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(Fresno, CA) – It’s almost time for the 2023 Best of the Valley Restaurant Awards, where this year, the LaRocca family will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

San Diego, CA – The California Restaurant Association, San Diego Chapter will once again assist in coordinating the High School Hospitality Conference on Tuesday, March 14, from 9:15am-1:45pm at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

Comprehensive literature review shows mismatch between recent media reports suggesting a link between natural gas cooking and respiratory illnesses, and what the studies actually say; large body of research does not support the respiratory illness narrative.

“With the number of active shooter incidents rising, no public place can think of itself as immune,” said the CRA’s President and CEO, Jot Condie. ..

AB 257 does nothing to help hard-working California families struggling with these costs, in fact it would only serve to hit their wallets even harder…

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Restaurant Association (CRA) announced today a CRA-certified training platform in collaboration with Train 321, a nationwide provider of training for restaurant employees…

“Overall, AB 257 is a direct assault on tested, effective governance for which legislators are elected. The bill strips existing authority regulating and legislating the restaurant community…..

Los Angeles, CA — The California Restaurant Association (CRA) is proud to announce its enthusiastic endorsement of Los Angeles business leader and community member Rick Caruso for Mayor of Los Angeles.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Momentum is gaining to qualify the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022 for the November ballot. Today, the campaign reported….

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the Attorney General released the official title and summary of the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act of 2022. The measure…

As California restaurants continue to face uncertainties associated with COVID-19 recovery and rising supply chain costs, the California Restaurant Association is working…

‘No adverse health impacts’ from gas cooking;  analysis finds major technical flaws in recent UCLA study alleging connection between gas appliances and worsened indoor air quality.

SACRAMENTO – The California Restaurant Association (CRA) today praised California Governor Gavin Newsom and members of the legislature for paving the way to offer restaurants a less- bureaucratic…

On Sept. 6, the San Francisco Chronicle published the CRA’s opinion, from our President and CEO Jot Condie, encouraging local and state policy makers and restaurant diners to remember….

The National Restaurant Association has just completed a national survey of customers
to assess the state of the industry amid the rise of the delta variant of the coronavirus.
We concluded that a majority of consumers have…

Effective Date: August 20, 2021

Requirement: Restaurants must require patrons, contractors, vendors and staff that are 12 years or older to provide proof of Full Vaccination before they can enter any indoor portion of a facility. Restaurants…

SACRAMENTO — The California Restaurant Association yesterday filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit in its lawsuit challenging the City of Berkeley’s ban on natural gas in buildings….

SACRAMENTO – The California Restaurant Association’s lawsuit against the City of Berkeley’s natural gas ban was dismissed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers, in the Northern District of California, on the grounds that federal law concerning…

Governor Newsom has just signed AB 80, the long-anticipated state law that the CRA has pushed hard for since the beginning of the year.

On March 19th, Governor Newsom signed SB 95, a law that requires a new bank of supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave to be provided by employers to employees within days.

In California, March 15th marks the one-year anniversary of the start of restaurant shutdowns, first with the closure of restaurants in the City of Los Angeles, followed by an announcement the next day of statewide restaurant closures.

As you know, we have been fighting hard for the statewide restaurant community as it relates to how the state treats your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) tax deductions.

AB 281 by Assemblywoman Autumn Burke would bring relief to California employers and remove penalties for California businesses that received COVID-relief loans.

We have some news on some modest tax assistance for restaurants and what we hope is a helpful resource for compliance with new state and local laws and regulations- some enacted on emergency basis and in effect now- and others taking effect in 2021.

(Sacramento, CA) —The California Restaurant Association is proud to announce that Madelyn Alfano, a successful longtime restaurateur and leader in the Los Angeles business community, has been named Chairperson of the CRA Board of Directors.

(Sacramento, CA) – One of the most dire economic predictions made at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic – that 30% of California restaurants would close permanently – is gradually becoming the reality, with…

California’s food economy relies on two distinct systems for feeding its nearly 40 million residents – traditional grocery stores and restaurants…

ServSafe Alcohol training provides restaurant staff with the knowledge they need to mitigate risks and keep customers and the business safe during the holidays and all year long. 

(Sacramento, CA) – The California Restaurant Association is pleased to announce that Theodore Balestreri, II, has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2019. 

In this era of rapid change and uncertain futures for our industry, we want to celebrate one of our oldest members, Specialty Restaurants Corporation. They have defied the odds with their longevity and celebrate their 60^th year in business this year. What is their secret to success?