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Flood Management Overview Report Spotlights Need for Ongoing Efforts
Generating funding to maintain and upgrade California’s aged and extensive flood management infrastructure is a key challenge facing the state, according to a report...
Governor, CalChamber Chair to Speak at Sacramento Host Breakfast
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will be the featured speaker at the annual Sacramento Host Breakfast on June 1, co-sponsored by the California Chamber...
Job Killer Leave Mandate Passes Senate Committee
A leave mandate job killer bill opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce passed a Senate policy committee this week with just one committee...
Assembly Policy Committee to Hear Job Creator Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill providing small businesses with the tools and resources needed to comply with California’s regulations will be...
Job Creator Bill Reduces Litigation
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a job creator bill that reduces litigation and encourages compliance with labor laws.
SB 524 (Vidak; R-Hanford) prevents...
Franchisor/Franchisee Business Model Wins in Decision on Lawsuit against McDonald’s
In a victory for the franchisor/franchisee business model, a federal court in California recently found that McDonald’s does not control the wages paid to...
Paying Nonexempt Employees on Salary Basis Poses Risks for Employer
If I change a salaried exempt employee to salaried nonexempt, may that employee’s salary be less than the minimum threshold for a salaried exempt...
31 CalChamber Member Firms Make 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies List
Thirty-one California Chamber of Commerce member firms are among the 124 named as the 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute.
The institute,...
Assembly Committee Rejects Highway Repair Streamlining Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill to expedite and reduce costs for transportation infrastructure projects was voted down by an Assembly policy committee this...
Bill Increasing Access to Computer Science Education Passes Committee
A California Chamber of Commerce-backed bill that promotes a coordinated effort by schools to offer computer science as part of their curriculum passed the...
