Pub. 6 2024 Issue 3

6 Cheers to Another 100 Years of Success 8 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Power of Your Vote During Election Season By Brian Maas, President, CNCDA 10 2024 Officers and Directors 12 The Road To PAGA Reform From Challenge to Triumph By Autumn Heacox, Director of Communications & Marketing, CNCDA 16 CNCDA’s NextGen Shaping the Future of California’s Dealership Leaders By Autumn Heacox, Director of Communications & Marketing, CNCDA 18 Sharing Good News By McKenna Bediamol, Administrative Coordinator, CNCDA 20 CNCDA 2024 Chairman’s Club 22 How Licensed Vendors Support Your Dealership and CNCDA By Autumn Heacox, Director of Communications & Marketing, CNCDA 24 UPCOMING EVENTS New Laws Seminars 25 UPCOMING WEBINAR PAGA Reform Now We Have Something to Work With 26 Navigating the Road Ahead Top 5 Challenges for Dealers in the Back Half of 2024 and How to Solve for Them By ACV 28 MANNING LEAVER LEGAL LANE Lemon Law 101 By Timothy D. Robinett, Esq., Partner, Manning, Leaver, Bruder & Berberich LLP 30 2024 Sponsors 32 Q2 2024 California Auto Outlook ©2024 California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. The California New Car Dealer Quarterly is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group LLC for the CNCDA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and dealer education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the CNCDA, its board of directors or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The California New Car Dealer Quarterly is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the CNCDA. While the California New Car Dealer Quarterly encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. 12 16 ContentsISSUE 3, 2024 1517 L St. Sacramento, CA 95814 www.cncda.org (916) 441-2599 Brian Maas President Michael Walsh, MBA Chief Financial Officer Anthony Bento Chief Legal Officer Autumn Heacox Director of Communications & Marketing Cathy Mason Director of Operations Rebecca Matulich Director of Events & Partnerships Kenton Stanhope Director of Government Affairs Andrea Daugherty Political Engagement Manager Lauren Johnston Membership Manager Liza Hernandez Staff Accountant Stacy Barawed Executive Assistant McKenna Bediamol Administrative Coordinator Jamie Cowden Administrative Assistant 4

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