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Water Supply Bond Failing; Housing, Children’s Hospital Bonds Pass
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported proposal to issue state general obligation bonds to fund water supply and infrastructure projects was behind in the vote...
CalChamber HR Symposium Attracts Experts, Practitioners to Sold-Out SF Venue
Practical and entertaining insights on the nuts-and-bolts of implementing state and federal labor and employment laws were the focus of the second California Chamber...
Strong California Economy Will Allow Next Governor to Address These Issues
The top priorities for California’s next governor ought to reflect what is on the minds of Californians.
With our diverse population, geography and business community,...
How Layoff Affects Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave Benefits
I’m closing down a department in my company and laying off all the employees in that department. One of the employees is on pregnancy...
State Water Board Delays Action on River Flows Again
In an unexpected turn of events, after receiving a letter from Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom, the State Water Resources...
CalChamber Board Member Receives Minority Export Firm of Year Award
California Chamber of Commerce Board member Margaret Wong, president and CEO of McWong International, has received the minority export firm of the year award...
CalChamber Hosts U.S. Department of Commerce Official
The California Chamber of Commerce hosted a small meeting of business representatives, federal trade officials and state legislative liaisons on October 25 to discuss...
Closer Look at Privacy Law
The following story first appeared as the Capitol Insider blog post on October 15.
Unlike Europe, with its recently implemented GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation),...
Administration Announces Intent to Open Trade Talks with EU, UK, Japan
This week, the U.S. Trade Representative notified Congress of the Trump administration’s intent to enter into trade negotiations with three markets: the European Union,...
CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2018
This report for the second year of the 2017–2018 legislative session focuses on California legislators’ floor votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.
This...
