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Public Affairs Conference Features Multiple Views of November Election
Below are a sampling of photos from the 2016 CalChamber Public Affairs Conference this week.
More photos and coverage will appear in the next Alert...
Retirement Savings Plan: Questions Remain for State
Numerous questions remain about how the new state-run retirement savings program will be implemented, but it is critical that everyone be educated about their...
U.S.-Panama Trade Agreement Implementation Moving Smoothly
Implementation of the trade agreement between the United States and Panama is going smoothly, trade officials for both nations reported after a recent meeting...
IRS Issues Reminders of Deadlines for Filing W-2, Health Care Forms
Forms W-2 and Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting were the subject of recent communications from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The IRS reminded employers and...
Six CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit
Six California Chamber of Commerce member companies have been selected by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as recipients for the...
Voters, CalChamber Agree
California voters agreed with California Chamber of Commerce positions this week, passing CalChamber-supported Propositions 51, 52, 54 and 58, and rejecting Proposition 61. CalChamber-opposed...
Vote Count Continuing: Moderate Dems Expand as Super Majority Returns to Assembly
An old saying, “It’s all over but the shouting” doesn’t necessarily apply to the final outcomes in a number of California legislative and congressional...
Proposition 64 Stays Out of the Workplace
On November 8, California joined several other states in legalizing recreational use of marijuana by adults.
Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of...
Some Parts of New Federal Overtime Rule Don’t Apply in California
Can California employers count bonuses and commissions toward the new federal salary requirement? Can employees in California be classified as exempt under the “highly...
CalChamber Member E. & J. Gallo Winery Receives Recognition for Employee Culture
California Chamber of Commerce member E. & J. Gallo Winery was recently recognized by Glassdoor for its “awesome company culture.”
Glassdoor, a jobs and recruiting...
