Tag: Small Business
Get Ready — New Labor Laws Are Coming
In Episode 135 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss five new labor laws...
State Accepting Applications for New Funded Innovation Hub Program
The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) is accepting applications for the Inclusive Innovation Hub (iHub2) Program to incubate and accelerate technology...
Streamlined Procedure for Family Leave Mediation Signed into Law
Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed legislation co-sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce that streamlines procedures in the small employer family leave mediation...
Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant: New Funding Round to Open in September
New applicants for California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will be able to apply in the funding round opening on September 9 and...
Governor Aims Grant Relief at Struggling Small Business
Small business was in the spotlight this year at the 95th Annual Virtual Sacramento Host Breakfast on May 13.
Governor Gavin Newsom, speaking to the...
Sharing Stories of Essential Business Role Will Foster Creativity, Build Communities
Following are remarks presented by Donna L. Lucas, 2021 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, at the 95th Annual Virtual...
Webinar Looks at How California, USMCA Are Helping Women Stay in Business
Creating business leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities for women in the post-COVID-19 economy was the topic of a May 6 virtual event co-hosted by the...
Governor Proposes Additional $1.5 Billion in Small Business Relief Grants
During remarks to the Sacramento Host Breakfast audience on May 13, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to expand California’s small business relief grants...
CalChamber Commends Governor, Legislature for Providing Small Business Relief
The California Chamber of Commerce welcomed news last week that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure that will bring California into partial...
COVID-19 Updates: California Continues Push to Boost Vaccinations; U.S. Small Business Agency Launches Restaurant Revitalization Program
This week, California continued the effort to vaccinate hard-to-reach communities against the coronavirus and the U.S. Small Business Administration opened applications for bars and...
