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CalChamber-Sought Amendments Protect Employers from Liability for Retirement Plan
Strong concerns expressed by the California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of local chambers of commerce and other employer groups resulted in amendments...
CalChamber Members Work Together to Build Next Generation Container Ships
General Dynamics NASSCO and Matson Navigation Company, Inc., both members of the California Chamber of Commerce, announced in late August they had signed a...
Emergency Preparedness: Is Your Business Ready?
September is National Preparedness Month, with the theme “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
By its nature, an emergency is an unforeseen crisis,...
CalChamber Stops 19 Job Killer Bills
As the 2016 legislative session came to a close late Wednesday, August 31, 19 of 24 identified job killer bills had been effectively stopped...
Amended Leave Mandate Is Attack on Small Business
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging small business owners to contact their legislators and the Governor to express strong opposition to SB 654...
2030 Carbon Caps to Become Law
The California Legislature moved swiftly this week to adopt legislation expanding climate change emission goals.
SB 32 (Pavley; D-Agoura Hills) mandates a reduction in greenhouse...
Job Creator Bills Headed for Governor
California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills helping entrepreneurs and small business passed the Legislature this week and are headed to Governor Edmund G....
State High Court Leaves Intact Decision Reversing Landmark Teacher Tenure Ruling
The California Supreme Court this week declined to review a decision by the Second District Court of Appeals overturning a landmark lower court ruling...
Rest Breaks May Not Be Combined Except in Limited Circumstances
My employees all work an 8-hour day. It’s my understanding that when an employee works an 8-hour day, he or she is entitled to...
CalChamber Urging Congress to Act on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California congressional delegation to prevent the loss of U.S. jobs to foreign competitors by supporting the...
