Tag: Retail Theft

Governor Signs Legislation Combating Retail Theft

California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation to improve public safety and reduce retail theft passed the Legislature this week and was signed by Governor Gavin...

CalChamber Capitol Summit Highlights Small Business Issues

  CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera opens the Capitol Summit on May 8 by calling attention to the important role of local chambers of...

CalChamber-Backed Bills Target Retail Crime

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas was joined by state legislators, CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera, and California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin...

Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Focus Retail Theft Policy on Prevention, Enforcement, Supervision

The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business, local government and public safety organizations sent a joint letter to the Governor and...

New Assembly Committee Will Focus on Retail Theft Solutions

A new select committee has been formed in the California Assembly to identify policy solutions for retail theft. The Select Committee on Retail Theft will...

Coalition Reviews Crime, Retail Theft Issues

Crime and retail theft were key topics earlier this week when the Big City Chambers Coalition (BCCC) met to discuss key issues affecting California’s...

Workplace Violence Bill Is Unworkable for Small Employers

A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that increases business costs and establishes a one-size-fits-all workplace violence regulation on all California employers was sent to...

Assembly Bill’s Paper Receipt Rules Present Challenges to Deterring Retail Theft

A problematic Assembly bill that imposes onerous rules on the use of paper receipts will be acted upon in the Senate Appropriations Committee when...