California Chamber of Commerce

Full-Page Ad Slams Cal Chamber for Becerra Endorsement

June 22, 2026 8:33 amJune 22, 2026 8:34 am

The California Business & Industrial Alliance (CABIA) has a full-page ad in the California Post that slams the California Chamber of Commerce’s misguided endorsement of Xavier Becerra for Governor. As the Globe reported, last week the Cal Chamber announced they were...

Midnight Tax Hikes: Business Coalition, Assm Tangipa Blasts New Taxes in Record-Breaking California Budget

June 16, 2026 1:04 pmJune 16, 2026 1:06 pm

In the dead of night, California Democrats advanced a record $355 billion budget that includes significant new tax increases on digital software, insurance, and payroll-related costs, prompting sharp warnings from business groups and Republican Assemblyman David Tangipa. Tangipa took to...

How the Legislature Complies with Proposition 54’s 72-Hour Rule

September 6, 2025 2:00 pmSeptember 6, 2025 2:07 pm

Proposition 54, which was enacted by the voters at the November 2016 general election, adopted constitutional and statutory changes dealing with bill amendments and recordings of legislative proceedings. Among those provisions, how does the California Legislature comply with Prop. 54’s...

Jottings: California State Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee 4/29/2025

April 30, 2025 3:03 pmApril 30, 2025 3:03 pm

At 9:01am on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 the 13-member California State Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee was called to order in Sacramento without a quorum. Assemblywoman Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) is Chairwoman. She may have heard a sigh of...

Bill to add Strict Regulations On Self-Check Out In Stores Sees Support and Strong Opposition

May 6, 2024 4:39 pmMay 6, 2024 4:39 pm

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

October 12, 2023 6:56 pmOctober 12, 2023 6:56 pm

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

October 4, 2023 4:45 pmOctober 4, 2023 4:45 pm

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...