The California Retailers Association is a nonprofit trade association representing all segments of the retail industry: general merchandise, department stores, mass merchandisers, fast food restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and grocery stores, chain drug, and a wide array of specialty retailers such as auto, vision, jewelry, book, framing, hardware and home stores. Our members have more than 9,000 stores in California and account for more than $100 billion in sales annually.
Membership benefits include:
- “Golden State Report” Newsletter, sent electronically bimonthly, highlighting pending legislation, regulatory proposals, and other current California government issues (to see a sample of the Golden State Report, click here)
- The annual “It’s A Law” publication, an exclusive publication summarizing all new retail-related laws
- Invitation to Biannual Meetings: our Annual Meeting in June and our 3-day Public Affairs Conference in November
- Assistance and/or Intervention with issues regarding State regulatory agencies
- Special in-depth mailings when unique issues arise
- Recommendations on campaign contributions
- Information on, and strategic participation in, the ballot initiative process
- Access to committees composed of member retailers convened for policy recommendations on legislation
- Coordinated and/or joint defense on selected legal issues
Membership cost is a sliding scale based on a percentage of the member’s California sales.
The California Retailers Association is involved in a vast array of issues affecting various retail tradestyles, including but not limited to: workers compensation; employer/employee issues such as vacation and sick leave, harassment, workplace protections, age discrimination and Cal-OSHA; minimum wage; privacy; energy; credit issues; food safety; labeling; advertising restrictions; product bans; Proposition 65; transportation and fleet issues; development of the new California Food Code; beverage recycling; electronics recycling; land use and development; weights and measures; gasoline; bedding and mattress standards; ergonomics; sales tax; corporate tax; split roll property tax; automotive products; industry fees; State Budget Issues; pharmacy; sales restrictions; loss prevention; legal liability and tort reform; Lottery; shoplifting; alcoholic beverages; tobacco; unemployment insurance; health insurance; gift certificates and gift cards; video games; customer return policies; acceptable forms of identification; tire fees; oil recycling; and point-of-sale systems.
For further information, please call the California Retailers Association at 916-443-1975.
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