Alert Archives - 2010

Board Elects Chevron VP as 2011 CalChamber Chair; U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement Closer to Passing; Willie Brown Comments on California Politics; Special Report: Economic Advisory Council; Labor Law Corner

State Begins Upturn, But Uncertainty Still High; Attempt to Eliminate Health Care Law Tax Reporting Burden Falls Short; Pictorial Roster of Officers/Legislature; CalChamber Urges Employers to Prepare to Minimize Risk at Office Holiday Parties; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Urges Extension of UI Interest Relief to States; Court Rules Employers Need Not Ensure Employees Take Breaks; Council Examines General Election Results; Electronic Medical Records Beneficial for Both Employers, Employee Health; Labor Law Corner

Jerry Brown Returns to Governor's Office; Commentary: Voters Show Concern About Jobs, Economy; Assembly Republicans Choose New Leader; CalChamber Radio Ads, Legal Analysis Help Turn Tide Against Marijuana Initiative; Business Support Leads to Victory for Pro-Jobs Candidates in Key Races; Labor Law Corner

Green Chemistry Rules Create More Uncertainty for Business; State Budget Includes Reforms, Holds Line with No New Taxes; CalChamber Vote Reocrd: Major Bills 2010; Labor Law Corner

Prop. 19 Jeopardizes Workplace Safety; Governor Vetoes 10 'Job Killer' Bills; Governor Signs 4 Job Creator Bills; Final Status Report on Major Business Bills; Labor Law Corner - Required Uniforms, Shirts Must Be Provided By Employer

CalChamber Urges Veto of Health Exchange Bills; CalChamber Names New Advocate for Labor/Employment, Taxation Issues; Workplace Safety, Lawsuit Risks If Voters Approve Proposition 19 in November; CalChamber Joins Governor in Asia; Special Report: November Ballot Measures; Special Report: Economic Advisory; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Endorses Meg Whitman for Governor; 'Job Killer' Bills Awaiting Action by Governor; Two Job Creator Bills Go to Governor; U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement; Labor Law Corner

Pro-Jobs Business Candidate Wins in Key Senate District; 'Job Killer' Bills Moving-Senate, Assembly Votes Next; New Job Creator Bill Boosts Construction Jobs; Product Ingredient Disclosure Mandate Stopped; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Sounds Alarm on Impact of Proposition 19; Governor, Legislature Move Water Bond to 2012 Ballot; Senate Committee Passes Joint Resolution Hindering U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement; Environmental Standard Job Creator Bill Awaiting Action by Governor; Cal/OSHA Corner.

New Budget Proposal Creates Permanent Tax Increases; Bill Putting Farmers At Competitive Disadvantage Vetoed By Governor; Proposition 25 Eliminates Voters' Rights; Repeals Protection Against Tax Increases; New 'Job Killer' Bill Creates Economic Instability, Chills State’s Recovery; Labor Law Corner

Proposition 25 Would Allow Majority-Vote Tax Increases; CalChamber Helps Stall Tax Amnesty Program 'Job Killer' Bill; State Education Spending Study; CalChamber-Sponsored Bill Reducing Water Penalties Headed to Assembly Committee; Labor Law Corner

Stop Hidden Taxes Initiative to Go on November Ballot; CalChamber Helps Stall Costly Business Penalty Bill; Timing Critical to Explain Need for Water Bond; CalChamber Recaps Positions as Numbers Assigned to November Ballot Propositions; Status Report on Major Business Bills; Labor Law Corner.

Pro-Jobs Business Campaign Yields Key Primary Victory, Court Sides with Employers on Search of Text Messages, 'Job Killer'’ Bill Delays Recovery of Residential Construction Industry

Environmental Standard Bill Passes Senate Committee, Legislature Actively Considering Many 'Job Killer' Bills, Attorney General Candidates at CalChamber

CalChamber-Backed Change in Primary Wins Approval Opposition Stops 'Job Killer' Bills in House of Origin CalChamber Takes Positions on Initiatives Environmental Standard Job Creator Headed to Senate Committee Labor Law

Deficit Spending, Tax Hikes in Latest Budget Proposals; Business Coalition Voices Concerns Over Impending Rules on Green Chemistry; Economic Advisory Council Report; Mandatory Leave Legislation Places Hardships on Employers; Cal/OSHA Corner.

Governor, CalChamber Chair Stress: Focus on Job Creation, CalChamber Releases 2010 Job Killer List; 37 Bills Threaten State's Recovery; Summit Awards, Labor Law Corner

Job Creator Proposals Moving Through Legislature; Proposition 15 Means Tax Dollars for Political Campaigns; 'Split Roll' Property Tax Bill Moves; Trade Exports Help Build Economy; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Outlines Plan to Speed Economic Rebound; Former Governor Wilson to Discuss State's Governability; Job Creator Bill Protects Training Dollars; Renew California-CalChamber Economic Recovery & Job Creation Action Plan; Labor Law Corner

Higher Property Taxes If 'Split Roll' Bill Passes; Is California Ungovernable? Environmental Standard Job Creator Moving; Anti-Investment Bill Hearing Set; Labor Law Corner

Senate Policy Commitee Rejects Flexible Scheduling; Bills Discouraging Investment in California Moving in Legislature; Bipartisan Job Creator Gets Airing in Assembly; Small Business Bill Passes Assembly Committee; Labor Law Corner

Employers Testify on Need for Flexible Scheduling Bill; Tax Conformity/Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Bill Signed Into Law; Special Report: June Ballot Measures; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Seeks Economic Analysis of ARB Regulations; CalChamber-Supported Bill Protects Employee Training Dollars; CalChamber Opposes Proposition 15; CA Supreme Court Agrees to Review Workers' Comp Cost-of-Living Adjustments; Labor Law Corner

Governor Signs Bill to Help Diversify Electricity Sources; Action Needed on Flexible Work Schedule Bill; CalChamber Urges Opposition to Legislation Hindering US-Colombia Trade Agreement; Why Business Should Support Prop. 14; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Supports Job Creator Proposal; CalChamber President Spotlights Jobs at GOP Primary Gubernatorial Debate; CalChamber in Court on Prop 65 Listings; Economic Advisory Council Report; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Fights to Preserve Open Primary Ballot Wording; Lawmakers Voice Support for Economic Analysis of Proposals; CalChamber2010.com to Offer Live Stream of Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate; CalChamber Identifies Job Creators; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Co-Chairs Effort to Stop Hidden Taxes; Governor, CalChamber Chair to Speak at Business Summit; Court Upholds Governor's Line-Item Veto; Commentary: Issues Critical to California's Recovery Focus of CalChamber2010.com; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber2010.com: New Tool for State Voters, CalChamber Urges Passage of Job Creator Legislation, Commentary: State Needs Real Commitment to Job Creation, CalChamber Urges Support for Prop. 16

CalChamber Signs Ballot Argument for Prop. 14, Fast-Growing Coalition Opposing Independent Contractor Withholding; CalChamber Positions on June Propositions; Inc. Magazine Seeks Applicants for Fastest-Growing Company List

CalChamber Cites Proposal as Small Businss Job Killer, Proposition 17 on June Ballot Will Lower Auto Insurance Rates, CalChamber Encourages Businesses to Hire Employees with Developmental Disabilities, Oppose Independent Contractor Withholding, Labor Law Corner

Green Building Standards Reflect Business Comments; Correspondent to Address CalChamber Business Summit; Finance Director Explains State Budget Gap

Release of State Budget Plan Leaves Manu Questions; Draft Greenhouse Gas Rule Omits Key Issues; Redistricting Commission Seeks Applicants; Protecting Workers' Comp Reforms; Cal/OSHA Corner

State of State Address: Governor Puts Emphasis on Job Creation, Economy; CalChamber Announces New Policy Advocates; Opposition Stops New Internet Taxation