Roadway Repair Projects Speedier with CalChamber Job Creator Bill
Roadway repair and maintenance projects will be expedited and costs reduced with the help of a California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill signed this…
Employers Must Have Policy in Place to Cap Sick Leave Benefit at 3 Days
In the midst of much misinformation and confusion, July 1 marked the day California employers were required to begin providing paid sick leave benefits to…
CalChamber-Backed Job Creator Bill Seeks to Limit Frivolous, Costly Litigation
A recently amended bill identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job creator that aims to limit frivolous, costly litigation passed the Senate…
No Definitive List of Disabilities in Federal or California Law
My employee says she has a fragrance sensitivity and is demanding that I purchase unscented products for our cleaning service to use, even though the…
Job Killer Bill May Increase Fuel Costs; Proposal Continues to Move in Assembly
Fuel costs for California businesses may increase if a job killer bill passed by the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee this week is signed into…
President Signs CalChamber-Backed Bills Promoting U.S./State Trade Capabilities
U.S. President Barack Obama recently signed several California Chamber of Commerce-supported trade bills. A key victory for free trade supporters was the legislation renewing the…
CalChamber Urges Reauthorization of Successful Export-Import Bank
The California Chamber of Commerce this week asked the state’s representatives in Congress to support reauthorizing the U.S. Export-Import Bank, which expired on June 30….
First Application Window for California Competes Credits Starts July 20
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has posted the California Competes Tax Credit application periods for fiscal year 2015–16. The tax credit…
New Paid Sick Leave Law in Effect Today
(July 1, 2015) Today, California’s new mandatory sick leave policy goes into effect for all employers and all employees in California. In the latest CalChamber…
CalChamber Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Arizona Redistricting Case
The California Chamber of Commerce today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, et al. “Today’s decision…
