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State Holding Employment Status Seminars Statewide
The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has scheduled free seminars throughout the state on AB 5 and the ABC test for classifying workers.
AB 5...
State Begins Year with Good Sierra Snowpack
The first manual snow survey of the year on January 2 showed a healthy snowpack of 33.5 inches, according to the California Department of...
Blue Diamond CEO to Chair CalChamber Board in 2020
Mark Jansen, president and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, has been elected the 2020 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Privacy/Technology Policy Advocate Joins CalChamber Team
Shoeb Mohammed has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate specializing in privacy and cybersecurity, Fair Political Practices Commission, technology, and telecommunications issues.
Factors for Employers to Consider When Making Holiday (Pay) Plans
If we close our worksite for a holiday, do we have to pay our employees for the day?
The answer depends on the employer’s policies...
CalChamber-Led Coalition Challenges Anti-Arbitration Law in U.S. District Court
A coalition of businesses led by the California Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit on December 6 to stop a new California law that...
U.S., State Economies Show Steady Growth; Political Rhetoric Disconnected from Reality
The Great Un-Recession
When we look back at 2019 there will be plenty of negative memories—from the theatrics that have dominated national politics to the...
CalChamber Board Backs School Bond, Opposes Split Roll Ballot Measure
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support a ballot measure that would help finance school facilities, and oppose another...
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Pact Passes House
The California Chamber of Commerce welcomed news that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
The agreement passed the House...
