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Azores Delegation Visits CalChamber for Portuguese Heritage Month

This week, the California Chamber of Commerce hosted a gathering with representatives having Azores connections. Present at the June 24 meeting was Artur Lima, the...

California Bill Restricting Self-Checkout Lanes Could Raise Business Costs by Half-Billion Dollars Annually

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed proposal that dictates store staffing and operations could raise business operating costs by at least $497.1 million annually, according...

CalChamber-Opposed Autonomous Vehicle Bill Held

California Chamber of Commerce-opposed legislation creating a patchwork of potentially conflicting rules for autonomous vehicles has been put on hold for the year. The bill,...

Agreement Reached to Reform Private Attorneys General Act

The California Chamber of Commerce and the Fix PAGA coalition, representing non-profits, social justice advocates, family farmers, health care providers and businesses, are supporting...

Assistive Animal at Work Still Subject to Minimum Standards

One of our employees has asked to bring an emotional support dog to the office. I know about service dogs in the workplace. Do...

State Community Colleges Shaping Future of Workforce, Helping Economic Mobility

This article is part of a series of profiles of CalChamber member companies that are contributing to the state’s economic strength and ability to...

CalChamber, U.S., State, Local Chambers Urge Support for Digital Trade Rules

The California Chamber of Commerce has joined the U.S. Chamber and more than 150 state and local chambers from 45 states in urging the...

CalChamber Opposes Bill Impeding Progress on Broadband for All

Legislation that slows broadband deployment is being opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce and associations committed to preventing digital discrimination of access to...

PAGA Reform Agreement Makes Headlines

Below is a sampling of news coverage on this week’s PAGA reform agreement: “California Business and Labor Make a Deal on Workplace Violation Lawsuits”—...

2023 EEO-1 Report ‘Failure to File’ Deadline Is July 9

Although the June 4 deadline has passed, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) urges required employers who haven’t yet submitted and certified their mandatory...