6 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Consumer Choice Still Leads in California and Dealers Make It Possible By Brian Maas, President, CNCDA 8 2025 Officers and Directors 10 Driving the Next Generation of Dealers Inside CNCDA's 2025 NextGen Retreat By Autumn Heacox, Director of Communications & Marketing, and McKenna Bediamol, Administrative Coordinator, CNCDA 14 California to Regulate Use of AI in Employment Starting Oct. 1, 2025 By Scali Rasmussen 16 MANNING LEAVER LEGAL LANE CNCDA Sues Volkswagen and Honda Over Scout and Afeela Vehicles By Joseph Berberich, Partner, Manning, Leaver, Bruder & Berberich LLP 20 When Dealers Show Up, It Matters Jessie Dosanjh on Making Advocacy Personal 22 Sharing Good News By McKenna Bediamol, Administrative Coordinator, CNCDA 26 Thank You CNCDA 2025 Sponsors 27 Q2 2025 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. 10 Contents 2025 ISSUE 3 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 Crystal Bolaños Director of Education & Events Autumn Heacox Director of Communications & Marketing Cathy Mason Director of Operations Rebecca Matulich Director of Strategic Partnerships Les Swizer Legal & Regulatory Affairs Counsel 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 Kim McPhaul CNCDA Foundation President Lewis Keys Program Manager Felicia Palombi Fund Development Manager Sonny Davey Program Coordinator 20
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