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It’s Time to Rebalance the Power Dynamic in California’s Schools Toward Families
The best guess by state leaders — and fondest hope for parents — is that California public schools will fully reopen their campuses this...
Patchwork of State Privacy Legislation Continues as Colorado Adopts New Law
Colorado passed its Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) in June, bringing a familiar but distinct new privacy regime to the growing patchwork of privacy legislation...
Priorities Include Economic Recovery Plus Bilateral Cooperation, Sustainable Growth
The following answers to questions posed by the California Chamber of Commerce are from Ana López Mestre, Vice President and General Director of the...
Telework, Independent Contractors and Workers’ Compensation
In Episode 123 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and attorney John Parente discuss the impacts of...
Key Tool to Speed Approval of Trade Pacts Expired July 1
Congressional authorization for the President and/or U.S. Trade Representative to enter into trade negotiations to lower U.S. export barriers expired on July 1.
The trade...
Relations with Sister State New South Wales Remain Strong
Nearly 25 years ago, California and New South Wales, Australia declared themselves as sister states in light of their many social, economic and cultural...
Livestream Commemorates Year One of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
To celebrate the first anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Woodrow Wilson Center livestreamed a conversation with the trade ministers of the three...
Garment Industry Job Killer Moves Forward in Assembly
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that increases costs and liability for nonunionized employers in the California garment manufacturing industry passed the...
Business Groups Urge: Restore Tax Credits, Net Operating Loss Deduction
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business groups are urging state legislators to restore the net operating loss deduction and business...
Quick Overview of Changes to COVID-19 Emergency Standard
I read that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted a revised version of the Emergency Temporary Standard for employee safety regarding the...
