CAL Chamber | Where Is the Nation’s Lowest Job Growth?  Look No Further Than Rural California

News & Updates

Amid a population slowdown and housing crisis, California can add another distinction to its list of woes: lackluster job growth. From September 2022 to September 2023, the number of employed people grew just .15%, the lowest figure of any state, according to a Times...

CEA | Special Alert

Regulation Updates, State of CA

As a reminder, fast food chains must implement the new minimum wage of $20/hour, effective April 1, 2024, and post the Supplemental Required Poster in a conspicuous location in the workplace. New Developments The Department of Industrial...

CDFA | Pest Rating Proposal

Regulation Updates, State of CA

The following pest rating proposal is available for comment. Tetrastichus planipennisi Yang: a parasitoid wasp Proposed Pest Rating: D Comment Period: 03/25/2024 through 05/09/2024 Author: Kyle Beucke Hymenoptera: Eulophidae The following pest rating...

CEA | Upcoming Events

Input / Take Part Opportunity, Regulation Updates, State of CA

Hiring and Onboarding Essentials April 4, 2024, 10:00 am – 11:30 amInteractive virtual classroom style training! Learn to recruit with success, craft compelling job descriptions, hone interview skills, and onboard new team members for long-term success....

HMB Businesses Can Apply for a FREE Indoor Recycle & Compost Bin Set for Their Business!

City of HMB, Funding Opportunity, Input / Take Part Opportunity

Get into compliance with new laws by getting your bins! This program is for local businesses who wish to apply for a free set of compost and recycling bins for your business. To be eligible, you must be a business located within the City of Half Moon Bay. The bins...

CAL Chamber | Berkeley agrees to repeal its first-in-the-nation ban on new gas appliances

Coastside, Regulation Updates

Berkeley has agreed to repeal its first-in-the-nation ban on installing natural gas appliances in new buildings after a U.S. appeals court agreed with restaurant owners and business groups that the ordinance conflicts with federal energy regulation. The case...