Tag: Minimum Wage
Business Leaders Discuss Economic Consequences of Proposition 32
In Episode 206 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and California Restaurant Association President...
Overview of November Ballot Measures
Following are brief summaries of the measures that will appear on the November 5 General Election ballot. When the California Chamber of Commerce has...
CalChamber Opposes Ballot Measure Raising Minimum Wage to $18 an Hour
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken an oppose position on Proposition 32, a November ballot measure that would increase California’s...
California Local Minimum Wage Increases Starting July 1, 2024
Instead of the beginning of the year, several California cities and counties implement their local minimum wage rate increases on July 1. California employers...
New Fast Food Minimum Wage Also Affects Exempt Employee Salary
We are a fast food restaurant covered by the new minimum wage law for fast food restaurant employees. Does this new law also affect...
A Multitude of Minimum Wages
California no longer has a minimum wage. Instead, the state has 50 minimum wages, differing depending on where you work or what you do.
California...
Governor Proposes Belt-Tightening Budget Approach with No General Tax Hikes
It’s a problem, but not a crisis.
The state budget proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom would maintain the trajectory of state spending without major disruptions...
LA County Minimum Wage Applies to Unincorporated Areas
*Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 28, 2023 to add a clarification note, additional information links and names of incorporated cities in...
CalChamber Joins Coalition Supporting Resilient Tourism Economy in LA Area
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a broad, diverse coalition supporting a resilient tourism economy in the Los Angeles Area.
The Alliance for Economic...
Study Finds Job Killer Health Care Pay Bill Increases Costs $8B/Year
An economic analysis released last week found that a health care industry wage increase proposal would increase costs for public and private health care...
