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…