On Tuesday, September 13th, the city of Chula Vista unanimously voted 4-0 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. This comes after city council members listened to dozens of testimonies and comments from local residents and business owners. Business owners asked the city council to consider the…
The City of Chula Vista is attempting to ban the sale of traditional flavored tobacco products. At 5:00 pm today, September 13th, the Chula Vista City Council will be voting on a proposed flavor tobacco ban, similar to the City of San Diego's ban earlier this year. The…
The NMA and industry leaders are urging you to VOTE 'NO' on Prop 31 on Tuesday, November 8th 2022. This is critical for our members' businesses as it influences the sale of many tobacco products. We need your help to spread the word to employees, customers, family, and…
California air regulators voted yesterday to approve strict rules that would ban the sale of new gas cars by 2035 and set an earlier phase out period prior to 2035. This action is one of the first such bans worldwide. It will have a major impact on the…
In June 2022, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a Tobacco Retail License (TRL) fee for retailers to sell tobacco products. This license fee applies only to unincorporated areas in San Diego County. The initial fee for the year 2022-2023 has been assessed at $730. Retailers…
On August 17th, the NMA attended Alcohol Beverage Control's (ABC) 2022 annual industry Stakeholder meeting. The meeting was conducted via Zoom with 112 participants, ranging from law enforcement partners, associations, chambers of commerce, and business leaders. ABC President Eric Hirata as well as the ABC chiefs on…
On a hot August afternoon, the NMA attended San Diego East County Chamber’s Taste of East County event at St. Madeline Sophie’s Center. The event began with over 200 attendees who came together to support the community. Over 20 vendors represented various East County businesses from food vendors…
Welcome to the NMA blog! We are a non-profit located in San Diego, California working to empower family-owned businesses through networking opportunities, advocacy in government relations, and community outreach. The importance of community… Community is one of the biggest drivers of change. We may not be able to…
NMA Primary Voter Guide 2022
The Voice of Family-Owned Businesses Issue 59