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Pro-Jobs, Education Reform Candidate Wins Senate Race

Steve Glazer, mayor of Orinda, emerged as the victor in the runoff race in an East San Francisco Bay Senate district, defeating Assemblymember Susan...

CalChamber Urges Action on Bills Awaiting Assembly/Senate Votes

Many bills opposed by the California Chamber of Commerce have moved through legislative committees and could come to a vote of the entire Assembly...

Independent Expenditure Candidate Campaigns

JobsPAC has won recognition for its bipartisan efforts to support pro-jobs candidates running in open legislative seats since 1992. It was formed by a...

Trade Essential for Economic Growth, Jobs

Making sure U.S. businesses—from light manufacturers to service providers—benefit from higher growth, employment and wages due to increased exporting is key to expanding the...

Many Factors to Consider When Employing Unpaid Volunteers

Can a for-profit business make use of unpaid volunteers? It is highly unlikely that a for-profit business can make use of unpaid volunteers; the organization...

CalChamber Board Member Crafts Song/Video to Inspire Gift to Veterans

Attorney George David Kieffer, a member of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, has composed and directed a song and video to...

Legislative Analyst Projects More Revenue; Echoes Governor’s Call for Fiscal Restraint

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) this week released revenue projections a few billion dollars higher than estimated in the Governor’s budget plan, but...

Sales Tax Refunds for Qualified Veteran Vendors

The state Board of Equalization (BOE) has announced that refunds may be available if a “qualified itinerant veteran vendor” paid sales tax, interest and...

CalChamber President, Policy Advocate to Speak at UI Conference

Two California Chamber of Commerce staff members are part of the speaker line-up for a national conference on unemployment insurance (UI) issues on June...

UI 101: The Basics at National Unemployment Insurance Conference

Dr. Richard A. Hobbie, a national expert on unemployment insurance (UI) issues will offer insights on foundational components of the UI system at a...