By Grace Gedye |CalMatters
The California Legislature, with its Democratic supermajority, is known for passing first-in-the-nation laws that ramp up labor and consumer protections — often in the face of intense opposition from business groups.
At the same time, the California Chamber of Commerce, a powerful business lobbying group, has honed a specific strategy with a high success rate — labeling bills it deems most burdensome “job-killers” and tracking them on an annual list.
This week, the chamber announced its initial list for 2023. Among the bills are:
A new tax on total wealth for individuals with a net worth of $50 million or more, introduced by Assemblymember Alex