Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a series of bills to enact the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a $321 billion spending plan that erased a projected $12 billion deficit largely through delayed cuts and dollars borrowed from a variety of state special funds.| CalChamber Alert
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 into law by Governor Gavin Newsom last week.| CalChamber Alert
One of our employees is continually short on their cash drawer. Can we deduct the shortage from the employee’s tips if the employee agrees to the deduction?| CalChamber Alert
A California Chamber of Commerce- supported bill to help grow and retain jobs in one of California’s signature industries has been signed into law.| CalChamber Alert
August 1 is the new expiration date for some countries’ tariff rates and the start of revised tariff rates for other nations.| CalChamber Alert
Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce launched its “Rate Realities” campaign to raise awareness about the true drivers behind California’s electricity costs while highlighting the risks in proposals under consideration by the California Legislature.| CalChamber Alert
A working luncheon in Sacramento enabled longtime trade allies from the California Chamber of Commerce and leading associations of Japanese businesses to exchange thoughts on current issues.| CalChamber Alert
The California Chamber of Commerce joined more than 160 other organizations on July 7 in once again urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to refrain from imposing proposed actions against China that will hurt U.S. businesses and consumers instead of deterring China’s broader maritime ambitions.| CalChamber Alert
In Episode 228 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Sheppard Mullins Partner Greg Berk and Sheppard Mullins Special Counsel Andrew Desposito discuss the recent changes in how the federal government is enforcing immigration policies and procedures, and how employers can prepare their workplace and employees if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials show up.| 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
