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Golden State Promise and California Business Roundtable Announce Strategic Partnership for 2026 Election Cycle
Coordinated, complementary, and comprehensive effort to protect
California’s economy and address cost-of-living challenges...
Coordinated, complementary, and comprehensive effort to protect
California’s economy and address cost-of-living challenges
- 03/10/2026
Business and taxpayer advocates turn in more than 1.3 million signatures, say measure reaffirms voters’ will and protects Californians from higher local taxes amid cost-of-living crisis
- 02/25/2026
In his most recent Substack article, California Business Roundtable President Rob Lapsley pushes back against ongoing inaccurate reports that corporations don't pay their "fair share" of taxes in California.
- 08/29/2025
Today, the California Business Roundtable indicated their support to expand access to private investments in 401(k) accounts.
- 08/06/2025
President Rob Lapsley recently released a Substack analyzing California’s increased fuel tax and environmental regulations.
- 07/11/2025
CBRT launches The California Brief Substack to provide a deep dive into policies, regulations, and legal challenges that drive up the cost of living and doing business in California
- 06/23/2025
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Special Report: California Becomes 4th Largest Economy as Japan’s Economy Slowed in 2024
In the latest data from International Monetary Fund (IMF), California—if it was treated as a separate economy—moved from 5th largest in the world to 4th largest as Japan’s economy contracted. However, Japan is projected to resume growth at 4% in 2025, while India is projected to continue moving up the ranks with 7% growth....
As California slips further into long-term structural deficits and years of overspending catch up with policymakers, new and recycled tax increase discussions have begun once again.
- 08/29/2025
In July, the preliminary estimate for nonfarm jobs shows a gain of 15,000. Combined with the downward adjustment to the June estimate, California shows a total loss of 9,700 nonfarm jobs to date in 2025 or essentially a continuation of the state’s job stagnation over the past two years.
- 08/21/2025
California’s by-now secured position with the highest electricity costs appears to be an overlooked consideration in the most recent round of self-congratulations among the state’s leadership on the state’s increasing use of renewable generation sources.
- 08/08/2025
Trade statistics in June again were buffeted by tariff policy shifts, with the latest deadline for tariff agreements now set for August 7.
- 08/06/2025
In the latest report from California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA), zero emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations posted a decline for the third quarter in a row.
- 08/01/2025
California average prices for commercial and industrial natural gas worsened compared to the other contiguous states, while the other rankings were unchanged. California again had the highest costs (12-month moving average) for all end user electricity rates, gasoline, and diesel.
- 07/10/2025