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CalChamber Policy Advocates Beat the Odds
You had a better chance of hitting 00 on the roulette wheel than killing a bill in the first house of the Legislature this...
Governor Signs Bill Clarifying Cleaning Product Right to Know Act
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week signed a California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that clarifies the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act approved...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Will Increase Energy Costs
Legislation that will lead to increased energy costs has passed the Senate, is under consideration in the Assembly and is opposed by the California...
Lead Paint Liability Expansion Passes First Committee in Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that significantly expands public nuisance liability in California passed a Senate policy committee this week.
The CalChamber opposes AB...
Local Ordinance Changes in Minimum Wage and More Coming July 1
Throughout California, local cities and counties continue to pass ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid sick leave, criminal background checks and more. On July...
Opposition Stops Job Killer; 5 Bills Pass to Second House
A wage statement penalty bill opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce as a job killer was stopped in the Assembly last week.
June 1...
Voters Agree with CalChamber on Props. 68, 69, 71 and 72; Prop. 70 Trailing
California voters agreed with California Chamber of Commerce positions this week, passing CalChamber-supported Propositions 68, 69, 71 and 72. CalChamber-supported Proposition 70 was behind...
Five Job Creator Bills Advance in Legislature
As of the June 1 deadline for bills to pass the house in which they were introduced, five California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator...
Businesses Can Help California Schools Train Students for ‘New Collar’ Jobs
The key to California’s long-term economic growth can be found in the classroom.
How to Pay Employee Who Hasn’t Completed Tax Withholding Forms
If an employee quits after working only a day or two, and before completing a W-4 tax withholding form, can we just pay him...
