ABOUT ASCCA ~
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA 

The Beginning

Founded in 1940 as IGO (Independent Garage Owners), the Automotive Service Councils of California is the largest independent automotive repair organization in California. With more than 800 members, our membership represent all areas of the automotive repair industry, including mechanical, auto body, supplier and educators in the automotive technology field…Celebrating over 75 years of service advocating our Core purpose: To elevate and unite automotive professionals and give them voice.

The Automotive Service Councils of California is now and always has been a strong advocate of the professionalization of the automotive repair industry, supporting its core purpose in all it does in that endeavor:
To Elevate and Unite Automotive Professionals and Give Them Voice

We work closely with our State Senators and Assembly Members in initiating new laws and also work with the Bureau of Automotive Repair, the State of California's governing agency in charge of automotive repair facilities, for the benefit of the motoring public.

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Our Accomplishments

The Automotive Service Councils of California (ASCCA) has been the foremost advocate for the aftermarket auto repair industry since its inception in 1940. Whether you have been a member for a long time or just getting started, ASCCA has your back.

As a member of ASCCA, you are kept informed of issues related to regulations and legislation affecting your business. ASCCA members have successfully, through grassroots campaigns, been an active voice for the future of auto repair in California.

We are proud of our accomplishments.

• ASCCA members were part of the design team that created the OBDII connector simplifying modern vehicle diagnostics, implemented on January 1, 1996.
• ASCCA members successfully fought for and won legislation (SB1146) that created the first in the nation “Right to Repair” act, enacted in 1971.
• ASCCA members successfully fought for and won the elimination of damaging, frivolous lawsuits (Trevor Law Group) that tried to extort money from shop owners, May 2003.
• ASCCA Members fought and won against the California Air Resources Board squashing the vehicle super warranty, January 2008.
• ASCCA is the only state organization that sits on the national board of NASTF (National Automotive Service Task Force) that provides factory repair information to the automotive aftermarket.
• ASCCA members fought and defeated SB 750 (the key code lock-out bill) that would have excluded independent shop owner’s access to vehicle communications. CAWA and AAIA, working in collaboration with industry coalition partners including AAA, CARE, ASCCA, CalABC, advocates were successful in communicating concerns to the Governor about motorists being inconvenienced and often stranded in dangerous situations because of the inability to obtain a replacement key from a locksmith due to automakers refusal to provide this information, which helped convince the Governor to veto SB 750. September 2012.
• ASCCA fought and defeated legislation (SB 993) which would have extended sales tax to vehicle repair labor services, and unnecessarily increased repair costs, 2019.
• ASCCA defeated legislation (AB 2825) which would have treated auto repair dealers as “debt collectors,” making all communications with customers subject to fines and frivolous lawsuits, 2018.
• ASCCA opposed and defeated legislation (AB 755) which would have increased the current $1.75 tire tax fee to $3.25 per tire, 2020.
• ASCCA supported and help pass legislation (AB 3141) which included all unlicensed automotive maintenance service providers and other previously exempted repairers under BAR jurisdiction, creating a level playing field, July 2021.
• ASCCA supported and helped pass BAR regulations that allow auto repair dealers to provide customers electronic estimates and authorizations (e.g., text messages), 2018.
• ASCCA opposed legislation (AB 2454) that would have a created a state mandated “grading system,” similar to restaurants, 2020.

ASCCA maintains a seat on the Bureau of Automotive Repair Advisory Group Committee, which meets on a quarterly basis in Sacramento, and has a voice on regulatory matters impacting the industry.

ASCCA members believe in raising all boats and actively help each other to achieve success.

This is just a partial list of the things being a member of ASCCA does for your business. The question should not be, “How can I afford membership?” but rather, “How can I do without ASCCA for my business?” 

Statewide Chapters

ASCCA's members are local advocates for ensuring the core values of Integrity, Compassion, Professionalism, and Unity are the benchmarks for each ASCCA member. Each chapter consists of independent repair shops, as well as associated aftermarket businesses such as parts stores, insurance brokers, and automotive publications. Chapter meetings give members opportunities to meet, network, and trade ideas with colleagues in their local area. 

We are the West Los Angeles Chapter of ASCCA, Chapter 12

We support the industry by providing education to our members and bringing into our area exclusively for our chapter members seminars and other opportunities that explore all aspects of business operations, as well as technical and mechanical topics within the automotive industry. Our Chapter motto says it all...

We Are In Business To Keep You in Business

Become a Member, and Grow Your Business Today

ASCCA represents thousands of independent automotive service providers throughout California. Don't miss this great opportunity to network with colleagues in your local area. Chapter 12 brings together independent repair shops, parts suppliers, and other industry professionals in the West Los Angeles area to support each other’s success, and foster a learning environment where members improve themselves and their businesses.

Our values, code of ethics, and work make the ASCCA logo the sign of quality auto repair. It is, “The sign you can trust!”

How It All Started

Seeing a need for professionalism in the repair industry, ASCCA was formed in 1940 by a group of independent auto repair shop owners with a purpose we still are committed to today: To elevate and unite automotive professionals and give them voice.

We are a grassroots organization, member based and led, with over 500 independent shop members throughout the state, and significant partners in the industry. Local chapters are how our members get together to benefit our industry and themselves.

To Elevate and Unite Automotive Professionals and Give Them Voice