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Governor Gives Preview of Business Recovery Plan
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom released a preview of his budget plan to help California businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor’s Equitable Recovery...
CalChamber Asks Cal/OSHA to Delay Enforcing Emergency COVID-19 Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to delay enforcement of the emergency COVID-19 rules.
The...
New Federal COVID Law Includes Option to Offer Paid Sick Leave
I remember reading that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020. Do I need to pay...
Transitions for State Officials, Governor’s Staff
Since the last edition of Alert, announcements from the Governor’s office have revealed changes to come in the lineup of statewide officials and the...
California Water Outlook Trending Dry; Supply Depends on Rainy Season Outcome
It’s trending toward a dry water year. Long-range weather forecasts aren’t pointing to heavy precipitation in the coming months.
However, forecasting weather is iffy. It...
African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Effect Now; Fully Operational in 2030
After five years of negotiations on cutting cross-border tariffs, trade and investment opportunities in Africa are in the spotlight as the African nations prepare...
Robust Relations, Cross-Border Startups Create Jobs, Trade Benefits Across Sectors
The following answers to questions posed by the California Chamber of Commerce are from Ambassador Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad, Consul General of India, Consulate...
Congress Declines to Extend Families First Coronavirus Act Mandate
On December 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed a second stimulus package addressing the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the many issues resolved...
Lucas Public Affairs CEO to Chair CalChamber in 2021
Donna L. Lucas, chief executive officer and president of Lucas Public Affairs (LPA), has been elected the 2021 chair of the California Chamber of...
Governor Names New Business Adviser
Governor Gavin Newsom has named longtime political strategist Dee Dee Myers as his senior adviser and director of the Governor’s Office of Business and...
