(September 19, 2011) Numerous business priorities remain to be considered by Governor Edmund G. Brown once they pass enrollment, the phase of the legislative process when bills are proofed and prepared for delivery to the Governor, according to the California Chamber of Commerce summary of the status of top priority bills for the business community.

The CalChamber report presents the status of bills as of September 10, when the Legislature began its interim recess

View the status report.

Within each subject area, the list presents bills in order of priority with the highest priorities at the top.

October 10 is the last day for the Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before September 10. The CalChamber will publish its final status report, showing the ultimate fate of priority bills sent to the Governor this year, on October 14.

Each fall, the CalChamber also publishes a record of legislators’ votes on key bills affecting the California business climate. Generally, the bills selected for the vote record have appeared in one of the status reports. This year’s vote record is scheduled to be published on October 28.

Federal bills are marked with an *.

Bills signed by the Governor will become law on January 1, 2012. Urgency measures went into effect immediately upon being signed.

View the status report.