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Young, Tech Savvy Population Provides Strong Core for Building Future Investment
The following answers to questions posed by the California Chamber of Commerce are from Simon D.I. Soekarno, consul general of the Republic of Indonesia...
New State Law Creates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
In Episode 90 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss AB...
Expansion of Family Rights Act to Small Employers Signed into Law
Legislation that will significantly expand the California Family Rights Act to employers with 5 or more employees has been signed into law and will...
Ads Highlight Problems with Prop. 15 Split Roll
With just weeks remaining before the November 3 general election, the broad-based campaign opposing Proposition 15 is highlighting reasons to vote against the split...
Employment Law Attorney Joins CalChamber Policy Team
Ashley Hoffman joined the California Chamber of Commerce in August 2020 as a policy advocate specializing in labor and employment and workers’ compensation issues.
Before...
How Leave Laws Interact When a Couple Works for Same Employer
How do the federal COVID-19 leave laws adopted this year interact with related state laws, including pregnancy leave, the family rights act and baby...
To ‘V’ or Not to ‘V,’ That is the Question…
The COVID-19 induced recession of 2020 began with the ferocity of an unexpected tsunami smashing onto the shore—one month the economy was fine, the...
COVID-19 Update: State Eyes Antigen Tests
This week, the state moved more counties to a less restrictive COVID-19 category and Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Agency secretary,...
California Legislature Fumbles Chance to Boost Economic Recovery in State
The California Legislature fumbled a chance to boost economic recovery in the state by choosing the easy path: business-as-usual.
Facing the three horsemen of the...
Longtime Commercial Relations Promote Opportunities to Form Reliable Partnerships
The following answers to questions posed by the California Chamber of Commerce are from Toru Maeda, consul general, Consulate General of Japan in San...
