Jennifer Barrera President and Chief Executive Officer at California Chamber of Commerce | Official website
Jennifer Barrera President and Chief Executive Officer at California Chamber of Commerce | Official website
The California Chamber of Commerce has issued a statement following the passage of two measures, SB 92 (Umberg; D-Santa Ana) and AB 2288 (Kalra; D-San Jose), aimed at reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
"We are grateful to Assembly Speaker Rivas, Senate President Pro Tempore McGuire and the Legislature for passing this reform package in an expeditious manner, providing immediate relief for employers," said CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera. "Today is a historic day where we recognize an important step forward to curtail lawsuit abuse under PAGA that was hurting California businesses, our workers and our economy."
"The measures passed today return common sense to the process, will improve California’s business climate and ensure workers have robust labor law enforcement against the bad actors," Barrera added.
SB 92 (Umberg) and AB 2288 (Kalra) now move to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk for signature. Governor Newsom played a role in facilitating negotiations on PAGA reform between business, labor, and legislative leadership.
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