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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Talks to Sourcing Journal About Election Protection Measures Retailers Are Taking

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CRA President and CEO Speaks to Apparel News about Proposition 15’s Impact on the Retail Industry and CA’s Economy

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California Proposition 15 Roils Retailers The proposition has been unpopular with retail and business trade groups including the California Small Business Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association, released a statement urging voters not to support the proposition. “Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one in four California workers were employed

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CRA’s President and CEO in BISNOW: California CRE’s ‘No. 1 Target’ On The Ballot May Be A Close Call

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California’s commercial real estate industry is preparing for the home stretch of an election campaign that could have major consequences for the state’s property owners and businesses. Thus far, it is shaping up to be a close call, at least for one of the industry’s two big items. Proposition 15, which would raise taxes on commercial

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Watch CRA President Take on CTA in Prop 15 assessment

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California Retailers Association President and CEO Rachel Michelin participated in a virtual assessment of Proposition 15 hosted by the Public Policy Institute of California. The public forum included arguments for and against the initiative, which will appear on the November ballot and, if passed, would change tax assessment of commercial and industrial property, resulting in

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CRA President and CEO Speaks to ABC Bay Area on How Back-to-School Shopping Will Look Different Amid Pandemic

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By Lauren MartinezThursday, July 30, 2020 7:12PM SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Parents and students aren’t sure what to expect as they gear up to return to school. Back-to-school shopping has now changed from traditional supplies to electronics. Rachel Michelin, President California Retailers Association, says parents are investing more because of how abruptly school ended last year.

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered: “Left To Enforce Local Mandates, Front-Line Retail Workers Face Threats”

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July 11, 20204:50 PM ETHeard on All Things Considered NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Michelin, the president and CEO of the California Retailers Association, about the role of retail workers in enforcing masks within their stores. LISTEN AND READ THE INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT HERE

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CRA President and CEO Speaks to NBC Bay Area “COVID at Work – State Sees 30% Rise in Safety Complaints”

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By Candice Nguyen, Michael Horn, Jeremy Carroll and Kevin Nious  Published July 2, 2020 • Updated on July 3, 2020 at 9:08 am … California Retailers Association President Rachel Michelin believes part of the problem is that businesses aren’t always clear which guidelines to follow between the CDC, Cal/OSHA, and local county health departments.   “We want to play by the rules. We want to

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Responds to Associated Press Story on Expectation for Governor Newsom to ‘tighten things up’ as Coronavirus Cases Rise

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by ADAM BEAM Associated PressTuesday, June 30th 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he plans to “tighten things up” when it comes to the state’s stay-at-home order ahead of a busy Fourth of July weekend. California has confirmed close to 223,000 infections, a nearly 50% increase over

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Reopening Economy Webinars and Roundtable Discussions with Local Chambers and Business Groups

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The California Retailers Association is providing assistance for local retailers and other businesses up and down the state by discussing issues related to the re-opening of California’s economy. CRA President & CEO, Rachel Michelin, has been participating in chamber led calls and zoom meetings to share what she knows about the re-opening of retail, answer

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin in Politico: Parents are ready to return to work, but where will their kids go?

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By KATY MURPHY 06/11/2020 07:39 PM EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The resurgence of California’s economy — the fifth largest in the world — could rest on one sector in particular that’s been shattered by the pandemic: child care. Steep revenue losses and costly new health and safety requirements are putting beleaguered child care programs out of

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