Local Chamber Communications Expert Joins CalChamber Team
Russell Lahodny, a senior chamber communications executive, has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as vice president of local chamber relations. Before joining the CalChamber…
Workers’ Comp: State Costs Highest By Far
The biennial study by the Oregon Department of Business and Consumer Services has confirmed that California employers pay the highest workers’ compensation costs in the…
Holiday Pay for Exempt Employees Depends on Employer’s Policy
Does an exempt employee have to be paid for a holiday for which the employer closes? Perhaps. California law does not require an employer to…
Threat of Product Shipment Delays Looms as Port Worker Contract Talks Continue
The impact of the West Coast port disruption is becoming increasingly dire as the holiday season quickly approaches. The dispute centers on ongoing contract negotiations…
Lawmakers, Experts, Journalists Discuss Election Results, State Policies, Political Strategies
Incoming freshman Assembly members share the challenges they faced in their respective districts. Sophomore Assembly members give their perspectives on the hot button issues of…
CalChamber, Coalition Fight Proposal Expanding Federal Say on Water, Land Use
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined with 375 trade associations and chambers from 50 states to voice strong concerns with a proposal that will…
CalChamber Calendar
Business Services Committee: December 4, San Francisco Education Committee: December 4, San Francisco CalChamber Fundraising Committee: December 4, San Francisco Water Committee: December 4, San…
Governor Set to Begin Historic Fourth Term
Governor Edmund G Brown Jr., accompanied by First Lady Anne Gust Brown, smiles as he talks to reporters outside the old Governor’s Mansion after winning…
Voters, CalChamber Agree: Support Water Supply/Storage, Rainy Day Fund
California voters this week overwhelmingly passed California Chamber of Commerce-supported Proposition 1, the water bond, and Proposition 2, the rainy day reserve measure. CalChamber President…
Paid Family Leave Waiting Period Waived for Delayed Baby Bonding
My employee took a pregnancy disability leave for three months, and then came back to work as soon as she was released by her doctor….