DBC Holds Quarterly Meeting to Discuss Possible Action on Proposed Regulations, Enforcement Division Statistics and Trends, and the Recruitment for DBC’s Next Executive Officer

By Isaiah Artis On February 6 and 7, 2025, the Dental Board of California (DBC) held its board meeting in Central California at the California Department of Consumer Affairs in Sacramento, California. The Board focused on possible action regarding proposed Continue reading

OAL Approves California Student Aid Commission’s Regulation to Modify How Middle Class Scholarship Program Awards Are Calculated

By Caitlin D. Baron On April 9, 2025, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the California Student Aid Commission’s (CSAC) regulation to modify how middle-class scholarship program awards are calculated. On December 27, 2024, CSAC published notice of its Continue reading

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Provisionally Approves State Farm’s Emergency Interim Rate Increase Request 

By Lisette Cruz On March 14, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (CDI or the Department) published a news release announcing CDI Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s provisional acceptance of State Farm’s request for an emergency interim rate increase. This decision follows Continue reading

Medical Board Publishes Notice of Regulation on Fees for Petitions for Penalty Relief

By Byanca Hutchins On March 12, 2025, the Medical Board of California (MBC or Board) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify sections 1352.3 and 1359, Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), concerning fees for petitions Continue reading

DFPI Coordinates Efforts with the California DOJ to Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Scams to Protect California Consumers

By Maya Patel On March 10, 2025, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced that—through its new partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ)—the state has shut down more than 26 different crypto scam websites, preventing further financial Continue reading

Department of Managed Health Care to Hold Public Comment Period for Draft Proposal of Updated Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan

By Zoe Bulls On January 28, 2025, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) held a second stakeholder meeting and presented an actuarial analysis outlining the benefit allowance, potential coverage options, and cost projections for the proposed California’s Essential Health Continue reading

One Arrested as CSLB Sting Operation Uncovers Unlicensed Contracting in Walnut Creek

By Lam, Shun On February 12, 2025, the Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) announced a joint operation with the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and the San Mateo Police Department in an undercover sting. The operation identified 13 individuals Continue reading

The CPUC Adopts Decision on Transmitting Electricity Resource Portfolios to the California Independent System Operator for the 2025-2026 Transmission Planning Process

By Wyatt Page On February 20, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted D.25-02-026 in Rulemaking 20-05-003 for the CPUC’s annual requirement to develop a recommended set of portfolios for the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to use and Continue reading