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CalChamber-Sponsored Bill to Protect Businesses from Predatory Lawsuits Passes
Legislation sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce to help educate businesses and protect them from predatory lawsuits passed an Assembly committee this week...
Governor, CalChamber Chair to Speak at Sacramento Host Breakfast in May
Governor Gavin Newsom will be the featured speaker on May 23 at the 94th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast, co-sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento Host Committee.
CalChamber International Luncheon Focuses on Understanding Brexit
Brexit is the latest phenomenon in the western world presently characterized by shock and schism, a leading scholar explained this week at the California...
Latest Podcasts Examine Taxes, FAQs on Labor Law Helpline
Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes
Even though California is enjoying its ninth straight year of economic growth and the state has a solid budget surplus...
CalChamber Launches #RespectWorks Campaign
The California Chamber of Commerce this week kicked off #RespectWorks, a campaign joined by a large and growing list of flagship California companies pledging...
Cosmetic Ban Bill Shelved After Getting Job Killer Tag
An Assembly policy committee this week postponed action on a cosmetic product ban identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer.
The...
Leave, Benefits May Be Available for Employees in Addiction Recovery
Do we need to give an employee protected time off to enter a residential facility for substance abuse recovery? Will she be eligible for...
Committee Votes to Hike Transportation Costs, Discourage Investment in Cleaner Technology
The Senate Environmental Quality Committee this week approved a job killer bill based on misconceptions of the diesel freight industry.
SB 44 (Skinner; D-Berkeley) will...
Job Killer Bills Imposing Targeted Taxes Pass Policy Committees
Three California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills that seek to impose unfair targeted taxes passed Assembly policy committees this week.
Sweetened Beverages Tax
AB 138...
Citizens Redistricting Process Begins Soon; Apply Online to Help Shape State’s Future
A little known and often forgotten truth is that not all political change in California comes via the ballot box.
Once a decade, the demographers...
