Labor protections are meant to address certain situations where there is an imbalance in control between the employer and employee. But when the workers themselves control their working conditions, are these labor protections still necessary?  The heart of the debate over independent contracting in the gig economy is how can we improve protections for gig […]

(Editor’s note: Following is the statement issued by CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg following Governor Brown signing SB 32 and AB 197 into law) Taken together, SB 32 and AB 197, impose very severe caps on the emission of greenhouse gases in California, without requiring the regulatory agencies to give any consideration to the impacts […]

AB 1727 Hurts California Consumers, Workers and Employers California employers lead the way in so many important technologies and industries.  The jobs we create fuel our economy and improve lives.  However, many of California’s thriving industries are now in the crosshairs of a legislative proposal that would make it harder for them to work with […]

Didn’t you love having an extra hour of sleep yesterday morning?  Wouldn’t it be great if we could have that personal luxury every week? If we could borrow 10 minutes each day from Monday throughSaturday, we could bank it for Sunday and get that hour of sleep at the end of our busy week. Crazy you say? […]

The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee did the right thing by rejecting an unfair, discriminatory split roll bill that would have raised rents and costs for all businesses, especially small businesses. SB 1021 (Wolk) sought to allow a school district to impose a parcel tax on property used for commercial purposes as opposed to residential […]

Last week, California’s two United States Senators–Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer–joined with over two-thirds of the United States Senate to pass comprehensive immigration reform–legislation that is probably more important to California’s economy than that of any other state. Now it is time for California’s congressional delegation to take the lead to ensure that California’s critical […]