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CalChamber-Led Coalition Outlines Flaws Affecting Workability of State Privacy Law
The state privacy law passed by the Legislature last year contains multiple flaws that undermine consumer privacy and employee protections, a coalition led by...
SB 1300 Expands FEHA Litigation
Last fall, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed SB 1300 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara), a comprehensive bill that makes several changes in the law for...
Federal Agency Releases New Approach for Dealing with California Water Operations
This week, the federal Bureau of Reclamation released a lengthy document outlining a new approach applying scientific principles to state operations affecting water supply...
More Water in Sierra Snowpack This Year
More water is available in the Sierra snowpack this year than last due to the January storms, according to the state Department of Water...
Class Action Settlement Doesn’t Prevent 2nd Lawsuit
An employee who was a member of a wage-and-hour class action settlement with her employer, is able to pursue a subsequent lawsuit against her...
A Different Kind of Carbon Tax
My primary policy areas at the California Chamber of Commerce are privacy and tax. Yet, when I heard there was going to be a...
Warnings to Employee with Bad Attitude Should Focus on Specifics
We would like to terminate an employee who has a bad attitude that rubs off on other employees. However, we haven’t given him any...
Air Board’s Plan to Raise Fees Threatens Our Economy and Climate Goals
California produces just 1% of atmospheric carbon emissions, yet global leaders and activists care about California regulations. Why is this?
It’s the same reason that...
A Chance for California to Lead Us Back from the Brink on Frivolous Climate Suits
A little over a year ago, the city and county of Santa Cruz filed suit against several energy companies seeking money for property damage allegedly linked to climate change.
Rate of Fatal Work Injuries in California Remains Same Year Over Year
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) reports that 376 Californians died on the job in 2017, the same as in 2016.
California’s workplace fatality rate...
