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California Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Timekeeping Rounding Case
The California Supreme Court has agreed to review a California Court of Appeal decision on a case involving timekeeping rounding policies.
On February 1, the...
Governor Issues Order to Increase Water Held in Reservoirs
Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order intended to allow officials to hold more water in reservoirs. The order updates an earlier...
In Memoriam: Wilford D. (Woody) Godbold, Former CalChamber Chair
Former CalChamber Chair Wilford D. (Woody) Godbold Jr. died recently of cancer at the age of 84.
He chaired the CalChamber Board of Directors in...
First 2023 Job Killer Sets Dangerous Precedent
Legislation creating a misguided policy that would exacerbate California’s affordability crisis was named by the California Chamber of Commerce this week as the first...
Appellate Court Backs Use of Arbitration in Employment
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit this week invalidated a law contested by the California Chamber of Commerce, ensuring that arbitration...
New Bereavement Leave Requirements for Private, Public Employers
What are the requirements of California’s new bereavement leave law?
With 2023 in full swing, many employers are reviewing and updating employee handbooks and policies....
2022 California Exports Reach Record High
Trade statistics released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce show that California remained a top exporting state in 2022.
California exports reached a...
CalChamber Webinar to Cover California Privacy Rights Act Compliance
A compliance webinar on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will be presented by the CalChamber on Wednesday, March 15, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. (Pacific).
Webinar...
Cal/OSHA COVID Rule Shifts to ‘Non-Emergency’
After years of rapid change, the potentially final form of California’s COVID-19 regulation has been filed with the Secretary of State and went into...
Nick Ortiz to Head CalChamber Local Chamber Relations
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Western Association of Conference Executives (W.A.C.E.) announced this week that Nick Ortiz, president and CEO of the...
