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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...
Accommodating Pregnant Employees in Potentially Risky Work Spaces
We have a pregnant employee working in the plant where there are a lot of chemical exposures. Her doctor has not restricted or limited...
Mexico Chief Negotiator Provides Insight on USMCA at CalChamber Luncheon
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a “wide, forward-looking agreement” that brought some of the best minds to the negotiating table, Dr. Jesús Seade Kuri,...
New Law Expands Definition of Registered Domestic Partnership
In keeping with the new year theme, this week’s podcast includes two new “sleeper laws” that took effect on January 1, 2020. These laws...
