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CalChamber-Backed Student Team Reaches Finals in Transit Pod Design Competition
A University of California, Santa Barbara student team, supported in part by the California Chamber of Commerce, is among the finalists in a competition...
Negotiators Continue Push to Wrap Up Transatlantic Partnership Talks This Year
Negotiators reiterated last week the goal of reaching agreement on a potential Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) before the end of the year.
A...
State’s Long-Term Water Outlook Still Cloudy After Dry February
State water officials continue to encourage Californians to keep conserving as a warm and dry February left the statewide snowpack below the average for...
GO-Biz Hosting Webinars on California Competes Tax Credit
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is hosting free webinars in March for businesses interested in applying for the California Competes...
CalChamber Backs Renewed Effort on Federal Water Bill
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced an updated proposal to provide long-term and short-term solutions to the state’s historic drought. The California Chamber of...
Property Tax Hike Initiative Won’t Be on November Ballot
Proponents of a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed plan to increase taxes on commercial property to fund poverty reduction programs have called off efforts to...
2016 Issues Guide Available on Website
The California Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Issues and Legislative Guide is available now on the CalChamber website.
This easy-to-reference publication compiles background information on...
CalChamber Capitol Summit Registration Opens
Registration is now open for the California Chamber of Commerce 2016 Capitol Summit, which will be held May 17–18 in Sacramento.
Attendees will hear from...
New Requirements for Paying Piece-Rate Employees for Rest Breaks
What are the requirements for compensating piece-rate paid employees for rest breaks and other nonproductive time?
A number of recent California and federal cases regarding...
Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in Landmark Teacher Tenure Case
A three-judge panel at the Second District Court of Appeal this week heard arguments in the landmark teacher tenure case, Vergara v. California.
The California...
