California Retailers Association

07/21/2026

07/06/2026

Californians Value Discounts.A Sacramento Bill Could Put Them at Risk.

Californians for Consumer Affordability Launches"Protect My Discounts" Campaign to Protect Consumer Savings and Oppose Legislation That Could Worsen theAffordability Crisis

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05/14/2026

Update on one of our sponsored bills!

AB 1693 (Zbur), co-sponsored by CRA, passed off the Assembly floor today. We thank Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur for championing California's retail industry!

Get • is proud to sponsor this important piece of legislation and thanks for introducing this bill.

CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin:

"California retailers continue to recover from a worldwide pandemic and are now grappling with tariff's and very complex and lengthy local permitting processes across the state. AB 1693 is a commonsense proposal that will simplify local bureaucracy and support the retail industry, local economies and consumers, which are all struggling with affordability."


Get • Retailers shouldn’t have to wait months to reopen for simple interior renovations. That’s why I’m proud to introduce to help brick-and-mortar retailers open sooner without cutting corners on safety.

This bill establishes a professional certification program and ensures permit decisions within 20 business days.

TY to sponsors and the WC3, including , , and .

04/15/2026

Thank you to Retail's Most Wanted for having CRA's President and CEO Rachel Otte Michelin
on a recent episode to talk about the purpose behind the California Retail Law Center and its role in helping retailers navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

By bringing together legal leaders across the industry, the Center aims to improve collaboration, surface risks earlier, and enable more proactive engagement in the policymaking process.

Full episode: https://www.retailsmostwanted.com/episodes/episode67

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