6 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Final Lap: Closing in on CNCDA’s Top Priorities By Brian Maas, President, CNCDA 8 2025 Officers and Directors 10 CNCDA 2025 Sponsors 12 2025 CNCDA Welcome Reception at NADA Show January 24, 2025 Le Méridien, New Orleans 18 MANNING LEAVER LEGAL LANE The Importance of Shareholder Agreements By Wade Kackstetter, Partner, Manning, Leaver, Bruder & Berberich LLP 22 CNCDA’s Donation for SoCal Wildfire Victims 23 Calibrate: A Smarter Approach to California's ZEV Mandate 24 The CNCDA Foundation We’re Not Just Filling Jobs 26 Congratulations to CNCDA’s 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year! 27 Compliance Obligations for Employers During Wildfires By Scali Rasmussen PC 30 Q4 2024 California Auto Outlook ©2025 The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. California New Car Dealer Quarterly is published four times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for 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 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 circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of 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. California New Car Dealer Quarterly is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of CNCDA. While a first-print policy is encouraged, 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 24 Contents 2025 ISSUE 1 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 Les Swizer Legal & Regulatory Affairs Counsel Kim McPhaul CNCDA Foundation President Sonny Davey Program Coordinator
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