Dental Board of California Survives Sunset Review

By Lam, Shun Fung On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsome signed the Dental Board of California (DBC) sunset extension bill, SB 1453 (Ashby) (Chapter 483, Statutes of 2024), which extends the Board’s sunset date to January 1, 2029. The Legislative Continue reading

OAL Approves Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s New Regulation Under the Corporate Securities Law of 1968

By Devyn Arlasky On May 1, 2024, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (DFPI) regulatory action under the Corporate Securities Law of 1968, PRO 07/21. The approved regulation adopts section 260.236.2 of Continue reading

SLPA Holds Quarterly Meeting to Discuss Executive Officer’s Report and 2025–2028 Strategic Plan

By Samantha Fidel On September 5 and 6, 2024, the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (SLPA) held its board meeting in Southern California at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. They focused significantly on the Continue reading

The CPUC Adopts Improvements to Distribution Planning and Project Execution Process, Distribution Resource Planning Data Portals, and Integration Capacity Analysis Maps

By Wyatt Page On October 17, 2024, the CPUC adopted the proposed decision in R.21-06-017. Many of the proposed decision rulings were modified by the Commission final decision based on public feedback and feedback from utility companies. The energy grid Continue reading

AB 2723 Clarifies Statutes Authorizing the Cradle-to-Career Data System Coming July 27, 2026

By Caitlin D. Baron AB 2723 (Irwin), as amended July 3, 2024, amends sections 10860, 10861, 10863, 10864, 10866, and 10870 of, and repeals and adds Article 1 (commencing with section 10850) of Chapter 8.5 of Part 7 of Division Continue reading

California Supreme Court Rejects State Bar’s Proposed Portfolio Bar Examination (PBE)

By Jamie Russo On October 10, 2024, the California Supreme Court declined to adopt the State Bar’s proposed alternative pathway to licensure, the Portfolio Bar Examination (PBE). The PBE’s supervised practice model would have enabled graduates of accredited law schools Continue reading

California Department of Insurance Announces Community-Based Flood Insurance Initiative for City of Isleton

By Lisette Cruz On October 16, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (CDI or the Department) published a news release announcing a community-based flood insurance initiative for the City of Isleton. This initiative, the first of its kind in California, Continue reading

Medical Board Hears from Out of State Professionals on Elements of Successful Physician Wellness Programs

By Steven Soldani At its May 24, 2024 meeting, the Medical Board of California (MBC) heard from professionals in Washington and Georgia on best practices for the Board’s proposed Physician and Surgeon Health and Wellness Program (PSHWP). MBC gave notice Continue reading