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April 9, 2025 Important Dates & Deadlines April 10th Spring Recess begins upon adjournment April 21st Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess May 2nd Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house May 9th Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house May 16th Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 9 May 23rd Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 9 
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2025 Calendar of Events
SAVE THE DATES
MARK YOUR CALENDAR WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR REGISTRATION Swinerton San Francisco Open House & Lunch
May 9th 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 260 Townsend Street, #1719 San Francisco, CA 94107 SUBExcel September 16-18, 2025
SUBExcel is the annual national convention of the American Subcontractors Association, a trade association representing construction subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers. Mark your calendars and prepare for inspiration, new ideas, quality education and a ton of fun!
SUBExcel is the perfect opportunity to get caught up on material support and networking for your business in this unique and wonderful ASA experience. ARE YOU A
SUBCONTRACTOR or SUPPLIER? ASA/ASAC/BASA has something for everyone in your firm that will make them (and your firm) stronger, smarter & more successful! For under $75/mo. why don't you join, and encourage your entire team to tap into a world of information that will support & protect your business? In advocacy alone, you will realize a return on you investment many times over! For Owners & Executives, Managers, Ops Managers, Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen & Field, as well as Support Staff; Administration, Accounting, Risk, Legal, and anyone else that is a part of and supports your business. Click on the Become a Member tab above to join! 
Please accept our sincere thanks for your generous donations to the Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund at SUBExcel 2020 in March. We were pleased to hit the $20k raised mark for the Fund throughout the conference, and we obviously could not have done this without you!
As you may have seen in our ASA updates, we welcomed a big win on a pay when paid case in California, so your funds are reaping rewards. SLDF is a unique entity that draws cases from across the country and sets important precedent for the entire industry. Your contribution enables us to keep that work going. You can review historic and new cases along with other information on the Fund on our website at www.sldf.net. Lean SLDF history and more at: https://www.asaonline.com/subcontractors-legal-defense-fund/ Help Defend Our Future by Supporting the Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund ASA underwrites the legal costs of filng "friend-of-the-court" briefs to inform the Court regarding the broader impact of relevant cases throughout the country. We have won dozens of these cases since 1997, vindicating subcontractor rights today and into the future! Each year, courts across the country hand down hundreds of decisions on federal and state laws, as well as court-made or "case"law, that apply to subcontractors' businesses. Many of the decisions impacting subcontractors interpret the contract provisions of subcontract agreements—provisions like pay-if-paid, hold harmless, duty-to-defend, and no-damages-for-delay. Some of these decisions are precedent-setting and carry significance for subcontractors across state lines. ASA's Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund supports ASA's critical legal activities in precedent-setting cases to protect the interests of all subcontractors. ASA taps the SLDF to fund amicus curiae, or friend-of-the-court," briefs in appellate-level cases that would have a significant impact on subcontractor rights. Help support SLDF at: https://www.asaonline.com/subcontractors-legal-defense-fund/ Donate to SLDF at: https://members.asaonline.com/ap/donate/qep0z4L2 |
WHY BASA?
ADVOCACY
BASA, ASAC & ASA National are a united voice dedicated to improving the business environment in the construction industry, representing subcontractors before all branches (executive, legislative, judicial) and levels (federal, state, local) of government, to organizations representing other parts of the construction industry, to the news media, and others.
MEMBERSHIP
Any person, firm or corporation that in the normal course of business furnishes subcontract labor and/or materials to the construction industry or provides a service to such subcontractors or material suppliers is eligible for regular membership in the association
EDUCATION
BASA, in conjunction with ASAC (ASA of California) & ASA National, offer subcontractor-tailored events and education including Members-only educational resources ranging from model contract language to risk management and marketing tools. We also offer in-person and distance-learning educational events – open to members, some free and some for greatly reduced fee. Some events that have additional option for non-members to attend - at a higher fee.
NETWORKING
BASA is working hard to offer a balanced calendar of events that serves as educational and social – to provide connection between like-minded individuals and companies that stimulate the subcontractor’s, supplier’s and contractor’s business community. Easy technology formats also link our members to better serve their current needs.
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