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Governor Completes Action on Major Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom laid down his lawmaking pen the night of October 13 after signing 890 new laws into effect, and vetoing another 156,...
Governor Signs CalChamber-Supported Mental Health Care Package
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that will help provide the resources needed to care for and house those with the most severe mental...
Floating Holiday Policy Determines Payout When Employment Ends
Our company offers floating holidays to employees. Do these floating holidays have to be paid out at termination?
The short answer is — it depends....
CalChamber Final Status Report on Major Legislation for Business
The following list summarizes the final status of priority bills for the California Chamber of Commerce.
Within each subject area, the list presents bills in...
California to Receive More than $1 Billion to Produce Hydrogen
California will receive up to $1.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the development and deployment of clean renewable hydrogen, critical...
Governor Vetoes SB 799
Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 799, one of the California Chamber of Commerce’s hardest fought job killer bills. The proposal would have made...
Governor Signs Paid Sick Leave Expansion Job Killer Bill
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that will impose significant costs on all California businesses by increasing...
Late Payment of Wages: Per Worker Penalty Escalates with 2nd Violation
Our payroll company had some issues a couple of weeks ago, and as a result we ended up paying our employees seven days after...
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Remembered as Consequential Leader, California Champion
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who represented California for more than 30 years, is being remembered as a skillful legislator, fierce advocate for California, and...
Podcast Examines AI’s Workplace Opportunities, Challenges
In Episode 186 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Peter Bittner, award-winning multimedia journalist and artificial intelligence (AI) consultant,...
