Pub 9 2020-2021 Issue 1

PUB YR 9 2020-2021 | ISSUE 1 1 NCDA STAFF DEAN MANSF I ELD PRES I DENT SCOT T WEBB D I REC TOR OF MARKE T I NG AND OPERAT I ONS D I ANA S I LVA ACCOUNT I NG AND ADMI N I STRAT I ON MANAGER CLAUD I A OLVERA MEE T I NG AND FAC I L I T I ES COORD I NATOR ROBERT HE I NTZ CAL I FORN I A SALES TRA I N I NG ACADEMY I NSTRUC TOR © 2021 New Car Dealers Association® San Diego County (NCDA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. San Diego Dealer is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the NCDA and is the official publication for this association. The infor- mation 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 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 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 the NCDA. While San Diego Dealer 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. CHAIRMAN JASEN POWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DI STRICT 2 VICE CHAIRMAN VINCENT CASTRO. . . . . . . . . . . . .DI STRICT 2 SECRETARY/TREASURER RON FORNACA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 6 PAST CHAIRMAN MARK GRUWEL L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 5 BOARD MEMBERS CHR I S BAKER…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 1 JOHN BAL L…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 6 PAUL DYKE…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 4 DAVE MCCRACKEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 3 DAVE MI L LER…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 5 JASON MOSSY…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 5 CHR I S MURPHY…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 1 JOHN SEGAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…. D I STR I C T 3 Contents 4 Chairman’s Letter 5 Profile: Christopher M. Ward, Assemblymember, 78th District 10 Why Dealers Love Auto Shows 16 Foot Protection Requirements 18 The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project 21 The Beginning of the End? What San Diego Dealers Need to Know for COVID-19 Compliance 24 San Diego Auto Outlook February 2021 28 Welcome New Associate Members 10065 Mesa Ridge Court San Diego, CA 92121-2916 Tel: (858) 550-0080 Fax: (858) 550-9537 www.ncda.com