Legislative Advocacy
The Carson Chamber of Commerce engages in legislative advocacy to represent the interests of their members and advocate for policies that support business growth and a favorable business environment. This includes monitoring proposed legislation, providing input on bills, and contacting legislators to voice their positions.
Carson Chamber 2025-2026 Legislative Positions:
| Bill Number | Author | Title | Position | Position Date | Bill Status | Status Date |
| SB 7 | McNerney | Employment: automated decision systems. | Oppose | June 2025 | Set for Hearing, August 20 | 08/13/2025 |
| SB 84 | Ashby | Disability access: construction-related accessibility claims: notice of violation and opportunity to correct. | Support | March 2025 | From committee with author’s amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. | 06/18/2025 |
| SB 222 | Wiener | Climate disasters: civil actions. | Oppose | February 2025 | Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 705.) Reconsideration granted. | 04/08/25 |
| SB 310 | Wiener | Failure to pay wages: penalties. Reverses PAGA reforms that were approved 2024. | Oppose | March 2025 | Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Wiener. | 06/05/25 |
| SB 404 | Caballero | The bill would establish a comprehensive scheme for the regulation of metal shredding facilities that would be administered by the DTSC (Department of Toxic Substances Control) | Support | June 2025 | Set for Hearing August 20 | 08/13/2025 |
| SB 632 | Arreguin | Workers’ compensation: hospital employees. | Oppose | June 2025 | Passed Senate, in Assembly, referred to Com. on INS. | 06/16/2025 |
| SB 684 | Menjivar | Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025. | Oppose | March 2025 | April 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. | 04/10/25 |
| SB 747 | Wiener | Wages: behavioral health and medical- surgical employees. | Oppose | April 2025 | Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Wiener. | 06/05/25 |
| AB 470 | McKinnor | Telecommunications. | Support | March 2025 | Set for Hearing August 18 | 07/23/2025 |
| AB 649 | Lowenthal | Disability access: construction-related accessibility claim. | Support | May 2025 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. | 07/14/2025 |
| AB 692 | Kaira | Employment: contracts in restraint of trade | Oppose | June 2025 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. | 08/29/2025 |
| AB 821 | Gipson | Pupil Instruction: Workforce Development | Support | July 2025 | Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly. | 08/28/2025 |
| AB 1243 | Addis | Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025. | Oppose | March 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. | 04/29/25 |
| AB 1448 | Hart | Coastal Resources: Oil and Gas Development | Oppose | June 2025 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. | 08/29/2025 |
| Rule 1111/1121 | SCAǪMD | NOx Emissions from Natural-Gas-Fired, Fan-Type Central Furnaces/Residential-Type, Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters | Oppose | March 2025 | Sent back to committee | 06/06/2025 |
| CA Budget | Wiener | Cuts to the CSU and its Universities | Oppose | February 2025 | Newsom lowers proposed CSU cut from 7.95% to 3%. $143.8 million | 05/14/25 |
The Government Affairs Committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am via Zoom.
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Carson Chamber of Commerce
530 E Del Amo Blvd.
Carson, CA 90746
(310) 217-4590