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First Entries on 2020 Job Killer List Similar to Previous Failed Proposals
This week, the California Chamber of Commerce named two recently introduced bills as 2020 job killers.
The bills are very similar to prior versions also...
Changes Brewing in Safety/Health Rules Due to Conformity Mandate
I hear there is a new law revising what is considered a serious injury and the requirements for complaint investigations. What are the changes?
As...
2020 Issues Guide Available on Website
The California Chamber of Commerce 2020 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website at www.calchamber.com/businessissues.
This easy-to-reference publication presents ways...
Job Killer Bill Forcing Greater Reliance on Foreign Oil Advances to Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that will increase prices and the need to import foreign oil advanced from the Assembly to...
Super Bowl Flu, Gambling and Red Carpet Reviews: The Impact of Cultural Events in the Workplace
In Episode 47 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss the...
Two CalChamber-Opposed Housing Bills Fail to Move Before Deadline
Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bills that would have worsened the state’s housing shortage have failed to move.
Both bills missed the January 31 deadline...
Job Killer Carryover Bills Miss Deadline to Move
Ten California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills introduced last year have been stopped.
The following bills failed to move before the January 31 deadline...
Legislative Analyst: Rely More on Most Cost-Effective Climate Strategies
Relying more on the most cost-effective greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies was recommended last month by the California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO).
In its annual...
Trump Signs Long-Awaited U.S.-Mexico-Canada Pact
President Donald J. Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this week, calling it “a tremendous breakthrough.”
The California Chamber of Commerce supports the USMCA based...
Oh, What a Relief It Isn’t—AB 5 and the B2B Exemption
The new law governing independent contracting, AB 5, includes what can be described as a business-to-business (B2B) exemption. But a close examination of the...
