CFCA would like to welcome it's newest members!
Generac Power Systems
Kii Corporation
We would like to wish a heartfelt thank you to our amazing 25+ year exhibitors for continuing to make our show possible. Through your committed support over the years, we have continued to improve our conference and make each year better than the last. We can't wait to see you in San Diego September 8-10, 2020!
Thank you for 25+ years of support:
Beall Trailers
CFN / Pacific Pride
CSC ServiceWorks/AIR-Serv
Federated Insurance
Heil Trailer International, LLC.
Meridian Associates
OPW
Petroleum Rx, LLC
Ryko Solutions, Inc.
S. Bravo Systems, Inc.
Shields Harper & Co
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CFCA is fighting the PAGA scam, but we need your help. Our coalition cannot move forward without the support of our members.
Through this fundraiser we will partner with the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA) on their lawsuit against the State of California. CABIA has hired the law firm Epstein, Becker, & Green, P.C. to lead the legal challenge.
Our goal is to fundraise $15,000 to support this lawsuit!
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Message from CFCA Past President, Mike Downs:
"As the California State representative for the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA), it is part of my duty to help raise funds for the political activities of PMAA. With Jimm Cross' term as Chair of PMAA fast approaching in the year 2021, let's start to build some really good momentum and habits for our fundraising efforts. To donate, click below and enter CALIFORNIA to contribute.
We must reach our goal of $10,068 no later than Nov 30, 2019. We are currently at 90% of our goal. In 2018, CA marketers, retailers and common carriers contributed $11,020 towards the PMAA PAC. PMAA contributed $29,500 to California candidates, a whopping 267% return on investment."
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2020 is just around the corner, and when that time comes California will have a new requirement for providing employee retirement plans. Through this new law, the state will provide a sponsored retirement plan at cost to employers, with very little flexibility.
Luckily, Maniaci has a comprehensive and extremely attainable plan for CFCA member companies! Save money for your company and provide the best benefits to your employees with Maniaci!
Our longtime partner, Maniaci Insurance Services, Inc. is an independent employee benefits consulting firm. They've specialized in providing consultation and administration services since 1980. They work with businesses to analyze benefit needs, define program objectives and develop solutions to help their clients meet the goals of their employee benefits program.
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In California, it is vital to our advocacy efforts to support lawmakers in supporting CFCA. CFCAPAC - the California Fuels & Convenience Alliance Political Action Committee - is the fundraising organization for contributions to political candidates. Our PAC is the backbone of our government relations efforts. It is a fully registered Political Action Committee under California campaign contribution laws and regulations.
The goal of CFCAPAC is to help elect political representatives who support policies favorable to your industry. CFCAPAC enables CFCA representatives to meet and support candidates for state elective office, ensuring that present and future lawmakers know who we are and what we contribute to the California economy. Please support our efforts and contribute to our ongoing efforts to fight for our industry!
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It's that time of year again! CFCA membership dues will be coming out in the coming months and we encourage all members to pay through the CFCA Membership Portal. It makes payment a breeze, and allows us to collect the most accurate information for your company in our membership database.
A vital resource for CFCA's members is our membership directory, and by updating your information in our portal, you will have the chance to make sure your company's profile is up-to-date.
Click the link below to go to our portal and make sure your log in information is correct.
If you have any issues accessing your account, CFCA staff is always happy to help you in any way we can. Please feel free to call us at (916) 646-5999 with any questions on how you can access your portal or if you do not know your log-in credentials.
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) is requesting emergency contacts who can provide assistance concerning supply and logistics information for each on site refinery and bulk storage facility in the event of an emergency.
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Truckstop, travel center and c-store operators understand the importance of renewable fuel blending under U.S. EPA's RFS (RIN) and CARB's LCFS programs.
Biofuel incentives on these fuels will make or break your company once the new biodiesel (B20) rules are in-place on January 1, 2020.
NATSO's Alternative Fuel Council's staff have been working with petroleum marketers for over two decades. Don't miss their 2020 outlook on biodiesel in California. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from biodiesel and RIN management experts at no cost.
Registration and approval is required.
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Since its inception, Trinity Consultants has been committed to providing superior professional training in environmental topics. Our annual schedule includes more than 200 courses, offered at locations around the country, on timely topics for environmental professionals such as environmental permitting, emissions quantification and reporting, air dispersion modeling, greenhouse gas emissions reporting and permitting, stack testing, and CEMS management.
In addition to our federally-based regulatory courses, we also offer a large slate of state-specific courses, bringing the added value of information on specific state and local programs and insights gained from our experience working with the local regulatory agencies.
Free CARB Regulatory Training in Your Area!
Do you own, operate, or dispatch heavy-duty diesel trucks in or to California? Then you need to know that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) enforces a set of air pollution regulations affecting all types of heavy-duty diesel vehicles operating in the State. If your vehicles are NOT already compliant, you need to know what to do to be compliant for 2019. And if your vehicles ARE compliant, you still may need to report to remain compliant. This course gives you the information you need about how to comply with CARB diesel regulations and how to report to continue operating legally in 2019 and beyond.
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2020 ELC
February 2-4
Talisa Hotel - Vail, CO
2020 Spring Conference
April 27-29
Hotel Del Coronado - San Diego, CA
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With the power out in many parts of the Bay Area, drivers had another worry: keeping the tanks full. So did some gas station operators.
At the Exxon on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito on Wednesday morning, handwritten signs taped over gas pumps told customers that the regular and plus gas was out. The only option left was the Supreme blend, which cost 50 cents a gallon more, and that would “absolutely” run out, too, manager Ali Alezzani said.
His son called him Tuesday evening to tell him the station was so busy people were almost getting in fights in line.
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Starting in December, those looking to buy electric vehicles with a price tag of more than $60,000 won't qualify for California's clean-vehicle rebate. The rebate is also disappearing for plug-in hybrids with less than 35 miles of all-electric range.
The California Air Resources Board approved these changes, effective Dec. 3, as part of a move to distribute the state's resources toward lower-income communities, and away from wealthy buyers.
Standard rebates for fully electric vehicles that qualify will be reduced from $2,500 to $2,000, while the rebate for plug-in hybrids will drop from $1,500 to $1,000. Rebates for fuel-cell vehicles will fall from $5,000 to $4,500. Rebates for low- to moderate-income buyers will stay at $4,500 for EVs, $3,500 for plug-in hybrids and $7,000 for fuel-cell vehicles.
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Utilities are increasingly turning to Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) to avoid starting wildfires during windy conditions. But before turning to diesel or gasoline generators to keep the lights on, Californians should be aware that cleaner options are available.
The California Air Resources Board now has an online tool that allows consumers to compare solar, fuel cell and other types of generators for residential use to determine what will best serve their needs. The tool also allows users to compare their potential exposure to pollutants and the efficiency of each type of generator. The interactive tool allows users to explore backup power options using different filters, such as running time, maintenance and cost. There's also an interactive chart that shows the manufacturers that correspond to the filters selected.Standard gasoline and diesel generators emit a lot more pollutants and greenhouse gas than some other options.
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In the small town of Duarte, California, early this year, the state's largest natural gas utility made what has become its standard pitch to city councils: If you care about climate change, stick with gas—because it, too, can be a renewable source of power.
Robert Cruz of the Southern California Gas Company urged the City Council to pass a resolution opposing any state regulation mandating "electrification" in buildings.
No such state rule has been proposed, but several cities have passed partial bans on gas-burning appliances in buildings, the company's core market. And state legislators have introduced zero-emission building policies that SoCalGas is worried might lead to this same prohibition all over California as the state works toward its zero-emissions goal.
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OPEC and an alliance of oil producers led by Russia are set to maintain their current curbs on crude output through next year, according to the group’s delegates, holding off on more vigorous efforts to mop up a global supply glut as some of their U.S. shale rivals plan production cuts of their own for 2020.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries struck an agreement in July to cut output by a collective 1.2 million barrels a day, in an attempt to prop up prices. OPEC is scheduled to meet next month.
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California Influencers this week answered the following question: What can California do about our extremely high gasoline prices? Below are the Influencers' answers in their entirety.
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The California Air Resources Board has proposed a regulation requiring that manufacturers sell a set percentage of zero-emissions battery-electric and fuel cell trucks beginning with model year 2024.
Also, the proposal would require carriers with U.S. gross revenues greater than $50 million or own more than 100 vehicles greater than 8,500 pounds that operate facilities in California to report their vehicle activity. The one-time reporting would need to be completed by April 1, 2021, and would include characteristics of vehicles domiciled or assigned to the facilities.
For Class 7 and Class 8 tractors, the regulation would require 3% of annual sales of zero-emissions tractors in California to begin in model year 2024, reaching 15% annually by model year 2030 and beyond.
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