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August 27 Hearing Will Allow Taxpayers to Voice Concerns
An annual hearing to allow taxpayers to present their ideas and concerns on property taxes or the alcoholic beverage tax is set for August...
Governor Names Alzheimer’s Prevention/Preparedness Task Force
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and Maria Shriver, former first lady, announced via Twitter the 28 members of the Governor’s Task Force on Alzheimer’s...
CalChamber Efforts Result in Success on Regulations
Strong advocacy by the California Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with other business groups has led to positive outcomes in several complex regulatory matters.
Changes...
Employment Law Experts Bring Wide Range of Experience to CalChamber
In the past year, the California Chamber of Commerce has added three new employment law experts to its legal affairs team to help explain...
Options to Consider When ‘Temp’ Employee Becomes Longer-Term
I hired a number of employees to work on a short-term project for me. I classified them as “temporary” and therefore not eligible for...
Sign Up for the IMPACT CALIFORNIA Program
Thanks to the readers who voted in the online poll, the California Chamber of Commerce Grassroots program has a new name: Impact California.
Over the...
What Employers Need to Know: Emergency Wildfire Smoke Regulation
Employers in California are now required to protect their employees from potential harm created by wildfire smoke, following approval of an emergency regulation by...
Wildfire Smoke Protection Emergency Rule Now in Effect for California Employers
An emergency regulation requiring California employers to protect employees from potential harm due to wildfire smoke went into effect on July 29.
Adopted by the...
State Air Resources Board Drops Expansion of Emissions Reporting to Small Businesses
In response to objections raised by the California Chamber of Commerce and other business groups, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has dropped—for now—its...
Proposition 65: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
One cannot travel very far in the Golden State without being bombarded with cancer warnings.
Thanks to Proposition 65, a 1986 voter-approved ballot initiative titled...
