Legislation that could saddle California business owners with significant new costs passed an Assembly policy committee this week.| CalChamber Alert
To help employers, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a web page with links to federal, state and CalChamber resources about immigration law.| CalChamber Alert
Can our new hires sign one-time blanket meal break waivers, or does the employee need to sign a written waiver each time he or she waives a meal break?| CalChamber Alert
A celebration in Inglewood last month marked the expansion of a Google program started a decade ago to help high school students learn the skills they need and find inspiration to pursue careers in technology. Code Next Inglewood is the fourth location nationwide and the second in California for the free program.| CalChamber Alert
Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce joined more than 225 trade associations and other supply chain stakeholders in urging the federal administration to work with them to address concerns about anticipated port congestion and supply chain disruption.| CalChamber Alert
In Episode 227 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss several important considerations employers face when navigating workers’ compensation claims in California.| CalChamber Alert
Experts shaping California’s environmental future came to Sacramento earlier this month to present a briefing on their groundbreaking studies examining efforts to reduce carbon emissions.| CalChamber Alert
Insurance and risk management basics and the factors contributing to the insurance crisis were the focus of a briefing for legislators and staff members co-hosted by the California Foundation for Commerce and Education (CFCE) and Senator Susan Rubio, chair of the California Senate Insurance Committee.| CalChamber Alert
Business Outlook Brings State Businesses Together| CalChamber Alert
The California Chamber of Commerce is the largest, broad-based business advocate to government in California, working at the state and federal levels to influence government actions affecting all California business. As a not-for-profit, we leverage our front-line knowledge of laws and regulations to provide affordable and easy-to-use compliance products and services.| CalChamber Alert
Business leaders from around the state gathered in Sacramento on June 4 for the California Business Outlook and Dinner.| CalChamber Alert
In acting to set aside costly policy proposals and mitigate the burdensome costs in others, members of the California Legislature agreed last week to take into consideration the important issue of affordability as urged by the California Chamber of Commerce.| CalChamber Alert
We received a Notice of Inspection from the federal government requesting documents related to our Form I-9s and other business documents. How do we respond to this notice?| CalChamber Alert
Candidates for California Governor appeared at the June 4 California Business Outlook dinner.| CalChamber Alert
Following are remarks as delivered by Maryam S. Brown, 2025 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, at the first California Business Outlook Dinner on June 4.| CalChamber Alert
In Episode 225 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss what employers are required to do annually to comply with general industry workplace violence prevention standards.| CalChamber Alert
In Episode 226 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss pending employment-related legislation, including bills on CalChamber’s Affordability Agenda, in the California Legislature.| CalChamber Alert
The California Chamber of Commerce has named 12 local chambers of commerce as recipients of the 2025 President’s Circle Award.| CalChamber Alert
The California Chamber of Commerce has chosen the Redlands Chamber of Commerce as the inaugural winner of its Chamber of the Year Award.| CalChamber Alert