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When Local Minimum Wage Affects Exempt Salary Requirement
Do the locally mandated minimum wage ordinances in cities like Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose affect the minimum salary requirements for...
Taxation: CalChamber Stops/Amends Plans Targeting Industries, Backs Helpful Bills
The 2015 legislative year saw the introduction of a number of evergreen tax bills that dealt with policies discussed yearly in the Capitol, including...
Education: CalChamber Increases Activity, Backs Several Big Wins, Stops Worst Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce stepped up its engagement on education issues this year, positioning on 21 bills related to teacher effectiveness, career technical...
Commercial Organics Recycling Mandate to Take Effect April 1, 2016
A state law requiring businesses that generate a certain amount of waste per week to recycle their organic waste will take effect next spring.
The...
New IRS Resource Helps Employers Understand Health Care Law
The new ACA Information Center for Applicable Large Employers (ALE) page on IRS.gov features information and resources for employers of all sizes on how...
16 Job Killer Bills Stopped
Late the evening of September 11 as the 2015 legislative session came to a close, 16 of 19 identified job killer bills had been...
Four Job Creator Bills Go to Governor
Four California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills have been sent to the Governor for action as of the end of the legislative session...
CalChamber, Business Groups Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Landmark Education Case
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined with other business organizations to file a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the landmark decision in Vergara v. California.
The...
CalChamber Status Update Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes top priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce and their status as of September 11, when the Legislature began...
Calculating Sick Leave for Employee with Multiple Rates of Pay
How do I pay for sick leave under California’s new law when an employee has more than one rate of pay? Do I pay...
