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CalChamber Policy Advocate to Speak at Proposition 65 Conference
Anthony Samson, California Chamber of Commerce policy advocate on Proposition 65 and other environmental issues, will be a panelist at the Prop. 65 Clearinghouse’s...
Anti-Arbitration Job Killer Awaiting Vote by Senate
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that if enacted could significantly drive up litigation costs for all California employers as well as...
CalChamber White Paper Recaps Key Employment Law Developments
California’s mandatory paid sick leave law is the story of the year. On July 1, employers had to start providing the benefit to employees....
Senate Fiscal Committee Delays Bill that Will Increase Health Care Premiums
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that will drive up the cost of health care premiums was placed on the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense...
Anti-Discrimination Section in Paid Sick Leave Law Can Affect Policies
My company has had a policy for years that requires employees to work the day before and the day after a holiday in order...
Senate Policy Committee Moves Transportation Funding Bill to Next Stop
A Senate policy committee this week passed a proposal to raise an estimated $4.3 billion in new taxes and fees to help fund deferred...
Economic Analysis: Farmers, Water Districts Show Resilience in Handling Drought
California agriculture is showing more resilience to the state’s historic drought than many had anticipated, according to an analysis released this week.
The report from...
Task Force Finalizes Recommendations to Close Workforce Gaps
A community college task force will present its final proposals on how to prepare California’s workforce for high-value jobs to the California Community Colleges...
CalChamber Urges Reauthorization of Program for Immigrant Investors
The California Chamber of Commerce and a growing coalition of industry stakeholders will be urging Congress to reauthorize a program to attract foreign investments...
Job Killer Vote Record Shows Success, Challenges
This edition of Alert presents a recap of floor votes on job killer bills before legislators went on their summer break.
Although opposition from the...
