Glendora Chamber
CalChamber Names Flexible Work Schedule Bill as Job Creator
By Ashley Hoffman - March 16, 2023 Legislation making it easier to set up flexible work schedules has been named a job creator by the California Chamber of Commerce. SB 703 (Niello; R-Sacramento) allows for an employee-selected flexible work schedule and relieves employers of the administrative cost and burden of adopting an alternative workweek schedule per division, which accommodates employees, helps retain employees, and allows the employer to invest these savings into growing its
Executive Action Directs Storm Flows to Recharge Groundwater
By Brenda Bass - Cal Chamber - March 15, 2023 California’s recent storms have pounded the state, quickly moving the state from extreme drought to flood conditions. Since January, California has seen repeated flooding across the state and multiple feet of snow in the higher elevations as one atmospheric river after another dumps precipitation. The fact that California has an abundance of precipitation but no way to store it has made national news. The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted the issue,
With All This Rain and Snow, Can California Really Still Be in a Drought? Look Deeper
Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain and snow, including fresh powder at elevations as low as 1,500 feet. But as worsening climate extremes and water supply challenges continue to bedevil the state, officials cautioned residents Tuesday not to assume that the recent moisture signaled an end to the drought. The entire state remains under a drought emergency declaration that Gov.
Governor Issues Order to Increase Water Held in Reservoirs
By Brenda Bass -February 17, 2023 (Cal Chamber) Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order intended to allow officials to hold more water in reservoirs. The order updates an earlier one issued last March. Specifically, the order maintains the prior California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) suspension for projects that prioritize efficient uses of water, which has been utilized by groundwater recharge projects, among others, in the past year. New in the latest order is a
Budget: CalChamber Supports CalCompetes Tax Credit
By Preston Young -February 9, 2023 The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting the Governor’s budget proposal to provide $120 million to fund a third year of the California Competes Tax Credit program in 2023–24. The program has been indispensable in helping businesses locate or stay in California and invest, grow, and create quality full-time jobs in the state. Directed by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), the CalCompetes program has awarded tax credits and grants
Cal/OSHA Extends COVID-19 Regulation for 2 Years
By Robert Moutrie - December 16, 2022 The Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted 6-1 yesterday to continue California’s COVID-19 regulation until December 2024. As part of the transition from an emergency COVID-19 regulation into a nonemergency one, Cal/OSHA has made some changes that will improve feasibility for California’s workplaces.What Stays the Same for Workplaces? The basic framework of the nonemergency COVID-19 regulation is going to be familiar to human resources professionals and lawyers who have
