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Environmental, Employment Job Killers in Spotlight at Capitol Summit
CalChamber Policy Advocate Jennifer Barrera gives a recap of high-profile pending legislative affecting scheduling and arbitration agreements at the CalChamber Capitol Summit on May...
Small Business Advocate of the Year: CalChamber Recognizes Business Executives from Corona, Fresno, Ripon
The California Chamber of Commerce honored business executives from Corona, Fresno, and Ripon this week with its 2016 Small Business Advocate of the Year...
May Budget Revision: Amid Declining Revenue Growth, Governor Holds Line on Spending, Makes Saving a Priority
On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released his May Revision to the California state budget. In addition to the budget numbers, graphs and...
Governor Signs Job Creator Promoting Disability Access
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill that incentivizes disability access and education was signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week.
SB...
Job Creator Bill Offers Innovative Housing Solution
The newest addition to the California Chamber of Commerce job creator list provides an innovative solution to California’s housing crisis.
Bringing the job creator list...
Moving California Goods: Draft Freight Action Plan Raises Concerns
The California Chamber of Commerce is engaged in a multi-agency process geared toward changing California’s freight system. The results will affect any business that...
Safety/Health Recordkeeping Mandates Change for Some Industries
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised the industrial classification index relating to partially exempt and nonexempt industries for recordkeeping purposes....
CalChamber Promotes Science Component in Education Accountability Standards
Science should be included as a key indicator in measuring student performance when the state creates its new school accountability system, the California Chamber...
Court Affirms Rest Break Timing Requirement
A California court recently affirmed in Rodriguez v. E.M.E., Inc. that, in general, rest breaks cannot be combined.
Relying on the California Supreme Court’s guidance...
Trade Expands Economy, Opportunities
As trade is being widely discussed on the national political scene, making sure U.S. businesses—from light manufacturers to service providers—benefit from higher growth, employment...
