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Reading Between the Weeds
On November 8, California voters will decide whether California will become the fifth state in the nation to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana....
CalChamber Publishes Annual Vote Record
This edition of Alert includes the annual tally of California legislators’ floor votes on selected California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.
The vote record, the...
California Supreme Court Rejects ‘New Project’ Test
The California Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that subsequent changes to a development project which has already been subject to review under the California...
CalChamber Vote Record: Major Bills 2016
This report for the second year of the 2015–2016 legislative session focuses on California legislators’ floor votes on California Chamber of Commerce priority bills.
This...
CalChamber Best Business Votes 2016
Legislators are listed in descending order according to how often they voted in accord with the California Chamber of Commerce position (first number) versus...
Severance Pay Doesn’t Disqualify Workers from Unemployment Benefits
Why was my former employee granted unemployment insurance benefits when I am already paying her full wages for the next six months as severance...
More Transparency in Politics, Policy
“Transparency” may be more than just a buzzword come 2017.
Proposition 54, teed up for the November ballot, would mandate the Legislature enforce a three-day...
12 CalChamber Members Gain Spots on San Diego Area Best Places to Work List
Twelve California Chamber of Commerce member companies were recently selected by the San Diego Business Journal as some of the best places to work...
Annual Meeting
In compliance with Article VII of the bylaws, notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the members of the California Chamber of...
Wins in Some Areas Offset by Cost Increases in Others
For the California employer community, the 2016 legislative year will have a variety of impacts, depending on the industry and size of business.
Small businesses...
