Tag: Housing
State Budget for 2025–26: What’s In, What’s Out
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a series of bills to enact the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a $321...
CEQA Relief for Housing in Budget Trailer Bills
A package of budget-related bills that include changes to how environmental laws are applied to some types of housing in urban areas was signed...
Governor’s Budget Proposal: $322 Billion with No Deficit
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom presented a balanced $322.3 billion budget without a deficit.
His fiscal plan provides for $228.9 billion in general fund spending...
CalChamber Backs Bay-Delta Plan Update that Prevents Reduced Water Supplies
The California Chamber of Commerce and a diverse coalition of organizations highlighted the far-reaching economic impacts of proposed changes to water management within the...
The People’s Voice: Annual Poll Outlines Priorities for New Legislature
Some key takeaways from this year’s CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice 2024, include the fact that California voters want more focus on growing jobs...
CalChamber-Supported Bills Still Moving
Proposals still moving in the Legislature include a number of California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will help small businesses and others with matters...
Data Show Positive Economic Trends; Housing, Labor Supply Shortfalls Continue
Despite the Narratives, California Is Doing OK
The U.S. economy entered 2024 at a good pace. Consumer spending continues to hum along, inflation has cooled,...
Bill Increasing Housing Costs Likely Dead for the Year
A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that would have exacerbated the state’s housing shortage, raised residential housing prices across the board, and...
CalChamber Adds Bills to 2024 Job Killer List
This week the California Chamber of Commerce added four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List.
They are:
• AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura) Worsens Housing Crisis....
Job Killer Bills Die Early in New Legislative Year
As the new legislative year began, several job killer bills were laid to rest again following continued strong opposition from the California Chamber of...
