Pub. 5 Issue 2

4 Issue 2 2019 President’s MESSAGE N ew Car Dealers throughout Cal- ifornia can cel- ebrate the recent passage of AB 179! Governor Newsom signed the bill which will go into effect on January 1, 2020. GLANCDA dealer members were instrumen- tal in assisting the state associa- tion (CNCDA) by participating in meetings with members of the State Assembly and State Senate, voicing their support. This bill will strengthen the protections that franchise law affords deal- ers, and there will be a consider- able increase in reimbursement from the automakers for war- ranty and recall work! Keep your eyes open for education opportunities that GLANCDA is hosting or promot- ing in the next fewmonths. Some top of mind topics (Consumer Pri- vacy, Union organizing in Deal- ership Service Departments here in Los Angeles, and Workforce Violence) that impact dealerships will be available for key employ- ees to attend. Contact Bob Smith (818-468-9021, bob@glancda.org) for more information. The internationally acclaimed Los Angeles Auto Show kicks off the week of November 18, and public days run fromNovember 22 throughDecember 1!Dealers have an option to purchase group dis- count tickets for their customers, prospects or employees. Contact Lindsey@laautoshow.com or 213.666.9069. We hope you will consider taking advantage of this fantastic opportunity! On November 22, the asso- ciation will host at the LA Auto Show a career fair/informational event for Los Angeles area stu- dent technicians. Community college and High School Seniors will have a chance to learn what a career as a technician looks like in a New Car Dealership. GLANCDA will continue to host these events, and will do outreach to its dealer members to participate in these events! We hope that your business is prospering here as we begin to wind down 2019! Youwill soon be receiving your 2020 membership renewal and we encourage cur- rent members and non-members to join, and work together to keep our industry strong!  Regards, David Ellis GLANCDA PRESIDENT 2019/2020 2020 Coming Into Focus