Something Old, A Lot New, And Of It Very Very Blue

By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist Some things really never change in Sacramento.  The sheer volume of legislation proposed and passed into law by the Assembly and Senate is one example. When the legislature returns for the 2023-2024 two-year session in January, we can very confidently predict...

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A Preview of the 2023 Proposed Legislation in Washington

By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington State Lobbyist December is the common time for UTA to see legislative proposals for the upcoming session.  Some of the 2023 legislative proposals were rolled out at a stakeholder meeting for negotiation and discussion prior to session.  Here are some of the proposals...

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UTA Welcomes Seven New Members

Please join us in welcoming the following new members to the United Trustees Association: – Paul Boudier, Keller Williams Realty, Roseville, CA – Robyn Bui, Quality Claims Management Group, San Diego, CA – Kip Grossman, First American, Santa Ana, CA – Robert W. McDonald, Quality Loan Service, Seattle, WA –...

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UTA Announces 2023 Advertising Rates

UTA members have four products to communicate their services to the membership in 2023. (1) Electronic Advertising, via the UTA eNews and/or the UTA website (2) the UTA Quarterly (3) the 2023 UTA Membership Directory (4) the 2023 Conference Program Book   Members who advertise electronically, and in the UTA...

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Cross Purposes

By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist Every year the California Legislature introduces approximately 2500 new bills to, ahem, improve our lives, making the state capitol a veritable bill factory. Perhaps forty percent ultimately are enacted and signed into law.  Around 1000 new laws are “chaptered” into the...

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A Busy Summer for UTA Members in Washington State

By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington State Lobbyist With the 2022 Washington legislative session in the rear-view mirror, the United Trustees Association now works with stakeholders and lawmakers on the 2023 agenda.  But first, we must resolve out a trustee study in 2022 and get through a general election....

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Eight Members on Ballot For Board of Directors

UTA President Randy Newman and UTA Nomination Committee Chair Kate Eshenko have announced that eight members will appear on the ballot for the three seats that are up for election to the UTA Board of Directors.  Only “Regular” members have voting privileges. Terms for each of the Directorships are for...

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