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CalChamber Takes Positions on November Measures
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently took positions on the following two initiatives proposed for the November 2016 ballot:
Oppose Prop. 30...
California Poised for Economic Growth; Housing Affordability Challenge Emerges
The U.S. economy started off on a down note in 2016, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowing to a paltry 0.4%, even as...
How to Apply New Federal Overtime Rule to Outside Salespeople
Does the new federal salary requirement apply to our outside salespeople who receive a monthly salary?
No. Neither federal nor California law require the payment...
CalChamber-Opposed Bill Limits Coastal Commission’s Access to Important Info
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that bans business from communicating with members of the Coastal Commission on issues before the Commission passed the...
Statewide Enforcement Effort Targets Underground Economy
A multi-agency team led by the California Department of Insurance reached out last week to businesses that may operate in the underground economy.
The enforcement...
College Prep, Graduation Rates Get Education Committee Attention
The CalChamber Education Committee hears from Michal Kurlaender, associate professor and chair of the Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis...
Water Storage Flexibility, Conservation Get Committee Review
Stan Van Vleck, co-chair of the CalChamber Water Committee, and Valerie Nera, CalChamber policy advocate for water, get an update on the status of...
Political Professor Handicaps U.S. Senate, Presidential Races
Jack Pitney, professor of American politics at Claremont McKenna College, presents to the CalChamber Board of Directors on May 18 his analysis of potential...
Former Finance Director Reviews Budget Cycles for CalChamber Board
Michael C. Genest, director of the California Department of Finance during the Schwarzenegger administration and founder of Capitol Matrix Consulting, walks the CalChamber Board...
Agency Official Explains How State Measures ‘Pollution Burden’
Arsenio Mataka, assistant secretary for environmental justice and tribal affairs in the California Environmental Protection Agency, explains to the CalChamber Environmental Policy Committee on...
