Welcome to the New CFCA Insider!
CFCA is extremely excited to unveil the brand new CFCA Insider! In an effort to bring greater consistency to the CFCA brand and create the best possible product we can, CFCA has designed a new format for our monthly Insider Newsletter to start 2021.
We hope you enjoy the updated look, and that its new format makes it the most reader-friendly version of the Insider yet.
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CFCA Employer Vaccination Resources
As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to become available, employers, especially in essential industries, are exploring options for employee vaccination policies and programs.
At the request of several members, CFCA has reached out to our experts at Fisher Phillips to help create guiding documents for employers looking to take this route with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Below are two resources for you to use when exploring these options for your business. The first is a FAQ sheet for vaccination. The second is a model mandatory vaccine policy. Fisher Phillips also has a non-mandatory model policy as well.
They have also offered a full vaccine packet for CFCA members at a special reduced rate of $500. This would include guidance and forms for employees who seek to opt-out as a religious or medical accommodation.
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CFCA Signs on to Letter Urging Governor Gavin Newsom to Expedite California's Economic Recovery
As this pandemic continues and the economy continues to be shut down, the risk of businesses closing down permanently increases. We have all seen the announcements and headlines about employers leaving the State, which of course continues a trend many of you already knew was taking place even before the pandemic but has been accelerating. The Governor’s Economic Plan that was announced earlier this week is a good start to assisting California employers who are suffering from the impact of the pandemic, but we believe much more needs to be done to assist those employers in need as well as encourage other employers to stay in the State.
CFCA has officially signed onto an official letter led by CalChamber calling on the governor and legislature to alleviate burdens on employers and provide additional, immediate, financial relief.
You can read a copy of this letter by clicking the link below.
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New assistance is being made available for your business. With a new round of PPP loans and federal assistance in the works, and millions on the table in California for small business owners, there is not better time than now to make sure you don't miss out on anything you can use to help your business mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
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Virtual One-Stop Event
Free, informational event for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle owners and operators
One-Stop Truck and Bus Event - January 25, 2021
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to a free Virtual One-Stop Trucking event. Attendees can access one-on-one assistance, exhibitors, and hear presentations on regulatory compliance, financial assistance, and new technology options. Presentations topics for this online event will include:
- On-Road and Off-Road Regulations
- Vehicle and Engine Certification and Compliance Program
- Reporting into TRUCRS
- Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program
- Department of Motor Vehicles' Commercial Registration
- CARB Enforcement Inspection Demonstration
- California Highway Patrol's Basic Inspection of Terminals
- New Vehicle Technology
- Funding Opportunities
One-on-one assistance will be available throughout much of the event, and exhibitors will be available after the presentations.
The final schedule will be shared before the event so you can plan your time around which presentations you wish to hear. Tentative schedule and additional information regarding the event can be found at the TruckStop Training and Events page.
DATE: January 25, 2021
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
LOCATION: Virtual Webinar
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Free CARB Training for Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Annual Reporting Requirements
The Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets (Off-Road Regulation) requires fleet owners to complete annual reporting requirements and submit a Responsible Official Affirmation of Reporting (ROAR) form or e-ROAR by March 1, 2021.
Please join us for an informative webinar on the annual reporting process. We have added new reporting tools to DOORS, the online reporting tool for the Off-Road Regulation, that this webinar will be covering. The webinar will cover the following topics:
- Annual reporting requirements
- Reporting changes to your fleet information
- Reporting annual hour logs
- Submitting the e-ROAR
- Submitting the hard copy ROAR
Date: January 27, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Date: February 9, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m.
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NACS Day on the Hill Coming Up This March!
"Every day, members of Congress work on legislation that can have a very real impact on you and your business. The annual NACS Day on the Hill, formerly known as the Government Relations Conference, educates you on how to be the best advocate for your business and brings you face to face with your policymakers. The conference gives you the opportunity to explain your business and share how policies will directly affect your business and our industry.
We’re Going Virtual in 2021.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Capitol Hill isn’t open to visitors currently. However, lawmakers and their staff are still having virtual meetings with their constituents.
As a Virtual Day on the Hill attendee, you’ll still learn about the pressing issues affecting our industry, but you’ll be able to do it from the comfort of your home or office. Meetings will be structured similarly to how they would be for an in-person Day on the Hill, but they they’ll take place behind a screen instead of face to face."
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CADems Aim to Link Trump Fringe to Newsom Recall
January 13, 2021
California Democrats went out on a limb — a shaky one — Tuesday when they claimed the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is tantamount to a “coup” attempt, one directly linked to the fringe movements, white supremacists and armed insurrectionists who breached the U.S. Capitol last week.
California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks repeatedly made the claim in a press conference backed by a parade of party elected officials Tuesday. “This recall effort, which really ought to be called the California coup, is led by right wing conspiracy theorists, white nationalists, anti-vaxxers and groups who encourage violence on our democratic institutions,’’ he said.
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Trouble for Gavin Newsom’s Electric Car Plan? Democrats Criticize It at Hearing
January 12, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s coronavirus recovery proposal is too focused on promoting electric cars and not enough on supporting small businesses, some lawmakers said Monday.
Some moderate Democrats were among the lawmakers who raised concerns about the plan during the Legislature’s first hearing on Newsom’s budget proposal, indicating it faces hurdles from his own party.
Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Healdsburg, pointed out that Newsom wants to spend more on his electric car plans than on grants for struggling small businesses.
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Calif. Lawmakers Resume Session on Monday; COVID-19, Housing Issues Top Agenda
January 10, 2020
Mending California's coronavirus-ravaged economy and fixing the fraud-riddled state unemployment agency are at the top of the to-do list when state lawmakers resume their session on Monday.
They already have introduced numerous bills responding to the pandemic, ranging from extending protections for renters to attempting to regain some decision-making authority they had delegated to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). They pushed back their usual start by one week because of the latest coronavirus surge.
Among their most urgent priorities, lawmakers are racing to extend eviction protections that otherwise will expire Jan. 31.
Two lawmakers are pursuing bills that would maintain a law passed months ago barring evictions for people who have been unable to pay their rent since the pandemic began in March, though they must pay 25% of what they owe since September. Assemblyman David Chiu wants to extend the protections at least through 2021, while a bill by Sen. Anna Caballero, a fellow Democrat, is proposing an extension through March.
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Newsom's Budget Takes Hits from Both Sides of Oil Debate
January 9, 2020
Climate change priorities spelled out in Gov. Gavin Newsom's new budget plan have drawn criticism he's still not doing enough — and conversely, that he's again doing too much — to restrain California oil production.
The 2021-22 state budget he introduced Friday proposes $4.8 million to hire 26 oil regulators as part of a drive to tighten oversight and complement the state's drive toward a lower-carbon economy.
To the state's Kern-centric oil industry, the proposal is counterproductive and economically harmful. Soon after Newsom released his plan, a top industry official noted the size and scope of California oil regulation has ballooned in recent years and the state has had trouble filling positions.
Anti-oil environmental groups wanted more. Some called for direct action to wean the state off oil production while also supporting the families whose jobs depend on it.
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Gov. Newsom Proposes ‘Prudent’ $227 Billion Post-Pandemic State Budget
January 8, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom submitted his proposed 2021-22 budget on Friday, outlining $227.2 billion in spending that would be proceeded by $5 billion in “immediate action” to help those hurt by the pandemic.
“In these darkest moments of the COVID-19 pandemic, this budget will help Californians with urgent action to address our immediate challenges and build towards our recovery,” said Newsom.
The Governor said the budget is built on “prudent fiscal management” that enabled the state weather economic setbacks in 2020, and he noted an improved revenue forecast for 2021.
The budget is 12% higher than the $202.2 billion approved by the Legislature last year after significant cuts due to uncertainty about the economic situation amid coronavirus shutdowns. However, tax collections from Californians who were able to continue to work resulted in an unexpected surplus.
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