Here’s a snapshot of labor rates in the San Fernando Valley area.

Some dealers feeling a little upset?  I guess trusting the Government to follow through and be efficient was a mistake as usual. Dealers simply aren’t getting their money due to poor Government organization and the  inability to process the files quickly.  To think you’d want them to be in control of your health? Click here for the article.

In an article we found,  shop owner Joseph Valarioti who was a member of the state’s auto damage appraiser licensing board was removed from his position.  Valarioti feels the decision was illegal. Click here for the full story.

	COMPLETE BILL HISTORY

BILL NUMBER  : A.B. No. 1200
AUTHOR	: Hayashi
TOPIC	: Motor vehicle insurance: direct repair programs.

TYPE OF BILL :
                Active
                Non-Urgency
                Non-Appropriations
                Majority Vote Required
                Non-State-Mandated Local Program
                Non-Fiscal
                Non-Tax Levy

BILL HISTORY
2009
Aug. 24	Read third time, passage refused.  (Ayes 19. Noes 17.)  Motion to
	reconsider made by Senator Calderon.  Reconsideration granted.
	(Ayes 40. Noes  0.)
Aug. 19	Read second time.  To third reading.
Aug. 18	Read third time, amended.  To second reading.
July 14	Read second time, amended, and to third reading.
July 13	From committee:  Amend, and do pass as amended.  (Ayes  8. Noes  1.)
	(July  9).
July 6	Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
July 1	In committee:  Hearing postponed by committee.
June 25	From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and re-refer
	to committee.  Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on
	B., F. & I.
June 11	Referred to Com. on  B., F. & I.
June 2	In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
June 1	Read third time, passed, and to Senate.  (Ayes 78. Noes  0. Page
	1818.)
May 7	Read second time.  To third reading.
May 6	From committee:  Do pass.  (Ayes 10. Noes  0.) (May  6).
Apr. 30	Re-referred to Com. on  INS.
Apr. 29	From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and re-refer
	to Com. on  INS. Read second time and amended.
Mar. 31	Referred to Com. on  INS.
Mar. 2	Read first time.
Mar. 1	From printer.  May be heard in committee  March  30.
Feb. 27	Introduced.  To print.