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2012
  January 20, 2012 State Fund Launches A Blog

             

2011
  December 22, 2011 Refiners Warn Marketers of Imminent End of Ethanol Tax Break

             

  December 12, 2011 UST Cleanup Fund Changes and CSARAR

             

  October 15, 2011 Out Reach Event - Enhanced Vapor Recovery Dispensing Facilities.... CSSARA Annual Meeting Info

             

  October 07, 2011 Contra Costa Times Editorial: Fair service station inspection fees

             

  September 17, 2011 California Car registration New Law

             

  August 31, 2011 LEGISLATION TO MAINTAIN 2 CENTS/GAL FEE FOR UST CLEANUP FUND

             

  August 05, 2011 State Fund Electronic Claims Kit Available for Download

             

  August 01, 2011 EPA Proposes to Waive Federal Stage II Vapor Recovery Requirements

             

  July 06, 2011  NACS Performance 2010 Vs.2009

             

  June 29, 2011  Is leasing an alternative for your business?

             

  June 09, 2011  We have lost a true Icon - Don Skilling

             

  May 12, 2011  Justice Department forms oil & gas price-gouging watchdog group

             

  May 09, 2011  UST Training Class Scheduled....Print & Fax Enrollment Form

             

  April 27, 2011 Chevron Marketing Divide Between Western & Eastern Regions Widens.... UST Training Class Scheduled

             

April 01, 2011 Guidelines for Airbag Safety.... UST Training Program Scheduled... Safety Questions??

             

March 25, 2011 PetroTech specializes in modern petroleum systems.....Shell Station for sale in Sebastopol

             

March 21, 2011 CSSARA has 13 Endorsed Suppliers - See the listing here

             

March 11, 2011 Green Station Recognition... Enhanced Nozzle Core Value Extension... Shell Station For Sale

             

February 28, 2011 Durbin Amendment SB 211 To Limit Penalties To Tire Inflation requirements... ePay Management

             

February 14, 2011 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Law

             

February 09, 2011 The Durbin Amendment... The Importance of Walking

             

January 26, 2011 Questionnaire for CSSARA Service Station Members

             

January 19, 2011 Warning-Beware of Skimmers!! ... UST Training Class Coming ... More....

             

January 06, 2011 New Year's resolutions You Can Make for Your Business... Shell Station for sale... More....

             

2010
December 27, 2010 Small Claims Court may be a source for VST nozzle debacle... Shell Station for sale... BAR Advisory #405

             

December 07, 2010 BAR Advisory Meeting Recap

             

November 21, 2010 Training Announcement - Special Advisory 405-A....... Upcoming UST Training Class... Happy Thanksgiving!!

             

November 09, 2010 Station & Technician Performance Standards... A Member's VST Experience Recounted

             

October 27, 2010 CSSARA Annual Meeting Report... Top 10 Reasons to Vote

             

October 22, 2010 VST nozzle update... ARB training classes rescheduled

             

October 08, 2010 VST nozzle compliance approaches... UST Training Classes

             

July 28, 2010 Enhanced Inspection Program for VST Nozzles... Brake Repair Service Definition

             

July 06, 2010 Rights and responsibilities of young employees.... Tips for supervisors of young employees

             

June 29, 2010 It is time to add four new directors to the CSSARA board - Nomination Form here!

             

June 08, 2010 New Director's Welcome Letter

             

June 02, 2010 July 01, 2010 Motor Fuel tax Increase

             

May 11, 2010 Credit Card Processing - Chevron, The WORST!!

             

May 07, 2010 CSSARA Health Plans Offered to Members... Delta Dental & Delta Care Open Enrollment

             

April 29, 2010  The times, they are a changin at CSSARA - we have a new Executive Director!

             

April 09, 2010  Health Care reform Act and what it means for small business... California Small Business Day

             

March 21, 2010  "Widespread Fraud" in California Smog Check Program

             

March 12, 2010  Motivating Safety Awareness... Enter and Exit Vehicles Safely

             

February 21, 2010  BAR to Adopt Cite & Fine Regulations... New Regulations Required by State Air Resources Board

             

January 27, 2010  NACS Industry Update Tour

             

January 06, 2010  UST Training Class Info & Registration Form

2009
December 22, 2009  California's AG Wins $19.5 Million Judgment Against Shell Oil Company... UST Training Class Info

             

December 19, 2009  Motivating Safety Awareness - UST Training Class

             

November 21, 2009  CSSARA UST Training Class Information & Enrollment Form

             

November 05, 2009  CSSARA Links-Up with NACS... New Hot Food Mart Items... UST Training Class

             

October 07, 2009  Action Occurring on UST Clean-Up Fund

             

September 04, 2009  CSSARA Board of Directors Election Election Ballot

             

August 20, 2009  CSSARA Board of Directors Election Nomination Form

             

August 05, 2009  AB 96 (Ruskin) Is Off To The Governor For Signature... Will State Fund Be Sold

             

July 22, 2009  Young Workers Safety Information.... Car Wash Safety... Work Permits

             

July 08, 2009  Give Jacks, Lifts, and Hoists the High Safety Priority They Deserve...CSSARA Annual Meeting Sep 15 & 16, Reno

             

June 30, 2009  Workers' Comp Increase Effective July 1st.... CSSARA Annual Meeting September 15 & 26, 2009 Reno NV.

             

June 05, 2009  IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATES - 10 top updates affecting you and your business

             

May 23, 2009  Make Sure Your House Is In Regulatory Order... Bureau of Automotive Repair Issues

             

May 14, 2009  FIGHT BACK! (against higher taxes)... ESP introduces new line of garage equipment

             

May 06, 2009  SAFETY ISSUES - Tires... Portable Fire Extinguishers

             

April 27, 2009  May 4th, 2009 - A very Important Date in Sacramento - BAR Cracks Down On Illegal Smog Checks

             

April 13, 2009  Enforcement of Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) Phase 2 Penalty Policy

             

April 09, 2009  CARD Turns Deaf Ear to Governor's Plea... Assembly Bill No. 453

             

March 30, 2009  Governor requests delay in Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) Phase ll ... Workers' comp up

             

March 23, 2009  Become A Gold Shield Station... Sales & Use Tax Increase 04/01/09

             

March 09, 2009  April 1st Deadline for Phase ll EVR

             

February 23, 2009  Big Government At Its Best... BAR Proposed Regulations... Member Survey

             

February 14, 2009  CSSARA's New President... Take Our Quick Survey

             

February 05, 2009  Responsible Clean Air Act... Current Situation & Consequences of Compliance

             

January 29, 2009  A message from the CSSARA Board of Directors - Placer Insurance Company

             

2008
December 11, 2008  DCA's State Summit... BAR's Workshop... IMRC Committee Meeting

             

November 11, 2008  Termination or Layoff? Which is the lesser of the evils?

             

October 15, 2008  When is a market withdrawal not a market withdrawal

             

October 09, 2008 Open Supply or Zone Pricing

             

September 10, 2008 Conoco Phillips sells 600 company owned stations... B.A.R. update...

             

September 03, 2008 Labor Commissioner cites Northern California Car Washes $521,000 for Viloations

             

August 14, 2008 Sales Tax Return Filing Notice... CA Mandatory Sick Bill Leave Dies in Senate

             

July 21, 2008 Hard Times for Petroleum Retailers... CSSARA has lost a champion, the late Bill Woods

             

July 15, 2008 Congress to Vote This Week on Interchange Legislation...

             

July 02, 2008 Office of Administrative Law Disapproval of CARB Amendments...

             

June 17, 2008 State Fund Files a 3.5 Percent Decrease... Employing Minors Checklist

             

June 12, 2008 Tobacco Retailing Licensing Program... 2008 Legal changes...

             

June 04, 2008 CSSARA's New General Counsel... Hands-Free Cellular Law... CSSARA offers benefit packages

             

March 12, 2008 EVAP-Coming to Your Station Soon!...Emission Warranty Lawsuit

             

March 05, 2008 Why the SBA Won't Lend to You...

             

February 27, 2008 BAR Advisory Group Meeting... The EVR/ISD Nfsightmare

             

February 26, 2008 New Health Care Initiative... Required Posters for California Employers

             

January 02, 2008 New Laws Relating to the Automotive Industries in 2008

             

2007
December 18, 2007 New Associate Member - Single Source... Holiday Party Notes

             

November 13, 2007 $100.00 a Barrel - How Crude!...  Get Involved!

             

October 17, 2007 The Domination of Big Oil Companies... CSSARA Annual Meeting

             

September 06, 2007 Gold Shield Stations Reach Parity with Test Only

             

August 21, 2007 What has CSSARA done for me lately?

             

July 18, 2007 BAR Advisory Group Meeting... Enhanced Vapory Recovery Notice

             

June 21, 2007 Are "76" Dealers going to be "86ed"?... Farewell Thank You to Phyllis Reinstein

             

June 12, 2007 CSSARA is moving! New address and phone numbers here

             

June 06, 2007 Enhansed Vapor Recovery Phase 2... Important notice to CSSARA Members

             

April 30, 2007 Opportunity Knocks - Interview with Senator Charles Schumer

             

April 25, 2007 Conoco/Phillips starts announced divestiture... Test-Only challenges BAR

             

April 12, 2007  Industry Battles CARB on Emissions Warranties... Legislative Update

             

March 22, 2007  Proposed BAR Modular... Monthly UST training begins in Novato

             

March 01, 2007 Plan for EVR Phase 2 Upgrades... Conoco/Phillips to sell 830 stations

             

February 07, 2007 Tesoro buying Shell, ... Comply with he labor code

             

January 18, 2007 CSSARA’s joint venture with CalABC, known as CalABC Business Services Inc., ended

             

January 04, 2007 Former EXXON Dealers... Vise/MC settlement... Upcoming UST classes

             

2006
December 21, 2005 Looking ahead to the year 2006

             

December 19, 2006 Good news for the upcoming holidays!

             

November 19, 2006 Smog Check Testing Comes Full Circle

             

October 25, 2006 JLZ Services - Close Friend of CSSARA... Governor Announces New B.A.R. Chief... UST Training Dates

             

October 05, 2006 UST Training Classes... CSSARA Annual Meeting... Say NO to Higher Taxes

             

September 06, 2006 PMPA-What Good Is It?... Chevron asks for payback on miscalculated rent... Visa/MC settlement update

             

August 19, 2006 UST Update Training... Cash Discount Program... BAR Chief Ross Gone

             

July 15, 2006 Motor Vehicle Owners’ the Right-to-Repair Act (HR 2048) access to info denied form to FAX

             

July 07, 2006 Former EXXON dealers get some good news... Right To Repair Act of 2005... Support HR3780

             

June 16, 2006 Tax Compliance Tips For Convenience Stores. State B.O.E. clarifies recordkeeping requirements.

             

June 10, 2006 Second Town Hall Meting regarding Predatory Pricing and Smog Check-Directed Vehicles.

             

May 18, 2006 CAL-ABC speaks out to B.A.R. ....Proposed litigation ConocoPhillips & Shell... Gas pump calibration facts

             

May 01, 2006 Gasoline Theft... KGO Radio Looks at Gas Prices... Smog Industry Speaks Out...

             

April 18, 2006 BAR workshop on EVAP testing... Surprise underground storage tax on gas...

             

April 06, 2006 CSSARA holds Town Hall Meetings on Predatory Pricing and Smog Check directed vehicles

             

March 23, 2006 Low Pressure Fuel Evaporation Testing Workshops... CSSARA News Fax goes Electronic

             

March 16, 2006 Important Town Hall Meeting -  Predatory Pricing  and Smog Check-Directed Vehicles...

             

February 23, 2006 Gas station penalized heavily...  State Fund Online - a valuable resource... EPA revokes Federal gas formula

             

January 26, 2006 CSSARA has seated it's new Board of Directors... Our new "joint venture" enables best benefit programs

             

January 12, 2006 Why you should be a member of CSSARA... Reporting Requirements... UST Fees increase

             

2005
December 21, 2005 Looking ahead to the year 2006

             

December 14, 2005 Last chance to file for Visa/Mastercard claim... BAR Sunset Review

             

November 29, 2005 Visa/Mastercard deadline extended to 12/28/05... EFT for Sales & Use Tax required by 01/01/06

             

November 14, 2005 Report - 3rd Qtr Oil Company Profits in the Petroleum Industry

             

October 16, 2005 Ban of Alcohol Sales at Gas Stations Repealed... Shell Dealers-Don't Panic-if you've been told to buy your station

             

September 28, 2005 Visa-MasterCard $3 Billion Settlement May Include YOU...

             

August 25, 2005 Labor Commissioner performs surprise auto shop inspections... Do State Anti-Trust Laws need to be updated?

             

August 03, 2005 Major milestones in the EXXON discount-for-cash case

             

July 27, 2005 CSSARA’s 2005 Annual Meeting Teams Up With Pacific Oil Conference -full info here

             

July 14, 2005 Senator Denise Ducheny (SD) Temporarily Derails CSSARA'S AB578

             

July 07, 2005 CSSARA-sponsored AB-578 by Horton is again set for a Senate hearing.  You need to show your support for this bill.

             

June 29, 2005 UST Training Deadline ... CSSARA Members Meet with Senator Migden...BAAQMD Indifferent to Dealers

             

June 22, 2005 Valero Chapter Oppose Valero-Premcor Merger... CSSARA-ARC Merger Being Considered... Legislation Update

             

May 24, 2005 Update on Legal Decisions... June UST Training Dates... Personnel Record Keeping Requirements

             

May 04, 2005 Opposition to AB 889... CARD Urged to Drop 15/150 Warranty... Treatment of Paid Family Leave Benefits

             

April 20, 2005 Legislative Update -- AB576 - SB757 - AB48 - AB816 - AB898

             

April 15, 2005 Exempt or non-exempt - Avoid fines by classifying your employees correctly... Consumer Choice Bill on Smog Check

             

April 04, 2005 Enhanced Vapor Recovery Phase1 Deadline.... Failure to have UST Designated Operator Leads to Big Trouble...

             

March 24, 2005 Petroleum retailers in a definite squeeze... Test & Repair Shop Owners - Do you want to stop the rip-off?

             

February 23, 2005 Legislative update... March UST Training Classes... California Preferred Credit Union

             

January 27, 2005 Stop the Ping-Pong of Smog Test-Only...

             

January 25, 2005 Workers' Comp Reform... New Legislation Takes Effect... UST Training Classes... Support the Right to Repair

             

2004
December 15, 2004  Federal jury awards $3.3 million in favor of Shell franchisees... UST deadline approaches

             

November 09, 2004  CSSARA menber testifies before Congress... Businesses hail Proposition 64 Victory over shakedown lawsuits.

             

October 28, 2004  What do people think about CSSARA's UST training program?

             

October 14, 2004  UST training deadline is approaching - complete 2004 schedule listings here

             

September 28, 2004  Replacement of Underground Storage Tanks - AB 1068 to fund the RUST Program which will end June 1, 2005.

             

September 09, 2004  SF Judge rules in favor of Valero Owners... BAR restarts vehicle retirement program... EXXON Class Action deadline

             

August 25, 2004  Important of Grass Roots, meet with your legislator... The Sacramento Scene, ie Gov. Schwarzenegger... UST Certification

             

July 30, 2004 What if ........... what if 500 bay area shop owners showed up and voiced their concerns about our Smog Check Program

             

July 08, 2004 Deadline approaches for Exxon Dealer award... CSSARA"s most underutilized asset...Call for CSSARA's Board nominations

             

June 22, 2004 BAR "Advisory Notice" Pilot Program... Governor plans to exempt 5th & 6th year vehicles from smog checks

             

May 25, 2004 Sunset Review Committee Meeting... AG gets request for ballot initiative... CA funds Family Leave Benefit with new payroll tax

             

May 05, 2004 Have Oil Companies cooked their own goose?... CSSARA's Annual Meeting teams up with Pacific Oil Conference

             

April 22, 2004 CA Legislature aproves Workers' Comp Bill... Court affirms $1.3 billion award to Exxon dealers...

             

April 15, 2004 CSSARA sponsored legislation AB goes into effect... Your air & water equipment... Competitive pricing for your insurance

             

March 25, 2004 B.A.R. advisory notice of pilot program... Victory against shakedown lawsuits...Underground storage tank training

             

March 03, 2004 CSSARA's Board of Directors endorses major insurance program...

             

February 13th. 2004 CSSARA Members must speak out to Legislators...

             

January 23rd, 2004 B.A.R. Sunset Review Hearing... B.A.R. Works favorably with industry... Legislative Day at Capitol

            

2003
December 23rd, 2003 Open letter to CSSARA members... Holiday Greetings!

             

December 4th, 2003 CSSARA's web page - working for you... CSSARA'a General Council - legal opinion

             

November 13th, 2003 When am I required to pay double time?...CSSARA Fall Update... Possible roll-back of Workers' Comp rates

             

October 10th, 2003 Highlights of Executive Director's 2003 Report... CSSARA Board of Director's 2004 Report... EXXON Dealers Beware

             

September 10th, 2003 Assembly Select Committee on gasoline competition, marketing, and pricing

             

September 3rd, 2003 Gasoline and the PUC... Lockyer urges legislature to fix defects in California gasoline market

             

August 6th, 2003 All about AB1340... Chevron now divesting... Shell cuts credit card fees

             

July 30th, 2003 B.A.R. headed for Sunset Review... Be involved, register for the POC today!

             

July 10th, 2003 CSSARA and POC team up for annual meeting... Merger of service station industry groups

             

July 02nd, 2003 AB1340 on it's way to the Governor's desk... Bureau of Automotive Repair set for Sunset Review

             

June 12th, 2003 Smog Check 2 start date July 1st... Chevron fears CSSARA supported SB304

             

June 4th, 2003 Deadline nears for enhanced smog check program... What's your hurry? (to buy your 76 station?)

             

May 22nd, 2003 CSSARA teams up with Pacific Oil Conference... Special pricing for enhanced smog check equipment

             

May 08th, 2003 CSSARA bats 500 with California Legislature... $2,743,523.50 award against Chevron

             

April 29th. 2003 Stop Price Fixing! Support AB146... "Yes" to competition - "No" to predatory pricing! Support SB 304

             

March 5th. 2003 Shell Dealers discuss possible lawsuit.. Funds available for nozzle changes.. CA AG supports small business.. High gas prices

             

February 21st. 2003 CSSARA members meet with Legislators...

             

January 28th. 2003 Industry member sues BAR.. Conoco/Phillips divestment on horizon.. Shell moves rapidly to contract dealer operations

             

January 21, 2003 DTW prices skyrocket!... Shell Dealers... Bay Area Enhanced Smog Check

             

January 08, 2003 How about this for a New Year's resolution: Be profitable!

             

2002
December 11, 2002 Smog Check Warning... CSSARA Meets with Attorney General... Warning to Repair Shop Owners

             

November 13, 2002 Clarification Regarding SB 989 Compliance... CSSARA Legislation Lobbying Fund... Shell Dealers Win Jury Verdict

             

October 17, 2002 2002 Annual Meeting & Conference.. Members vote approval of open supply.. 76 Dealers say "thanks, but no thanks"

             

September 24, 2002 You will be sued!... Phillips-Conoco merger approved... Enhanced smog check coming to the Bay Area...

             

September 03, 2002 New California tax... Legal review of Phillips 66 offering... Notice from Bay Area Air Quality Management District

             

August 08, 2002 76 dealers concerned with Phillips offering... enhanced smog check coming soon to Bay Area

             

July 26, 2002 B.A.R. bashing of the automotive repair industry...

             

July 03, 2002 Auto repair shops under attack...

             

June 07, 2002 AutoCa Rejects Merger with CSSARA... 76 Dealers Reviewing Offers from Phillips

             

April 29, 2002 Phillips responds... Repair shops in Orange County sued... Keller to lead ARC

             

April 04, 2002 Good news for California Shell Dealers... CSSARA helps Chevron Dealers

             

March 26, 2002 CSSARA warns legislatures... 76 leads market pricing up

             

February 13, 2002 CSSARA in tune with auto repair.

             

January 30, 2002 CSSARA has a positive outlook for 2002.

             

2001
December 19, 2001 Opportunity knocks for Tosco dealers... Below cost selling for gasoline... Gold Shield program

             

December 04, 2001 Valero merges with UDS... DeCota named as acting chair of IRMC... Term Limits weakened

             

November 12, 2001 CSSARA's board votes to join Arco lawsuit...  Phillips to sell some 76 stations

             

October 12, 2001 Phillips Management Deceives 76 Dealers

             

September 24, 2001 Horrific attack on America... CSSARA wants to help... Chevron/Texaco merger... B.A.R. date

             

August 30, 2001  Gasoline Prices Rocket Up... Smog Check Info Update... CSSARA & Auto-Ca Look At Merger

             

August 03, 2001  Joint meetings for a united industry... Chevron Looses termination Case... BAR to hold meetings

             

July 24, 2001  76 Marketers Unite .. Industry and BAR to get back on track .. Auto Repair industry meets with BAR

             

June 25, 2001  Shell, the good, the bad, and the ugly ... Letter to Phillips 66 Board of Directors

             

May 30, 2001  Letter from a member ... the Phillips/Tosco merger

             

May 09, 2001  BAR Chief apologies to industry ... CSSARA Vs. Shell Equilon ... UNIPAC comes to dealers aid

             

April 17, 2001  Tosco plays the Shell Game ... New Exams for Smog Check Techs ... Industry Survey

             

April 06, 2001  CSSARA to take on ballot initiative ... CSSARA opposes BAR budget

             

March 27, 2001 Smog check alert! ... Rolling blackouts, be prepared

             

March 15, 2001 CSSARA files lawsuit against Shell ... Consumer complaints online

             

February 21, 2001 Good news for EXXON dealers ... BAR overkill ... Phillips/Tosco merger

             

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