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Normalized Relations with Cuba Could Open Trade Opportunities for U.S., State

The potential for changed relations with Cuba to open economic and trade opportunities for U.S. and California companies was the subject of a lively...

Economist Recaps Impact of High Costs on California Middle Class

Kevin Klowden, managing director of the California Center at the Milken Institute, reviews with the CalChamber Board of Directors a variety of statistics on...

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 in June. CalChamber...

Water Commission Chair Discusses Drought, Storage with CalChamber

Joseph Byrne, chair of the California Water Commission, gives an overview of the impact of the drought (now in its fourth year) and the...

CalChamber Education Committee Weighs Priorities for Coming Year

Dr. Brice Harris, CalChamber Education Committee co-chair and chancellor of the California Community Colleges, leads a March 5 discussion on committee priorities for the...

CalChamber Aims to Reduce Unneeded Prop. 65 Warnings

The California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition of small businesses, trade associations and local chambers are supporting a bill that promotes using...

California Supreme Court Issues Key CEQA Decision

The California Supreme Court ruled this week that evidence that a project may have a significant effect on the environment does not, in and...

CalChamber Names Santa Clara Chamber Exec as Silicon Valley/Bay Area Rep Starting April 1

Steve Van Dorn, president/CEO of the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce & Convention-Visitors Bureau, will be leaving that post to join the California Chamber...

Off the Wall Photo Contest Winners

The California Chamber of Commerce has named the winning entries in the Off the Wall Photo Contest. A strong field of 54 contestants submitted photos...

Personal Protective Equipment Standards Get California Update

Have there been any recent revisions to the General Industry Safety Orders, Article 10, Personal Protective Equipment? The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, in...