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California Keeps Top Trading State Status
Trade statistics released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce show that California remained a top trading state in 2021.
California exported $175.12 billion...
Californians Among Ambassador Nominees Moving Forward in U.S. Senate This Year
After a year in office, the Biden administration has finally received U.S. Senate confirmations for many of the persons it nominated over the past...
COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Workplace Posting Now Available
As previously reported, on February 9, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 114, which has revived COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and will...
Governor Signs Sick Leave, Small Business Relief Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill package providing $6.1 billion in tax relief, tax credits and grants for small businesses hurt by...
CalChamber-Led Effort Results in Small Business COVID-19 Relief
An effort led by the California Chamber of Commerce with the support of a large coalition of allied groups has resulted in passage of...
Things to Consider When Deciding on Disability Leave Extension
We have an employee who has been out on disability for almost a year, but we can’t let him go because he’s on disability....
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave: Old vs. New
In Episode 143 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Bianca Saad, and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss California’s...
California Assembly Voted to Expand CEQA and Make Housing Crisis Worse
The last thing the California Legislature should be doing during an ongoing housing crisis is voting to pass laws that make constructing any new...
Initiative to Stop Shakedown Lawsuits Gaining Momentum
Momentum is gaining to qualify the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022 for the November ballot. The initiative’s campaign reported reaching...
Required Privacy Training to Be Covered in CalChamber Virtual Seminar
Two state privacy laws — one in effect since 2018 and the other taking effect in 2023 — require companies to adequately train employees...
