A union-backed bill opposed by building and business organizations because they said it will increase housing costs made it out of a committee in Sacramento on Wednesday, positioning it eventually

Housing costs too much in California. But, while legislators wring their hands over the housing crisis they often pass laws that boost the cost of housing. The latest proposal that

A bill that would require higher wages to construction workers on residential projects has nearly everyone scratching their heads. (Porterville Record, 06/14/17)

The Chamber of Commerce signaled that this month when it issued its first list of “job killers” – bills it annually considers the worst. Although there are just four bills

Brown’s vetoes this year included one of the five bills named by the California Chamber of Commerce as “job killers” that survived the legislative session. Since 1999, the chamber has

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Governor today vetoed SB 654 (Jackson), a CalChamber job killer bill that would have increased costs and burdens on small business employers in the state. “We