
CALSAGA Blog


Update from the Department of Justice
UncategorizedAs an association we strive to keep you up-to-date on relevant information for your business. Please review the information below from the Californian Department of Justice.
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Happy Holidays + What’s New with CALSAGA
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We have some exciting news to report: the CALSAGA team is growing!
This month we have added Kelly Swartzbaugh as Manager of Member Services.
In the new year Kris Smidt will be transitioning into the role of Program Manager and
Kate Wallace…

Update from the BSIS
UncategorizedAs an association we strive to keep you up-to-date on relevant information for your business. Please review the information below from the BSIS.
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Initial Firearms…

The Californian Fourth Quarter 2019
UncategorizedThe 2019 fourth quarter edition of The Californian: The Quarterly Newsletter of CALSAGA is now available!
Click here to read The Californian.

UPDATE: SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING
UncategorizedAs an association we strive to keep you up-to-date on relevant information for your business. Please review the following important communication from CALSAGA Legal Advisor Bradley & Gmelich LLP.
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The Californian 2019 Q4 – YOUR KPIs MAY BE TOO LATE
The Californian, TrainingYOUR KPIs MAY BE TOO LATE
Tony Unfriend, CSA 360
Traditional KPIs (Key Performance Indicator) present themselves too far into the reporting process to real-time relevant or even helpful in the Physical Security Industry. Unfortunately, by…

The Californian 2019 Q4 – USING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE
Technology, The CalifornianUSING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE
Chris Anderson, Silvertrac Software
We sat down with Lawrence Borgens - founder of Delta Protective Services - to ask him about the process of switching his security company from paper reporting…

The Californian 2019 Q4 – NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS AND DEATH
Legal, The Californian, Workplace SafetyNEW REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS AND DEATH
Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. & Gregory B. Wilbur, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich LLP
A site supervisor at one of your security company’s posts calls into your dispatch…

The Californian 2019 Q4 – SIX COMPLIANCE TRENDS TO FOLLOW RIGHT NOW
Compliance, The CalifornianSIX COMPLIANCE TRENDS TO FOLLOW RIGHT NOW
Keep yourself informed and your business in compliance.
Team Software
The landscape for labor, tax and payroll compliance is always shifting. At TEAM, we keep our eye on these topics because we…

The Californian 2019 Q4 – LESS RISK, COMPLIANCE, A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP: HOW TO GET ALL THREE
Compliance, The CalifornianLESS RISK, COMPLIANCE, A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP: HOW TO GET ALL THREE
Mark Folmer and Jon Druker, TrackTik
Just back from a fantastic few days at CALSAGA in the desert of California and if there was one takeaway for us it is that compliance…

The Californian 2019 Q4 – WORKPLACE VIOLENT ACT – ACTIVE SHOOTER AND VIOLENT ACT COVERAGE
Insurance, Legal, The Californian, Workplace SafetyWORKPLACE VIOLENT ACT – ACTIVE SHOOTER AND VIOLENT ACT COVERAGE
Shaun Kelly, Tolman & Wiker, CALSAGA Preferred Broker
Personally, I want to say, “Thank you”, to the CALSAGA Team for putting on another wonderful conference! It is…

2019 Annual Conference Recap
UncategorizedLast week CALSAGA hosted its 2019 Annual Conference & Exhibits in Rancho Mirage. The CALSAGA team has heard from multiple attendees that this was the best conference yet and is inclined to agree!
The association appreciates our strong…

False Hope – SB 778 Does Not Apply
Uncategorized False Hope - SB 778 Does Not Apply
You may have heard that SB 778, which Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed, would provide some relief on the deadline for sexual harassment training compliance as required by SB 1343. Unfortunately, SB…

Are you prepared for new laws that will affect your business?
UncategorizedIf you haven’t planned to attend the 2019 CALSAGA Annual Conference & Exhibits, make plans now! The program is full of valuable information that you need to run your business!
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Are your lactation accommodations compliant?
UncategorizedAs an association we strive to keep you up-to-date on relevant information for your business. Please review the following important information below from CALSAGA Network Partner Bradley & Gmelich.
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New Functionality of the CALSAGA Training Database
UncategorizedNew Functionality of the CALSAGA Training Database
Did you know?
CALSAGA offers exclusively to members a database that allows companies to track officers' training and to generate certificates that are BSIS-approved and compliant with the…

Last Chance To Register For Security University
UncategorizedThis is your last chance in 2019 to attend CALSAGA's management training program Security University!
Registration will close this Friday at 5:00pm or when the event sells out.
Our last Southern California session of Security University…

The 2019 third quarter edition of The Californian: The Quarterly Newsletter of CALSAGA is now available!
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Click here to read The Californian.

The Californian 2019 Q3 – EMPLOYERS: IS YOUR GROOMING POLICY DISCRIMINATORY?
Human Resources, The CalifornianEMPLOYERS: IS YOUR GROOMING POLICY DISCRIMINATORY?
Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. & Annette M. Barber, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich LLP
On July 3, 2019, California became the first state to ban discrimination against natural hair, including…