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California to Crack Down on Catalytic Converter Theft

Written by Madison Hirneisen, The Center Square Published Oct. 5, 2022 Purchasing a catalytic convertor from anyone other than a licensed auto dismantler or dealer is illegal under a new California law that aims to crack down on theft.
October 5, 2022 Autobody News Staff

CAA Meeting Focuses on Inflation’s Impact on the Collision Ecosystem

Members of the Los Angeles/Orange County chapter of the California Autobody Association (CAA) recently met in Seal Beach, CA, to network, learn from one another and hear up-to-date industry information.
October 5, 2022 Stacey Phillips Ronak

Company Says it Has Recent Auto Body Shop Estimate Data for Sale

Written by John Yoswick, Autobody News Published August 09, 2022   The ongoing discussion about auto body shop data privacy at the quarterly Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meetings took a new turn this summer when an association leader described what a data aggregator company had recently offered to sell to his organization.
August 9, 2022 John Yoswick

CAA Says a New Kind of Insurer Steering is Impacting the Industry

Written by Ed Attanasio, Autobody News Published July 5, 2022 The California Autobody Association (CAA) recently held a one-hour Zoom meeting with the California Department of Insurance (CA-DOI), covering a handful of topics of interest to the entire membership.
July 5, 2022 Ed Attanasio

SEMA Challenges EPA's Motorsports Regulations in Court

Published March 5, 2021 SEMA filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Gear Box Z.
March 5, 2021 Ed Attanasio

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