August 2, 2021

ComplyAuto is the automotive industry’s first purpose-built cloud-based solution for California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance and the CNCDA’s exclusively licensed vendor. Founded by dealers and for dealers, ComplyAuto understands dealerships operate very differently from a typical brick-and-mortar business or online retailer. From Finance & Insurance (F&I) and Human Resources (HR) to digital marketing and fixed ops, dealerships collect far more types of personal information in each of these departments that vary greatly depending on the consumer’s interactions with the store.

Earlier this year, Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced another set of regulations that changed the laws under the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), which went into effect immediately. (A copy of the modified regulations can be found online at https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-becerra-announces-approval-additional-regulations-empower-data). The following is a high-level overview of what you will need to do:

Dr. Akilah Weber was elected April 2021 to represent California’s 79th Assembly District, including parts of Southeast San Diego, Bonita, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and National City.
Dr. Akilah Weber is a medical doctor, educator, City Council member, San Diego native, and mom to two young boys.

Just imagine this as someone taking your empty soda cans to the recycling center for money. Now imagine your used oil, which is being taken away for recycling, has a refund associated with it. All you have to do is sign up as a California Used Oil Recycling Center and then we at CSI file this claim for you as part of our service. The money is 16 cents per gallon of used oil or about $3,000 per year (based on 1562 gallons of used oil per month). All you have to do is deposit the check the state sends you every quarter.

Recently, CHP Captain Gil Campa, Commander of the San Diego County Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) and two Sergeants from the Task Force visited with the NCDA Board of Directors to provide an update and overview regarding RATT’s enforcement priorities, effectiveness and challenges. RATT’s mission is to effectively communicate with stakeholders in San Diego County to reduce the incidence of vehicle theft and increase the apprehension and prosecution of professional thieves using regional proactive investigative methods and public education.

My best friend since the first grade — Troy Duhon — started selling cars because his father was a General Manager at a local dealership in New Orleans. I was working at a Sears automotive shop, Troy was selling cars, and when we would compare paychecks, my eyes were opened! I told Troy to get me an interview at the dealership, and 37 years later, here we are with eight new car dealerships and growing.

I am honored and privileged to become chairman of the New Car Dealers Association San Diego County. My experience as a board member over the past several years has exceeded my expectations. I’ve seen firsthand the work that the NCDA does on behalf of San Diego County new car dealers; they deliver tremendous value, enabling us to stay focused on our complex, individual businesses.