Pub. 1 2019-2020 Issue 4

7 WHEN SPEED MATTERS from ZERO to DECISION contact Balboa first and get the quick decision you need to close your deal from Special to Regular Financing, Balboa provides quick, reliable answers 1 -800-952-2526 www.BalboaThrift.com Have Questions? CONTACT US: Phone: (818) 224 - 4551 Email: Info@CarDealerCPA.com Website: CarDealerCPA.com Rudolph van Daalen Wetters, CPA Partner Phone : 818-224-4551 ext. 233 Email rudebugatti@hotmail.com Andy Slaman, CPA Partner Phone : 818-224-4551 ext. 224 Email andy@cardealercpa.com B ERLINER & C OMPANY 4. Addressing Inappropriate Treatment of Dealers by OEMs • CNCDA continues to hold manufacturers' feet to the fire when it comes to unfair treatment of their dealer partners including direct competition. • CNCDA filed a petition at the California New Motor Vehicle Board (NMVB) and successfully convinced the Board to order a DMV investigation into the Care by Volvo (CbV) program, alleging multiple violations of the California Vehicle Code. Allegations include competition between manufacturer and dealers, failure to give written notice to franchisees and the Board about CbV, preferentially allocating vehicles and sales to dealerships controlled in part by Volvo and the use of payment packing by the automaker. • CNCDA views the NMVB’s order as an important step toward further protecting the integrity of the franchise system, and we can expect a written report on the results of the investigation by mid-February. 5. Privacy • AB 1146, a CNCDA-sponsored bill for 2019 focused on addressing safety and privacy issues for California’s new car dealers, also passed the state legislature and received the approval of Governor Newsom. • The bill goes into effect on January 1, 2020, and creates a narrow exemption to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), allowing vehicle own- ership information to be shared between a new car dealer and the vehicle’s manufacturer in anticipation of or during a vehicle warranty or recall repair. • While AB 1146 is a victory for California dealers, con- cerns about consumer privacy remain strong, includ- ing a proposed ballot measure by the proponents of the CCPA. We will remain engaged in this issue as additional proposals develop and will fight to mini- mize the impact to the business conducted with your customers and in your dealerships. I’m proud of CNCDA’s 2019 leadership and our committed staff, who all continue to work hard every day to better the franchised new-car industry in California. Without their dedication and the support of each member statewide, the road ahead would only be more treacherous. The 2020 year will certainly bring its own host of challenges, but as always, we will meet those challenges with resolve and continue to protect and promote the interests of fran- chised new car dealers in California. 3 Best, Brian Maas President, CNCDA