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 © 2022 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 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 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 RON FORNACA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 6 VICE CHAIRMAN DAVE MCCRACKEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D I STR I C T 3 SECRETARY/TREASURER JOHN SEGAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 3 PAST CHAIRMAN V I NCENT CASTRO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 2 BOARD MEMBERS CHR I S BAKER…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 1 J EN I FER BAL L…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 6 MAT T CRANDAL L…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 2 PAUL DYKE…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 4 CHR I S GEORGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D I STR I C T 4 SCOT T K I EFNER…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 2 JASON MOSSY…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 5 ER I C TRACY. . . . . .…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D I STR I C T 1 JUST I N TRUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .….D I STR I C T 5 Contents 10065 Mesa Ridge Court San Diego, CA 92121-2916 Tel: (858) 550-0080 Fax: (858) 550-9537 ncda.com 2 Chairman’s Letter 6 2022-2023 NCDA Chairman Ron Fornaca: A Customer Service Heritage 8 Rising Inflation Will Lead to California Minimum Wage Hike in 2023: Five Key Takeaways for Employers 11 New Board Members: Jenifer Ball & Matt Crandall 12 NCDA Golf Tournament & Annual Meeting and Luncheon 16 2023 NADA Show 18 Is My Gas Can Safe? 22 San Diego Auto Outlook 2nd Quarter 2022 12 18 PUB YR 10 2021-2022 | ISSUE 4 1
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