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Proposed Proposition 65 Warning Rules Create New Avenues for Litigation

The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) on January 12 released proposed regulations to substantially revise Proposition 65 warning requirements. The California Chamber...

Pictorial Roster of Officers/Legislature

Pictorial rosters of the California Legislature and Congress are available as downloadable PDFs. A limited number of hard copies of the pictorial roster of the...

2014 Major Victories

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Progressive Discipline Best Remedy for Workplace Cellphone Abuse

We are having problems with employees taking long rest breaks. These employees take their cellphones and go to the restroom for long periods of...

Voting for CalChamber Off-the-Wall Poster Contest Now Open

Help the California Chamber of Commerce pick the winners of the Off-the-Wall Poster Contest by voting for your favorite 2014 California and Federal Employment...

CalChamber Cosponsoring Cyber Security Education in Sacramento

Representatives from the FBI, Attorney General’s Office, Federal Trade Commission and other groups will explain how small businesses and consumers can make their digital...

GO-Biz Hosting Workshops on How to Apply for Tax Credit

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is hosting free workshops around the state and a webinar on how to apply for...

Governor Proposes ‘Carefully Balanced’ Budget

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released what he described as a “carefully balanced” budget plan for 2015–16 that allocates portions of increased state...

Governor Outlines Agenda for Final Term in Office

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Monday was sworn in for an unprecedented fourth term and combined his inaugural address with his annual State...

On-Call Rest Periods Are Lawful, Appellate Court Rules

In a victory for California businesses, the 2nd District Court of Appeal has ruled in an unpublished opinion that on-call rest periods are lawful. 2nd...