CRA Summer Newsletter

June 25, 2021 | CRA Summer Newsletter: Budget, Legislative, Regulatory and Public Affairs Updates

Message from the President

June has been a crazy month in California! While June brought in the full “re-opening” of the state, we saw a chaotic CalOSHA trying to come into compliance with the Governor and CDC in terms of face coverings and social distancing. We also had great wins in the Legislature as our bill focused on Organized Retail Crime advanced with zero no votes and we were able to stop bad bills that would have increased regulations on our members. In addition, we secured amendments to other bills that allowed us to remove our opposition.  In a few weeks, the Legislature will be on a month-long summer recess only to come back for four weeks of session. It will be intense, and we have a few bills we are watching, including the “warehouse bill” – AB 701 that can significantly impact distribution centers in California. I hope you will take a minute to read CRA’s strategy on defeating this legislation. As we look to the fall, we will be announcing some exciting new programs for our members to help “tell the retail story” on issues such as Diversity and Inclusion, Environmental Sustainability, Workforce Development and many others. I believe these new programs will strengthen the retail voice in the state and help as CRA advocates for our members. As always, the CRA team is here to assist our members anyway we can. If you have any questions, concerns or issues please do not hesitate to reach out!   Rachel

Legislative and Political Updates

Warehouse Production Rules & Limits Update - CRA Needs Your Help! Assembly Bill 701 adds new restrictions on warehouse employers, costs and liability that would significantly impact warehouse distribution center (DC) operations. (NAICS Codes: 493110, 423, 424, and 454110)   Not surprisingly, Assembly Bill 701 (Gonzalez) passed the Assembly Floor moving the state closer to a new private right of action that will affect California's entire business community including retail. We still have time to stop this bill from reaching Governor Newsom’s desk, but need to act fast. CRA needs the support and financial investment of our member companies.  CRA is engaging in a public affairs campaign that will complement our lobbying activities in the Capitol with a targeted outreach effort to encourage more moderate members in the State Senate either to stay off AB 701 or vote NO.  The AB 701 opposition campaign will be a 4–5-month program – including coalition building, messaging documents, earned media and social platforms with the goal to kill the bill by providing “cover” to members in the Senate who may vote “NO” on the bill and help develop a coalition to advocate for a VETO if this bill gets to the Governor’s desk. Please consider contributing to the campaign through a “dues assessment” – whether you have a distribution center in CA or not, this bill could significantly increase operational costs and, if passed, the PRA could increase legal costs. A modest contribution to this campaign could prevent companies from paying much more in fees in the future.  We are also engaging with other industry associations effected by this bill to increase the available campaign budget so we can magnify the message to the State Senate and the Governor.  If you have interest in supporting the campaign, please email Ryan on the CRA team to set up a time to connect.  Plant-Based Food Packaging CRA submitted a letter to the Senate Health Committee opposing Assemblymember Phil Ting's AB 1200, which would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2023, any person from distributing, selling or offering for sale in the state any food packaging that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, as defined. While the author recently included an amendment that deletes from the bill a proposed “Prop 65-like” warning label requirement, the letter outlines additional concerns and issues that should be addressed: Scope of Potentially Impacted Products Definition of Intentionally Added Current DTSC Evaluation of PFAS in Food Packaging Compliance Date Alignment Other Implementation Issues/Questions Read the letter here, also available on CRA's member portal. As California Fully Reopens, Governor Newsom Announces Plans to Lift Pandemic Executive Orders Governor Gavin Newsom took action to lift pandemic executive orders as the state moved Beyond the Blueprint on June 15th to fully, safely reopen. That includes terminating the Stay-at-Home Order that was implemented early in the pandemic and retiring the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Effective June 15, restrictions such as physical distancing, capacity limits and the county tier system are lifted. The Governor is also continuing the wind down of executive actions put in place since March 2020. A subset of provisions such as allowing pharmacy technicians to administer vaccinations will remain in place. It is expected the majority of EOs will be rescinded by September. Read more. New Mask Rules for State Capitol California lawmakers, legislative staff and public visitors will still be required to wear face coverings in certain areas of the Capitol regardless of vaccination status. Everyone must wear face coverings in common areas like elevators, hallways, stairs, restrooms, committee rooms and the Senate and Assembly chambers. Read more. As of June 21st, the Capitol is allowing up to 1,000 visitors above the state and legislative members, electeds/caucus and committee staff. This is up from 500 on June 14th. CRA Master Bill List Click here to view CRA's latest list of bills the association team is tracking and engaging on. Visit CRA's member portal to access the latest bill tracking list and legislative letters and contact Steve or Ryan with questions and feedback. Legislative House of Origin Success The State Legislature completed work on hundreds of bills in their “house of origin” and moved them across to the second house for consideration. With certain exceptions, bills not passed out of their house of origin by the deadline earlier this month will now be considered two-year bills and not eligible to be taken up again until January.     We are pleased to report that CRA has had tremendous success so far this year in stalling, killing or substantially amending major legislative threats to retailers.   CRA also succeeded in moving our sponsored bill on organized retail crime, AB 331 (Jones-Sawyer). That measure extends the life of the Organized Retail Crime Task Force operated by the CHP until 2026. It also extends the organized retail theft criminal statute, which allows perpetrators of ORC to be charged as felons. AB 331 passed the Assembly 78-0 and is on course for an expedited hearing process in the Senate. Read the letter CRA sent to the committee here, also available on CRA's member portal.   Among key bills defeated were two measures related to recycling, product bans and take-back mandates. SB 289 (Newman) would have required retailers to take back primary batteries and rechargeable batteries as well as any battery-embedded product, with program financing to be determined by a product stewardship council. That measure was held in Senate Appropriations Committee and is now dead for the duration of the session. AB 1371 (Friedman) would have banned the use of plastic film and polystyrene in online shipping, among other provisions. That measure failed twice on the Assembly Floor and therefore is also dead.   CRA also secured a verbal agreement with the author of AB 1084 (Low) to remove references to clothing in his bill that would require stores of 500+ employees nationwide to display certain children’s items in a gender-neutral fashion. The amendments removed CRA’s opposition. Read the updated letter here, also available on CRA's member portal.   Other key retail threats neutralized include AB 654 (Reyes), which would have required individual workplace locations with COVID-19 outbreaks, such as stores, to be identified on a statewide website. CRA and the rest of the business community were pleased to see AB 71 (Carrillo) stall on the Assembly Floor, though it is eligible to be revisited in January. That bill would have increased corporate taxes by over $2 billion and in so doing eliminate California’s long-standing framework for “water’s edge” elections. Retailers were also pleased with the defeat of AB 257 (Gonzalez) targeting fast-food restaurants, but which would have created a terrible precedent for all industries in establishing joint franchisor-franchisee liability as well as creating a new labor regulatory body with vast delegated power to set wages and create other workplace rules.     CRA-supported measures that passed include AB 1454 (Bloom), a vehicle for reforming the “bottle bill” program for beverage containers rather than throwing out the entire program. AB 1454 includes an easing of take-back mandates on grocery stores and retail pharmacies. SB 244 (Archuleta) passed the Senate unanimously to develop a framework for consumer education regarding the disposal of rechargeable batteries and hopefully limiting fire risk for retailers and others involved in existing battery take-back programs.    Two measures CRA has been monitoring closely have been held and will be two-year bills. AB 1287 (Bauer-Kahan) on gender pricing remains in Assembly Appropriations. That measure tracks closely with legislation passed in New York. Also, AB 1192 (Kalra) was held on the Assembly Floor and will be a two-year bill. That bill is sponsored by State Controller Betty Yee and would create a framework for identifying “high-road” employers. CRA members met with Controller Yee and expressed concerns, but had yet to take a formal position on the bill. Read the letter here, also available on CRA's member portal.   On the negative side, we were disappointed to see the passage of AB 701 (Gonzalez) establishing new liability and regulatory standards for warehouse distribution centers. That measure will be a top priority in the Senate for us as well as many others along the supply chain. Other notable measures that passed over CRA and coalition opposition include SB 792 (Glazer) on sales tax reporting, SB 606 (Gonzalez) creating “enterprise-wide” penalties for CalOSHA standards, and SB 410 (Leyva) which would exempt CalOSHA regulations from the state’s process for reviewing major regulations for economic impacts.   Legislative Calendar Update July Deadlines July 14 Last day for policy committees to meet and reports bills July 16 Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed August Deadlines Aug. 16 Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess Aug. 27 Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills Aug. 30- Sept. 10 Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to A.R. 77.2, and Conference Committees September Deadlines Sept. 3 Last day to amend bills on the floor Sept. 10 Last day for any bill to be passed. Interim Recess begins upon adjournment. Oct. 10 Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before Sept. 10 and in the Governor's possession on or after Sept. 10.

Gubernatorial Recall Update Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced this week that only 43 Californians withdrew their signatures from petitions to remove Governor Gavin Newsom from office. Nearly 1.72 million signatures remain, which is more than enough to trigger a recall election later this year. Newsom is now the second Governor in the state's history to face a recall election. Next steps in the recall process are listed below with the top item to be setting the official date for the election. Determine cost of recall: The state's Department of Finance calculates the cost of putting on the election. Then the Legislature's budget committee gets time to review it. These two steps combined could take two months — but are on course to happen more quickly. Finance officials already got a cost estimate from the counties, putting the tab at around $215 million. And legislative leaders have said they're going to put the money in the state budget — along with $35 million for the Secretary of State — so they don't need to take the time allotted for their fiscal review. Set date for election: The election must be on a Tuesday, 60 to 80 days from the date the Secretary of State certified the signatures. Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis said she would pick a date in the middle of that window. It appears likely that the election will be between mid-September and early November, and probably sooner rather than later. Candidates decide to run: Candidates to replace Newsom have until 59 days before the election to file the required paperwork. One requirement that is under debate: whether candidates must disclose five years of tax returns. The Secretary of State says it's required under state law, but legal experts have said the requirement does not apply to recall elections. Vote. Read more.

Regulatory Updates

CRA Urges Unification Behind the State’s June 15 Reopening Date CRA, along with more than 35 statewide, regional and local organizations, sent a letter to all 58 of California's counties urging local leaders to unite behind the state’s June 15 reopening date. The message from business leaders, veterans, social justice advocates and local chambers was clear — it’s time to rally behind Governor Newsom’s reopening plan and move California forward. CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin “Over the last 15 months, every Californian has dealt with confusion over COVID-19 guidelines. The only way California can make a strong comeback is to have a united approach to reopening the state on June 15 — not just for employers, but also for workers, consumers and all residents.” Read more. Unified Business Community Calls on Governor Newsom to Provide Clarity on Economic Reopening The unified state and regional business community, including CRA, issued the following statement in response to new workplace regulations passed by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board and expedited by a subsequent Executive Order issued by Governor Gavin Newsom: “Cal/OSHA's actions are a step in the right direction and we sincerely thank the governor for issuing an Executive Order to help expedite clarity for employers and employees. However, there is still more work to be done and these new Cal/OSHA regulations do not ensure that the economy can ‘roar’ back. Instead, they continue to not align with the CDC and are inconsistent with other large states like New York, which have fully opened without similar confusion and frustration. The California standard continues to raise questions related to privacy, liability and duration of the standards. These must be addressed to ensure businesses can bring their employees back and fully reopen the economy.   Read more. Update on Cal/OSHA Workplace Regulations:  After three rounds of draft amendments and hearings, CalOSHA’s Standards Board finally adopted a revised COVID Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on June 17th. That document better aligns with CDC guidelines though not completely (see statement above).   With the state having officially reopened on June 15th, the Governor immediately issued an Executive Order to cover the "gap" between Cal/OSHA's adoption of their revised workplace regulations on June 17 and implementation on June 28.    Governor Newsom also announced the following updates:   The Governor's Admin released an electronic vaccine card system that he said does not serve as a passport, or requirement, but provides Californians the ability to have an electronic version of the paper vaccine card.   The state will provide as many N95 masks as businesses need/request Businesses nowl have a lot of freedom of choice - choices that work for them.    The Standards Board has appointed a subcommittee to explore further implementation issues with the ETS. They will also consider potential metrics for ending the ETS. We will continue to keep our members updated as COVID-19 recovery efforts develop in real-time. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions. Enhanced COVID Benefits - Impacts to Economy, Job Market CRA signed onto a coalition letter sent to Governor Newsom outlining employers’ concerns that enhanced state and federal COVID benefits are having an adverse pact on economic recovery and the job market. The coalition is also working to include language in a budget trailer bill directing EDD to reinstate the requirement for job seekers to demonstrate they are actively seeking work.  Read the letter here, also available on CRA's member portal. State Minimum Fire Safe Regulation CRA joined a coalition of businesses in submitting comments to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection in response to draft State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations. The Draft does not account for or otherwise recognize the tremendous fire safety benefits that accrue from the comprehensive analysis and planning that underlie development of master-planned communities. The design and features of master-planned communities can minimize the devastating effects of wildland fire events. Adopting a “one-size-fits-all” approach fails to recognize that, in the context of fostering fire safety, the development of an individual lot is far different from the development of a large-scale mixed use / multi-phase project comprised of many homes and thousands of square feet of commercial and industrial facilities.   Read the letter here, also available on CRA's member portal. City of East Palo Alto Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance CRA sent a letter to East Palo Alto Mayor Carlos Romero regarding the recent direction of the City of East Palo Alto in relation to the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance, following testimony given by CRA's President Rachel Michelin. The letter emphasized that three of the retailers affected by the ordinance have not had the opportunity to discuss this issue with the council or city staff. In addition, city staff did not proactively reach out to any of the retailers affected to garner their input or provide the opportunity to ask clarifying questions. Read the letter here, also available on CRA's member portal. Prop. 65 Amicus Briefs CRA signed onto an amicus brief in support of the National Association of Wheat Growers' suit against the Attorney General for trying to force an alternative Prop. 65 labeling scheme that is not compliant with Prop. 65 itself. Read the brief here. CRA also signed an amicus brief in support of the CalChamber’s injunction against Prop. 65 enforcement actions related to acrylamide. The brief supports the position that requiring cancer labeling of acrylamide-containing products amounts to compulsion of controversial speech that is not supported by scientific evidence and therefore violates the First Amendment. That brief is here.

CRA News and Activities

CRA Again Featured in Top National and State Media Outlets

The California Retailers Association lead by President and CEO Rachel Michelin is again at the forefront of top national and statewide media outlets talking to reporters and producers about the future of retail following California's reopening, Cal/OSHA and COVID-19 workforce standards, organized retail crime and more. The following includes the latest media highlights and a roundup of the recent news featuring CRA as the leading resource and expertise for California's retail industry.

CRA Joins San Francisco County Supervisor Ahsha Safai and Assistant District Attorney Shirin Oloumi on KQED Forum Addressing a Rise in Organized Retail Crime CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin spoke with Katie Orr on KQED Forum responding to a recent video that went viral highlighting growing frustration over shoplifting in San Francisco. Rachel: “Organized Retail Crime has been a problem going on for years. We have been diligently trying to find solutions to this including pending legislation to continue funding for the Organized Retail Crime Task Force. We are trying to attack the issue from all different ways. Our priority is the safety of our employees and consumers. ORC rings are recruiting juveniles, homeless to steal items and turn them around into bigger crimes like human trafficking. That is what we are trying to stop. It’s a growing problem in our stores, online marketplaces and communities and we need elected officials and law enforcement to help the retail industry fight this issue. It’s retailers that have taken the initiative to create and fund the Organized Retail Crime Task Force and it is retailers working to ensure the task force will be included in this year’s budget. We welcome the opportunity to work with leaders in San Francisco to find solutions, protect quality of life and ensure people feel safe in that City."

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Associated Press: IN CALIFORNIA, GET A VACCINATION, RIDE A ROLLER COASTER  It's difficult to say if the state's electronic version would be helpful to employers trying to verify the vaccine status of customers and workers, said both Michelin and Robert Moutrie, a policy advocate at the California Chamber of Commerce… Even if the state's electronic version is voluntary, people may be reluctant to download another app or have privacy issues with showing the card, Michelin said.  That extends to whether it would be helpful under the state's pending workplace rules. Worksite regulators, she said, need to “clearly specify what an employer has to do in terms of keeping on file documentation for vaccine verification.” Many businesses seem inclined to allow employees to self-attest that they have been vaccinated, she said, if only so they can avoid creating a medical record by keeping copies of vaccination cards. And there can be penalties for lying — employees could potentially be fired for dishonesty, Michelin said.

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Rachel Michelin on Spark Plug Podcast Rachel Michelin, the President of the California Retailers Association, speaks about the recovery of the retail industry in California and her representation of the state's retail interests throughout the nation from small brick and mortar, to franchises to national retailers and online merchants. Rachel is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum.

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Also featured in: Fox National News The Business Journal ABC News Times San Diego The Sacramento Bee Mercury News Patch.com Newschant CBS Los Angeles CBS San Diego Berkeleyside Lompoc Record Santa Cruz Sentinel Jefferson Public Radio KCET California Times The San Joaquin Valley Sun California City News Food Dive Sac Bee Capitol Alert Associated Press (different story) ABC News (different story) Desert Sun Los Angeles Daily News KQED CBS Los Angeles (different story) Marin Independent KTLA CBS San Francisco CBS San Francisco (different story) SiliconValley.com KABC-TV Voice of OC GV Wire Farm Journal's Pork FeedStuffs.com

Californians for a Safe and Rapid Recovery Update The public affairs campaign effort to stop local premium pay mandates popping up throughout the state continues to have a lot of success. As depicted in the graph below, once the campaign started in March, the number of ordinances passing local mandates significantly decreased. To date, the campaign has recruited 54 organizations to join the coalition to stop premium pay including organizations representing businesses statewide, regionally and locally. For a complete list of coalition members visit www.jobsnotpolitics.com/coalition/  Recent Coalition wins and activities include: ● The County of Los Angeles did not agendize an extension to their premium pay mandate for discussion during their June 22 Board of Supervisors meeting. The current mandate is scheduled to expire on June 26. Their next scheduled meeting is July 13. ● The City of Burbank received a letter from the California Retailers Association asking them to rescind their ordinance and align with the state’s June 15 reopening. We organized a meeting with Councilmember Nick Schultz to discuss the ordinance. The following individuals below attended the meeting and we prepared talking points/set up a call with them to discuss strategy prior to meeting with Councilmember Schultz: ○ Rachel Michelin, President, California Retailers Association ○ Sarah Wiltfong, Policy Manager, Los Angeles County Business Federation ○ Tracy Hernandez, President and CEO, Los Angeles County Business Federation ○ Jamie Keyser, CEO, Burbank Chamber of Commerce ○ Kathryn Cahan, Trader Joe’s ● The Cities of Berkley, South Pasadena, and Benicia all had their premium pay mandates expire over the last five days. Local Ordinances on the Calendar June 26th County of Los Angeles ordinance expires City of Malibu ordinance expires June 29th City of Pomona ordinance expires June 30th City of Santa Ana ordinance expires July 6th City of Los Angeles ordinance expires City of Daly City ordinance expires City of Richmond ordinance expires July 7th City of Millbrae ordinance expires July 8th City of Santa Monica ordinance expires July 11th City of Redwood City ordinance expires

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CRA Meets with California Highway Patrol on Status of Organized Retail Crime Task Force CRA met with Mike Alvarez and others with CHP to discuss the state of the ORC task force, receive an update on AB 331 and discuss next steps. CRA made the ask of Asm. Jones-Sawyer’s office to get 331 language into the budget bill. CHP supports this action, which helps shore up some of the fiscal questions leaving whether or not the Admin wants to continue task force operations and what their goal of the task force is. CHP is having internal discussions with the Admin to determine what is needed under the umbrella of the task force and appreciates CRA making the public ask of Jones Sawyer, rather than CHP having to be the face of the advocacy.

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CRA Partners with Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce in COVID-19 Recovery Informational Forum for Retailers Part of CRA's Growing Small Retailer and Chamber Partnerships Program CRA partnered with the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce for a time-sensitive conversation around COVID-19 recovery and its impact on retail. Discussion points included: Status of Governor Newsom Executive Orders. Los Angeles Department of Public Health alignment with the Governor and CAL/OSHA Regulations Enforcement. CAL/OSHA Workplace Regulations Review and Status Update. Retail Advocates Update. Supply Chain Disruption Concerns. CRA's Safe Shopping Campaign and How Chamber embers Can Get Involved.

CRA Joins Press Conference on Prop. 12 and Impact on CA's Impending Pork Shortage “The hasty implementation of Proposition 12 greatly impacts the entire food supply chain – from farmers and food processors to retailers, grocers, restaurants and consumers,” California Retailers Association President Rachel Michelin said in the press conference. “It will create food insecurity and increase food prices on small businesses and families who cannot afford it.”

CRA Supports Next Generation of CA's Workforce and Future Leaders CRA was a sponsor for Big Brothers Big Sisters Northern Sierra's Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser, which raised over $100,000 for the local nonprofit agency's mentorship programs. The monies will go to benefiting at-risk youth throughout the Northern Sierra communities including El Dorado and Nevada counties, South and North Lake Tahoe areas including the surrounding communities of Truckee, Kings Beach and the Tahoe City Region. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra was incorporated in 1977 and is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Serving children ages 3 to 18. BBBSNS mission is to create and support one to one relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

CRA 2021 Policy Calls  The remainder of CRA's 2021 monthly policy calls covering this year's legislative session is listed below (dates are subject to change). For CRA members' designated contacts who are not regularly receiving these policy call reminders and calendar invites, please email cra@calretailers.com to be added moving forward. Policy calls are held on Fridays at 10:00am PT. July 9 August 20 September 10

CRA Member Highlights

The Home Depot Continues to Support COVID-19 Recovery Efforts and Veterans Facing Homelessness CRA member The Home Depot continues to support COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts around the state. CALIFORNIA FORWARD ACTION FUND recently highlighted The Home Depot hand sanitizer and mask distribution work with California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. "Fast forward to spring 2021, with the pandemic still ongoing and vaccinations just beginning to get wider distribution, businesses were asking for more masks, an essential part of safely doing business. In April, Home Depot approached the state to discuss 40 million masks which were available for donation and ready to be delivered across the country." With an additional investment of $6.4M, The Home Depot Foundation also contributed over $100 million to veterans facing homelessness as part of a larger commitment to invest $500 million in veteran causes by 2025.

Albertsons Achieves Nation’s First Commercial 100% Zero-Emission Refrigerated Grocery Delivery with a Class 8 Truck CRA Member Albertsons Companies recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, California. The VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America are the first zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Albertsons Cos. company-wide fleet, and will be serving Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions stores in Southern California.

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