04/25/2024

Business Groups Help Bring Down Labor Bills

After the dust settled Sunday on the final day of the year’s regular legislative session, business groups were quick to claim victory over a torrent of labor-backed bills.

On many levels, Gov. Jerry Brown “really gets it,” said Tom Scott, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business.

“He’s pragmatic. He understands what businesses are facing. Overall, I thought it was a very positive (legislative session),” Scott said.

The California Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that it helped bring down 18 of 19 “job killer” bills, or legislation that the organization targets as having the worst impact on private industry.

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