This content is for members only
Please log into CAA to access this member only content. If you are a CAA member and have not registered for an account, please click here to register.
CAA News - March
Watch the latest news updates with Communications Chairman David Morgan. Subscribe today to be notified when we post new videos!
Subscribe For News
!
Something went wrong. Please check your entries and try again.
- All
- Guest Editorial
- Legislation
TMA Welcomes 50th FirstNet® Certified Company
By The Monitoring Association | | Guest Editorial
The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced that systems integrator Convergint Technologies, LLC., Renton, WA, became the 50th FirstNet certified company.
Dealer Perspective #34: If You Don’t Have It Yet…Now Is The Time To Get It! Cybersecurity Awareness
By Tony Smith | | Guest Editorial
You are probably aware of the Colonial pipeline ransomware debacle which recently shut down 45% of the East coast supply of jet fuel and gasoline. This led to long lines at gas stations as we approached the Memorial Day holiday.
California Reopens: Legislative Update
By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | | Legislation
Last Wednesday the Secretary of State sent a letter to the Department of Finance (DOF) that among other things said “The Secretary of State is hereby notifying the Department of Finance that the proponents of the recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom have submitted a sufficient number of valid signatures to initiate a recall election.”
Bills & Budgets: Legislative Update
By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | | Legislation
June marks the halfway point in the legislative calendar. By early June, most bills must pass out of the house they were introduced in to keep moving. The only exceptions are urgency bills and constitutional amendments which must be passed on a 2/3 vote of the Legislature.
Is Gov. Newsom Gaining in Popularity? Legislative Update…
By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | | Legislation
Many of our updates in the last year have focused on the challenges Governor Newsom has been facing. It isn’t a stretch to say that he has held the office during the most challenging moment in history since World War II, and arguably ever.
CAA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: JUNE is here!
By Mike Salk | | Guest Editorial
Here we are mid-2020 and finally things are coming back to life. A new comfort level with being “out and about” is provided by vaccines and encouraging statistics of a declining pandemic. Businesses, shops, stores, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, etc., are all coming back to life.
Dealer Perspective…#33
By Tony Smith | | Guest Editorial
The last few articles have attempted to show the growing interaction between the security industry and the solar rooftop opportunity. Solar rooftop (with batteries) within a mini-grid environment would likely have eliminated much of the damage from the “Texas freeze” a few months ago. Texas has its own interconnecting grid that covers the entire state. All of the interconnecting switches, valves and other components required a winter upgrade, which did not happen. When a portion of the system froze, the entire grid went down and the state went into a deep freeze.
Legislative Update – May 14th
By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | | Legislation
The big news in the California Capitol is the release of the Governor’s May Revision to the 2021-22 State Budget that he proposed to the Legislature in January. This revised budget document is supposed to reflect updated tax revenues and spending trends to better enable the Legislature to pass a balanced budget on June 15 for the fiscal year that will begin on July 1.
Legislative Update April 30th
By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | | Legislation
April 30 marked the first significant legislative deadline of the 2021 legislative session whereby bills had to pass out of policy committees in the house of origin before being considered by the fiscal committee. This session, consistent with recent years, we have seen a plethora of employment-related legislation that would impose various requirements on all California employers. With the pandemic, bills of this nature have increased, with legislators proposing expansion of leave offered to…
Positive Reviews = Higher RMR for Alarm Companies
By Brian Plant | | Guest Editorial
There is another new study that points to a direct correlation between customer reviews and revenues for the businesses who receive them. Conducted by a leading social analytics firm and the Paley Center for Media, this study measured exactly how much more people were willing to pay for products based on the reviews they had…
Upcoming Training Events
The National Training Program is pleased to host the upcoming webinars for CAA Members.
TBD
Check Back for Webinar Course Updates!
About the CAA
The California Alarm Association develops and manages programs to benefit members and to promote the growth of professionalism in the electronic security industry throughout the state of California. Membership dues provide the foundation for funding these programs, but we rely on the financial support of individuals and companies to expand existing programs and launch new initiatives. These non-dues revenues are critical for the protection of the industry in which we all make our livelihood, and to preserve our ability to enhance public safety in our communities. Our mission:
- Serve our members and associates by being the industry advocate and liaison with public safety agencies, government bureaus, and licensing, standards and regulation bodies.
- Serve the people of California by being a reliable and trusted resource for safety and security information and services.
Become An Association Member Today
There's a place for you at the California Alarm Association. Sign up online today to join one of the fastest growing and progressive industry associations.