​Alert Archives 2012

Hitchcock Automotive CEO to Serve as 2013 Chair; New Taxes to Take Effect January 1 to Fund Health Care; CalChamber Receives Korean Presidential Citation; Economic Advisory Council; Labor Law Corner

State Faces Double Blow from Budget Cuts; U.S. Agency Releases Proposed Rules on Implementing Health Care Act; Employment Laws Will Affect Your Business; Carbon Auction Levies Unauthorized Tax; Pictorial Roster and Cal/OSHA Corner

Vote Protects Redistricting, Rejects Food Labeling, Tax; Rounding Policies OK in California; CalChamber-Supported Candidates Win; CalChamber Urges Congressional Action to Ensure U.S. Access to Russian Market; Labor Law Corner

Air Board Set to Stage Hidden Tax on Energy; Private Pension Mandate Must Get Study; Pregnancy-Disability Discrimination Rules Update; California Newspapers Oppose Prop. 37; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Cites Impact of Green Chemistry Rules; California Impact Greatest If Congress Fails to Act on Fiscal Cliff; California Newspapers Saying Yes on 31; CalChamber Vote Record; Labor Law Corner

Most 'Job Killer' Bills Fail as Governor Vetoes Two; Job Creators: Governor Signs All that Passed; Final Status Report; Labor Law Corner

Governor Signs Improvement to Workforce Development; Workers' Comp Reform Bill Gets Signature; Disability Access Reform Bill Becomes Law; Special Reports: November Ballot Measures, Economic Advisory Council; Labor Law Corner

Illegal Tax Hike 'Job Killers' Await Action by Governor; Job Creator Bills Pass Legislature to Governor; Legislature Sends Disability Access, Workers' Comp Reforms to Governor; Status Report; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber-Led Coalition Backs Pension Reform; CalChamber News Network Video; 'Job Killer' Mandates Still Alive; Job Creator Passes to Governor's Desk; Labor Law Corner

Major Issues Still in Flux with Just Two Weeks to Go; 'Job Killers' Awaiting Action by Legislature; CAJobKillers.com Offers Easy Way to Help Support Pro-Jobs Candidates; 'Job Creators' Awaiting Action by Legislature; Cal/OSHA Corner

Fix Inequity in Electricity Cost Offsets; CalChamber Battles Increased Liability for California Employers; Employers Lobby Against Pension Mandate; Author Brings Back 'Job Killer' Bill to Ban Foam Food Containers; Labor Law Corner

Private Pension Mandate Creates Employer Liability; Legislators to Weigh ‘Job Killers’ Increasing Food Costs; Video at CAJobKillers.com Highlights Reasons to Contribue to ChamberPAC; Charts Illustrate State’s Budget Challenge; Labor Law

Opposition Stops Proposal Jeopardizing Arbitration; Job Creator Bills Win Approval in Assembly Policy Committees; Job Killer Bill Inflating Litigation; Job Killers Increasing Energy Costs Remain Alive for Consideration in August; Labor Law

Ruling on Health Care Law Shifts Focus to Cost Control; Tax Refund Penalty Falls to Business Pressure; Will Mortgage Bills Increase Cost of Lending; Newly Identified Job Killer Legislation Hurts Small Firms, Start-Ups; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Urges Support to Fund Pro-Jobs Candidates; Job Creators Urge Action on Bay Delta Conservancy Plan; Bill Increasing Energy Costs Passes Committee; Guest Commentary-Prop. 25; Labor Law Corner

Costly Workplace Mandates Awaiting Action in Senate; Job Creator Bill Promoting Transparency Passes Senate Committee; Senate Committee OKs Workers' Comp Bills; CalChamber Recognizes Small Business Advocates; Labor Law Corner

Job Killer Bills Miss Deadline, Fail to Move; JobsPAC-Backed Candidates Win Spots on November Ballot; Creator Bills Continue to Move; Economic Advisory Council Report; Cal/OSHA Corner

Governor, CalChamber Chair Offer State Revenue Solutions; Governor Signs Job Creator Bill; Two More Job Killers Move Off List; Leveraging International, In-State Tourism Can Boost Jobs, Economy, Revenues; Labor Law Corner

Revised Budget Plan Hinges on November Tax Initiative; Job Creator Bill Awaits Action by Governor; Supreme Court: Attorneys’ Fees Not Available for Winner in Meal and Rest Break Claims; Guest Commentary; Labor Law Corner

Legislators Keep Moving Job Killer Proposals; Job Killer Bills Holding on Assembly Appropriations Suspense File; CAJobKillers.com Offers Updates, Contribution Link; Trade Statistics Show Continuing Growth; Labor Law Corner

Chambers Unite to Support Pro-Business Candidates; Hearing Set on Job Creator Bill to Curb Costly Litigation; Hearing Set on Job Creator Bill to Curb Costly Litigation; Four Bills Fall Off Job Killer List; Labor Law Corner

Illegal Tax Will Increase Energy, Fuel Costs in State; Legislation Provides More Regulatory Certainty for Business; Call Center Job Killer Bill Fails in Assembly Committee; Labor Law Corner

Job Killers Pose Threat to Economic Recovery; NLRA Posting Requirement Stopped For Now; Supreme Court Decision Requires Employers to Update Meal/Rest Break Policies; June Ballot Measures; Labor Law Corner

2012 Job Killer Bill List; Supreme Court Issues Decision on Meal and Rest Periods; Workplace Flexibility; New Job Creator Bill Will Help Limit Frivolous Employment Litigation; CalOSHA Corner

CalChamber Identifies Job Creator Legislation; New Leave Mandate Passes Assembly Committee; Pilot Program to Boost Work for Warriors; New State Energy Tax is Illegal, Unwise; Labor Law Corner

Business Climate Survey; New Leave Mandate; Senators Focus on Employment Law Issues; Chief Justice Highlights Need to Adequately Fund Court System; Labor Law Corner

Governor, Teachers Union Reach Tax Initiative Accord; June Ballot Measures-CalChamber Announces Positions; Fox News Political Analyst Juan Williams Comments on National Election Landscape; Economic Advisory Council; Labor Law Corner

CalChamber Sponsors Bill to Give Employers Certainty; State Stepping Up Enforcement to Prevent Wage Theft; CalChamber Recaps Priority Business Issues; California Employer UI Taxes Set for Steady Annual Increases; Labor Law Corner

Climate Change Tax Gets Review in Budget Hearing; CalChamber, Coalition Opposing Elimination of Cal/OSHA Board; CalChamber Hosts Tax Roundtable Talk; State Workers’ Compensation Division Seeks Employer Input; Labor Law Corner

Tax Hike Initiatives Aim for November Ballot Spots; New Website Helps Employers Navigate Federal Health Care Law; 2012 Issues Guide Available on Website; CalChamber Seeking Nominees for Small Business Advocate Award; Labor Law Corner

California Employers Paying Higher Unemployment Taxes; CalChamber Updates FAQ on NLRA Poster Requirement; Political Columnist Assesses National Races; New Commercial Recycling Regulations; Labor Law Corner

Assembly OKs Bill Inflating Businesses’ Liability Costs; Free Political Speech Protected; California Supreme Court Backs Use of New Senate Maps; Labor Commissioner Updates FAQ Guidance on New Wage Notice; Labor Law Corner

State of State: Governor Calls for Cuts, Temporary Taxes; Bill to Create State Government-Run Health Care System Fails to Pass Senate; CalChamber 2011 Major Victories; Cal/OSHA Corner

Unjust Litigation Bill Defeated in Assembly; Bill to Require Prescription for Common Cold Medicine Fails; Finance Director Explains Governor’s Budget; New Wage/Employment Notice Available; Labor Law Corner