Making Sausage

Mike Belote, Esq. By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist Like many aphorisms, the old saying that “those who enjoy laws and sausage should not watch either being made” has been attributed quite variously. For decades, Otto von Bismarck generally got the credit, but this has now been...

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Silent Auction Held at Conference

UTA’s Annual Silent Auction will be held at the 50th Annual Conference, held November August 17-19 in Las Vegas at the JW Marriott Resort. The silent auction will be held on Monday Night at the Association’s Monday night dinner event. Last year’s prizes included Beats Sole 4 headphones; an Apple...

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Donation to Las Vegas Children

This year, UTA will be donating schools supplies to ‘I’m Young And Empowered’, a non-profit charity that provides vital support to low-income Las Vegas families with children. We are asking members to each bring one school supply to the UTA conference in November for UTA’s donation to these children. I’m...

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UTA Conference Fees As Low as $250

UTA’s Earlybird Registration fees for the 50th Annual Conference represent a fantastic value.  The conference will be held August 17-19, 2025 at the JW Marriott Resort in Las Vegas. Earlybird registration fees are $895 for the first person from a company/firm; $795 for the second person from the same company/firm;...

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UTA Members Lobby For and Against

Lobby Day On May 6th, UTA members and members of the California Mortgage Association, met with legislators and/or their staff, to advocate for AB 1158 and to share their concerns with SB 681. The annual ‘Lobby Day’ event began with a briefing by UTA and CMA’s California Lobbyist, Mike Belote....

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