It was another engaging week at the Roseville Area Chamber!

Your Membership Team kicked off the week by welcoming more than 40 Women in Business members to our June meeting, which featured a collaborative mastermind session focused on sharing ideas, insights, and support.

On Tuesday, our Creative Collab Focus Group gathered for another inspiring meeting of creative minds, and on Thursday, nearly 100 members and guests joined us for our monthly Networking Breakfast at Randy Peters Event Center.

If you missed it, last Friday there was a special after-hours ribbon cutting celebration for the Grand Opening of Next Health.

We're also excited to welcome five new members to the Roseville Area Chamber this week:

• Summit Fire & Security
• Holmquist Accounting Services
• KohPay Payment Solutions
• Easystumps Tree Services Corp
• Los Reyes Roofing

Please join us in giving them a warm Chamber welcome!

The Roseville Area Business Political Action Committee (RABPAC) is hosting their August Fundraiser at the Garden Room @the Grounds on August 27th from 5 - 7PM! Tickets include appetizers and 2 beverages including wine and beer selections. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and engage with local elected officials in a night of community. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities can be found on our website. 

SB 555 Paused Amid Workers' Compensation Cost Concerns

SB 555 (Caballero) has been pulled from the Assembly Insurance Committee and will not advance this legislative session. The bill proposed annual adjustments to workers' compensation disability benefit calculations, a change that was projected to increase employer costs and add financial pressures for California manufacturers and other employers.

CARB Proposes Extension of SB 253 GHG Reporting Deadline

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced a proposed three-month extension for the first reporting deadline under California's Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253). If approved, companies required to report Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions would have until November 10, 2026, instead of the current August 10, 2026, to submit their reports.

The extension is intended to give businesses additional time after the Office of Administrative Law completes its review of the final regulations. CARB also plans to release limited regulatory revisions during a 15-day public comment period to clarify certain reporting requirements.

For most local businesses, this proposal will not create new reporting requirements. SB 253 generally applies to companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in California. However, manufacturers, suppliers, logistics companies, and other businesses in the Roseville area may still be affected indirectly as larger customers request greenhouse gas emissions data to support their own compliance efforts.

Businesses that are subject to SB 253—or that supply companies preparing for compliance—should use the additional time to review emissions data collection processes and monitor CARB's forthcoming regulatory updates.

District 6 Congressional Candidates Forum 10/8

Before the general election in November, we will be hosting a Nonpartisan Congressional Forum for District 6 on October 8th at Johnson Hall @the Grounds from 10AM - 12PM. Come hear from the top 2 candidates on the ballot in a moderated discussion regarding priorities they foresee for our district, how they would represent our business community, and impacts in our area they would address. This conversation will be moderated by Nikki Laurenzo, Evening Anchor for Fox40 and provide equal opportunity for both candidates. Tickets can be found on our calendar webpage here, as well as sponsorship opportunities for reserved seating.