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Women’s Council Funds Scholarships for Future Women Leaders

Scholarships to support future women leaders of California will grow thanks to $50,000 raised through the CalChamber Women’s Leadership Council. The funding for the Minerva...

California Remains Top Exporting State

California, despite the current uncertainty around last year’s tariffs, remained a top exporting state in 2025, according to trade statistics released in February by...

CSU Bakersfield Names CalChamber President to Alumni Hall of Fame

CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera was inducted into the California State University, Bakersfield Alumni Hall of Fame last week. With Barrera (second from...

Cal/OSHA Releases Proposed Workplace Inspection ‘Walkaround’ Rule

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently published a proposed rule broadly defining who may accompany Cal/OSHA representatives during workplace safety...

Business Coalition Opposes Undermining Antitrust Law

Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce joined a broad coalition representing nearly every sector of the California economy in criticizing a newly introduced...

CalChamber Names Policy Advocate for Labor/Workers’ Comp Issues

Sacramento attorney Andrea N. Lynch joined the California Chamber of Commerce last week to lead the organization’s advocacy on labor and employment and workers’...

What If an Employee Admits Using Marijuana Before Start of Shift?

One of our employees told us he smokes marijuana about 2 hours before his shift, and that he feels no effects from it when...

US High Court Ruling Kicks Off New Round of Tariff Actions

Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that his administration does not have authority to impose tariffs under a national security law, President...

Initiative Reaches Key Signature Threshold Early

Last week, the Building an Affordable California Act campaign notified the California Secretary of State that it has surpassed the 25% signature threshold required...