discussed yearly in the Capitol, including targeted…
Education: CalChamber Increases Activity, Backs Several Big Wins, Stops Worst Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce stepped up its engagement on education issues this year, positioning on 21 bills related to teacher effectiveness, career technical education…
