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
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
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
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
By Jamie Russo On February 21, 2025, the Board of Trustees approved and adopted proposed rules relating to the Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP). Catalyzed by the Girardi scandal, the State Bar has been working to develop CTAPP since Continue reading
By Steven Soldani On February 18, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) conducted a comprehensive analysis and released a report in response to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-5-24. The Executive Order, issued in October 2024, addresses California’s commitment to Continue reading
By Selena Sanchez On January 17, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued Resolution (SPD-29) relating to the approval of Southern California Edison Company’s (SoCal Edison) 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). Edison’s 2025 WMP provides the company’s progress over Continue reading
By Jamie Russo On January 31, 2025, the State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) held its first meeting of the year. CBE took its first steps to develop the new California-specific Bar Exam, provided an update on the February Continue reading
By Byanca Hutchins At its November 22, 2024, meeting, the Medical Board of California (“Board”) reviewed proposed legislation to establish a new Physician Health and Wellness Program (“PHWP”). This proposal comes after the Board’s previous diversion program was discontinued in Continue reading
By Lisette Cruz On December 30, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (CDI or the Department) published a news release announcing the new Net Cost of Reinsurance in Ratemaking Regulation. The regulation is the final major step in advancing CDI Continue reading
