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CalChamber-Led Opposition Stops Bill Banning Employer Speech

Effective opposition led by the California Chamber of Commerce has stopped SB 399, a job killer bill that stifles employer speech, from advancing this...

Australia-California Synergy on Climate Earns Praise

The California Chamber of Commerce this week joined the Australian government and California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) in presenting an...

Workplace Violence Bill Is Unworkable for Small Employers

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that increases business costs and establishes a one-size-fits-all workplace violence regulation on all California employers was sent to...

Religious Beliefs, Gender Identity and Harassment Prevention Training

We have a new hire who says the harassment prevention training section on gender identity is against her religious beliefs and asks to skip...

Foreign Direct Investment in State Bouncing Back Despite Global Crises

California gained 271 foreign-owned enterprises last year after years of losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report. In 2022, an estimated...

Alberta, Canada Representatives Visit the CalChamber

On Wednesday, August 9, representatives from the Government of Alberta, Canada and the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco met with the CalChamber....

CalChamber Convenes Big City Chambers Coalition

Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce convened the first meeting of its California Big City Chambers Coalition, a leadership group of local chamber...

Assembly Bill’s Paper Receipt Rules Present Challenges to Deterring Retail Theft

A problematic Assembly bill that imposes onerous rules on the use of paper receipts will be acted upon in the Senate Appropriations Committee when...

After the Vote: Implementing an Alternative Workweek Schedule

My company adopted an alternative workweek schedule. Does this mean that all employees must work our alternative four-day 10-hour shift schedule, or can employees...

CalChamber-Opposed Bill Lowers Voter Threshold to Increase Property Taxes

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that lowers the voter threshold to increase local taxes, including property taxes, awaits action by the Assembly Appropriations...