Pub. 3 2015 Issue 4

12 San Diego Dealer CNCDA Dealer Day O ne of themost important annual events on the NCDA calendar is Dealer Day, which is organized by the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). Dealer Day is a special opportu- nity for members of the New Car Dealers Association to hear from and meet with key state legislators, in addition to networking with other dealers and officials from across the state. NCDA members had a strong showing at this year’s event, with nine of our dealer members attending: NCDA Chairman David Wolfson, Vice Chairman Paul Dyke, Secretary/Treasurer Jennifer Brown, Past Chairman J.P. Paynter, BoardMember Greg Kaminsky, BoardMember John Ball, John McCallan, Jim Fornaca and Mike Weseloh. The day began with a Face the Dealers roundtable discussion where dealers heard from key leaders regarding their motivations for serving in public office and the origins of their political careers. On hand for the roundtable were Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, Assemblyman Tom Daly, Senator Pat Bates and Senator Ed Hernandez. The Meeting of the Members, issues briefing, and luncheon followed, at which time CNDA leadership helped prepare dealers for their after- noon legislative appointments. Three key pieces of legislation were identified as priorities by the CNCDA, and Cliff Costa, CDCDA’s director of government affairs, explained why these bills are worthy of dealer support. They are: AB 287 – Consumer Automotive Recall Safety Act, AB 1178 – Export Policy Franchise Law Protection and AB 945 – Incentives for Low Emissions Vehicles. Perhaps the most meaningful aspect of Dealer Day is the opportunity for dealers tomeet directly with the legislators who represent them. These meetings provide important personal interaction between legislators and dealers that help build relationships and influence legislation. Our nine dealers were able to meet with nine key legislators and the special assistant to the Speaker of the Assembly. In addition to discussing relevant legislation, NCDAmembers were able to share our 2015 Economic Impact Report to remind legislators how big an impact new car dealers have on San Diego’s economy each year.