Here’s an update on the Steering bill regarding auto repairs that passed last Friday….

	UNOFFICIAL BALLOT
MEASURE:	AB 1200
AUTHOR:	Hayashi
TOPIC:	Motor vehicle insurance: direct repair progra
DATE:	09/04/2009
LOCATION:	SEN. FLOOR
MOTION:	Assembly 3rd Reading AB1200 Hayashi By Calderon
	(AYES  21. NOES  17.)  (PASS)

	AYES
	****

Aanestad	Benoit	Calderon	Cedillo
Cogdill	Correa	Cox	Denham
Dutton	Harman	Hollingsworth	Huff
Kehoe	Negrete McLeod	Price	Runner
Strickland	Walters	Wright	Wyland
Yee

	NOES
	****

Alquist	Ashburn	Corbett	DeSaulnier
Ducheny	Florez	Hancock	Leno
Liu	Lowenthal	Maldonado	Oropeza
Pavley	Romero	Simitian	Wiggins
Wolk

	ABSENT, ABSTAINING, OR NOT VOTING
	*********************************

Padilla	Steinberg

As the slow news month of August is past and we are moving into the Fall season, here’s some interesting current 2009 auto body labor rate data averages with the Northern vs. Southern CA dividing line being Fresno,CA

********************Body               Mechanical           Frame          Refinish

Northern CA           $72                     $75                         $72                 $72

Southern CA           $40                     $69                         $53                 $40

The highest  Mechanical rates averages are found in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon. All averaging $84.00 hr.

The highest Mechanical rates were found in Beverly Hills, CA area with some shops at over $150 hr.

Data Source/ AutoClaims Direct, DirectLink 2009

In this interesting article,  those who have a DUI pay $400 to $600 more a year for car insurance on average. Rhode Island was most costly to men and New Jersey more costly to women. Click here for the full story.

LKQ Corporation,  one of the largest used parts and aftermarket parts firms in the country just announced a new Indiana distribution center.