The governor of California on Thursday evening issued a statewide stay-at-home order to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. The order, which takes effect Thursday night, asks residents to leave their homes only when necessary. It will remain in place until further notice.   Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement came about an hour after ... Read More »

  Working for our members today, we comprised a listing of all the counties that are under the Health Order (or some variations of it) Here's the latest listing of all the counties. San Bernardino is slightly different as they have only issued an order to cancel all gatherings, while other counties are very detailed. “Shelter-in-Place” ... Read More »

Good day, this moved fast and furious today, and the Executive Board was in tow the entire time to ensure we covered the key areas that needed to be addressed in this Coalition letter to member of Congress. We appreciate the work that Joanna Johnson, from the Oil Changers Association and Kristi Babb did to initiate and facilitate this coalition ... Read More »

BAR is actively going after shops that are running fraudulent Smog Checks, which is what’s prompting them to change the DAD unit and adding biometrics with a palm reader for the Smog Technicians and there will be other changes coming. See attached press release. BAR NEWS RELEASE Bureau of Automotive Repair Initiates Disciplinary Action ... Read More »

Our vision is to have a positive image in the market place with our consumers, industry and government and create an environment where all stakeholders benefit from our collective efforts. BAR News Release: Clunker Cars Repurposed in the Classroom The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) has issued a news release on the new Cars for Schools ... Read More »

Our vision is to have a positive image in the market place with our consumers, industry and government and create an environment where all stakeholders benefit from our collective efforts.   Monthly Update ALERT! Dec. ... Read More »

Monthly SPOTLIGHT! Repair Orders: Get it Right by Writing it Right "Write it Clear and Keep it Clear"    Hello Industry Members:   With this installment of our series on “Get It Right by Writing It Right” we are focusing on Invoices. During this series of articles, we have been looking ... Read More »

Good day, We wanted to share the latest edition of BAR’s Automotive Repair and Smog Check Newsletter, which is now available in a new online format and we included a PDF version as well. We wanted to share the newsletter with everyone, as I had worked with Chief Dorais after Bob Barkhouse passed away because Chief Dorais wanted to honor him in ... Read More »

This information is being provided as a courtesy to our members by CalABC Board Treasurer Nikki Ayers with IAPA and The Law Offices of Alex Craigie.  Employment law, made simple. October 31, 2019 Employment Law Bulletin California Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements for Employment Claims On October 10, 2019, ... Read More »

Good day,  On a quick reminder, we’re into the last TV sweeps period that runs from October 31 – November 27, 2019.  Since this has been a very high-profile issue of late in California, we wanted to pass along Sam Celly’s article on the disposal of hazardous waste and the fines that are being levied against the automotive repair ... Read More »