Jason Schmelzer Comments on Workers Comp Reform
CalChamber Policy Advocate Jason Schmelzer talks about the need to veto the bills rolling back the cost-saving workers' compensation reforms of 2004. (08/28/08)
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Marc Burgat Talks About the CalChamber's Job Killer List
CalChamber Vice President of Government Relations Marc Burgat talks about the CalChamber's job killer list, its history, record and importance of fighting bills that would hurt the California economy. (08/20/08)
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Robert Callahan Talks About the Unemployment Insurance Fund Crisis
CalChamber Policy Analyst Robert Callahan comments on the state's unemployment insurance program. Funded solely by employer taxes, the fund is going bankrupt. (08/11/08)
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Marti Fisher Talks About AB 2716, Sick Leave Mandate
CalChamber Policy Advocate Marti Fisher talks about the fiscal impact of AB 2716 (Ma; D-San Francisco), which requires employers to provide paid sick leave for all employees, as well as the lost jobs that would result from such a mandate.(08/07/08)
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Jason Schmelzer Comments on SB 974, Ports Tax
CalChamber Policy Advocate Jason Schmelzer comments on SB 974 (Lowenthal; D-Long Beach), which imposes a tax on imports and exports that come through the three major ports in the state and the immediate impact that it would have on an already-down economy. (08/06/08)
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Kyla Christoffersen Discusses California Legal Climate
CalChamber Policy Advocate Kyla Christoffersen discusses the California Legal Climate Survey done by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which found the state in the bottom 10 nationally, and what this means to small business. (05/08/08)
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