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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,...

Revised California Criminal History Regulations Took Effect October 1

Revised regulations about the use of criminal history in employment decisions under California’s Fair Chance Act took effect on October 1. The revised regulations adopted...

State Water Board Moves Ahead on Draft Plan to Stabilize Water Supply

The State Water Resources Control Board recently took the newest steps in managing water supply and water quality in the Delta region. On September 28,...

CalChamber Asks Governor to Veto Job Killer Bills

The California Chamber of Commerce is asking Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the six job killer bills sent to him by the Legislature this...