Tag: California Chamber of Commerce
Bill to add Strict Regulations On Self-Check Out In Stores Sees Support and Strong Opposition
A bill that would add heavy regulations on self-checkout stations in large grocery and drug stores, received both support and opposition in the past week. Senate Bill 1446, authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), would specifically prohibit grocery and...
An Updated Analysis of the Cal Chamber’s ‘Job Killer’ Bill Program
The California Chamber of Commerce is well-known for its annual “Job Killer” designation that has been in existence for just over a quarter century. How have bills fared with the Job Killer designation during the past five gubernatorial administrations? Let’s take a...
Paid Sick Leave Expansion Bill Signed Into Law By Governor Newsom
A bill to increase the minimum number of paid sick leave days a year for employees from three to five, as well as expand the minimum number of accrued sick days a year from six to ten, was signed into...
Paid Sick Leave Expansion Bill Prepares For Final Votes In Assembly
A bill to increase the minimum number of paid sick leave days a year for employees from three to seven, as well as expand the minimum number of accrued sick days a year from six to fourteen, prepared for the...
Is the California EDD Pulling a Pandemic Scam?
Despite already owing the federal government billions, and despite state businesses already paying a surcharge to cover that debt, the Employment Development Department (EDD) will be borrowing even more federal money to cover costs for the foreseeable future. In other...
Bad Water Legislation Could Upend California’s Economy, Domestic Food Supply
If the legislation coming out of Sacramento were graded on the criteria of harmful, unintended consequences, it would receive an “F” average – provided you believe harmful is bad for the citizens and not just the cost of doing government....