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Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Status
California appears to be on track to repay its unemployment insurance (UI) fund debt to the federal government by the end of the year.
The...
Get Easy Access to Alert Updates with Mobile App
Readers looking for an easy way to stay up-to-date on proposed state and federal laws or regulations of interest to employers can download the...
Coalition Stops Proposal to Force Trade Secret Reveals
The California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of associations have blocked legislation that would have unfairly leveraged California companies into costly settlements...
Senior Advocate Steps Up to Lead CalChamber Policy Team
Jennifer Barrera, senior policy advocate for the California Chamber of Commerce, took over as senior vice president of policy and leader of the policy...
Timely Economic Analysis of Major Regs Upheld in Unanimous Appeal Court Ruling
State agencies must take seriously the requirement to conduct a timely, accurate economic analysis of major regulations, according to a just-released opinion by the...
New Rules from Standards Board Range from Specific to General Areas
As the owner of a small manufacturing business, I would like to know if there were any new regulations adopted by the Occupational Safety...
California Has Bigger Stake than Other States in Immigration Reform Debate
A look at estimates of both the number of undocumented immigrants and young unauthorized immigrants who call California home reveals the potential significant impact...
NAFTA Negotiations Make Real Headway
The sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) made real headway, according to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The...
Polystyrene Ban Falls Short of Votes Again
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill to prohibit food vendors from using polystyrene foam food service packaging failed again this week to...
Beverage Container Mandate Fails to Move
A proposal to require tethered caps for single-use plastic beverage containers failed to move out of the Assembly before this week’s January 31 deadline...
