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Report: 2015 Difficult Year for Ex-Im Bank

A recent report to Congress shows that 2015 was an especially challenging year for the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. Since June 30, 2015, the Export-Import...

Five CalChamber Members Creating Jobs with Help from Tax Credit

Five 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...

Three Job Creator Bills Still Alive for Final Month of Session

Three California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills remained alive as the Legislature began its summer break. One bill is scheduled to be considered by...

CalChamber, Business Opposition Stops Job Killer

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that exposed businesses to costly litigation when goods are “substantially similar,” yet priced differently, was pulled...

Climate Change Job Killer Bill Continues to Advance

The Assembly Natural Resources Committee this week passed a job killer bill that could increase costs for California businesses, make them less competitive and...

July 1: Paid Sick Leave Anniversary and More

July 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the day California employers had to begin providing the paid sick leave (PSL) benefit to employees. In...

Much at Stake in California in Wake of British Vote to Leave European Union

A week after residents of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU), the long-term ramifications of that decision continue to be...

Paid Sick Leave Policy: What If I Want to Make Changes?

• We adopted the accrual method of paid sick leave and put that into effect last July and we now want to change to...

CalChamber Member SearchPros Solutions Is U.S.Chamber’s DREAM BIG Small Firm

California Chamber of Commerce member SearchPros Solutions of Citrus Heights recently was named the 2016 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year by the...

Expanded Panama Canal Opens to Transit

The $5.2 billion Panama Canal Expansion has opened to transit and will double the waterway’s cargo capacity, enhancing the canal’s efficiency, reliability and customer...