2024-2025 Pub. 13 Issue 1

©2025 The New Car Dealers of San Diego (NCDA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. San Diego Dealer is published four times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for NCDA 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 NCDA, 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. San Diego Dealer is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of NCDA. 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. CHAIRMAN JOHN SEGAL........................... DISTRICT 3 VICE CHAIRMAN TBD SECRETARY/TREASURER SCOTT KIEFNER..................... DISTRICT 6 PAST CHAIRMAN CHRIS GEORGE...................... DISTRICT 4 BOARD MEMBERS JENIFER BALL......................... DISTRICT 6 ANTHONY BENFATTI............ DISTRICT 1 MATT CRANDALL.................. DISTRICT 2 PAUL DYKE............................. DISTRICT 4 BANU GREWAL...................... DISTRICT 3 GREG KAMINSKY................... DISTRICT 4 JASON MOSSY........................ DISTRICT 5 MANNY SEDANO................... DISTRICT 5 JOHNNY SIEPKER................... DISTRICT 2 NCDA STAFF SCOTT WEBB PRESIDENT DIANA SILVA ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER TYLER GRAY MARKETING & OPERATIONS MANAGER CLAUDIA OLVERA MEETING AND FACILITIES COORDINATOR ROBERT HEINTZ CALIFORNIA SALES TRAINING ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR Contents 10065 Mesa Ridge Ct. San Diego, CA 92121 Tel: (858) 550-0080 Fax: (858) 550-9537 ncda.com 6 14 Publication 13 | 2024-2025 Issue 1 | Winter 5 Chairman’s Letter By John Segal, Chairman, New Car Dealers Association 6 Gary Kaminsky 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year Nominee 10 Fisher Phillips’ Top Predictions for California Workplace Law Developments in 2025 By Fisher Phillips 12 NADA Retirement From Empower 13 Meet District 76 Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel 14 Eye and Face Protection Requirements for Employees at Auto Dealerships By Sam Celly, BChE, MChE, JD, CSP, Celly Services Inc. 18 Pre-Hiring Obligations What Employers Should Know Before the First Day By Scali Rasmussen 20 Save the Date: NCDA Golf Tournament + Annual Meeting & Luncheon Wednesday, May 7, 2025 21 Ask Alison: A Case Study — Simpson Automotive Group 22 San Diego Auto Outlook Fourth Quarter 2024 4 SAN DIEGO DEALER

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