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AB 519 – OPPOSE
August 2010

Regulatory Overkill to End Discount Tow Services Through Auto Repair Facilities

The California Automotive Business Coalition (CalABC) opposes AB 519

This measure – ON INACTIVE FILE SINCE 2009 – seeks to regulate tow-truck operators but is written so poorly that it harms licensed automotive repair facilities and their customers.

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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ALERT
Lead Wheel Weights Banned in California
Effective January 1, 2010

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Technicians & Shop Owners Report it!
Any time your efforts to service a customer’s vehicle are thwarted because you lack access to the vehicle manufacturer’s data, we want you to report it.

Please detail the occurrence in an email and send the information to righttorepair@aftermarket.org . The more they hear from the aftermarket, the better.

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CalABC Priorities

The Executive Board of the California Automotive Business Coalition wishes to thank all its members and allies who attended the Board meeting in Sacramento. The group ratified its goals for to be carried into 2009

Production of a statewide trade show
Taking on CARB's proposed 12 year/120,000 mile warranty
Our on-going campaign to restore Career Technical Education (CTE) to California's high schools
Participation in the state's air quality improvement programs
Working with stakeholders, including government agencies, on opportunities to improve the aftermarket for consumers.