Sacramento, CA – The California Fuels & Convenience Alliance (CFCA) is hosting their annual Day at the Capitol (DATC) on April 30, 2025, bringing together industry professionals to engage directly with California legislators on key issues affecting the fuels and convenience sector.

The all-day event launches early with a keynote address from Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo. Participants will then proceed to scheduled meetings with policymakers and their staff at the Capitol Annex Swing Space to discuss critical bills impacting the industry.

“This is one of the most important days of the year for our members,” states Elizabeth Graham, CEO for CFCA. “The annual opportunity to meet, educate, and build relationships with the California Legislature helps us share valuable information and insights on legislation that directly impacts our industry, and the small and family-owned businesses we represent.”

Key legislative topics include:

• AB 1065: An interchange fee, also known as a swipe fee, is charged to a merchant by a bank or credit card company in exchange for processing credit and debit card payments. Additionally, the State of California requires that businesses collect, account for, and remit state and local sales taxes as a condition of operation and at no cost. Current law allows credit card companies to then charge businesses and their customers a swipe fee on the collection of those taxes. AB 1065 would have prohibited swipe fees on certain taxes, which would have provided relief to small businesses and consumers and helped to bring down inflation.
• AB 626: AB 626 would provide a grace period for single-walled UST operators who are making a good-faith effort to meet the compliance deadline of December
31, 2025, but are being delayed for reasons beyond the operator’s control, including, but not limited to, administrative backlogs, incomplete reviews, or other permitting-related delays.

Last year’s event was attended by more than 70 CFCA members that met with more than 80 legislators.

For more information, visit cfca.energy/datc.