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Governor’s Prudent Budget Adds to Rainy Day Fund
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr, this week proposed a prudent and balanced state budget for 2017–18 that eliminates a projected $2 billion deficit and...
CalChamber Names Senior Policy Advocate
Jennifer Barrera, policy advocate at the California Chamber of Commerce since 2010, has been promoted to senior policy advocate.
In her new role she will...
CalChamber Identifies Four Job Killer Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified four job killer bills that would have a negative impact on California’s economy if they become law....
Make Sure Grooming Standards Consider Job Needs, Protected Practice
Our receptionist came in after the holiday weekend with “crazy hair.” She dyed it bright pink—it isn’t remotely a natural color. Can we ask...
On-Call Rest Periods Not Allowed, California Supreme Court Rules
In a disappointing decision for California businesses, the California Supreme Court ruled recently that on-call rest periods are not permissible. This decision will require...
Workers’ Comp Case Attacks Basic Premise of System, Opens Door to Broader Liability
The California Chamber of Commerce recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a California Supreme Court case that will determine whether doctors who review workers’...
Analysis Finds California Factors Dampen Upward Mobility for Poor
Children born to low-income parents in California have slightly higher lifetime earnings than children born to low-income parents in other states—but not because they...
California Drops to No. 2 Ranking Among ‘Judicial Hellholes’ in Nation
California has once again been identified as one of the nation’s top “Judicial Hellholes,” according to the latest ranking of the “most unfair” civil...
CalChamber Experts Take Employment Law Updates to Local Venues
Erika Frank (left), CalChamber vice president and general counsel, and Erika Pickles, CalChamber employment law counsel and HR adviser, are on the road in...
