By Konstantin Huck On March 19, 2026, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB or Board) held its first public board meeting in 2026. At this meeting, the Board, inter alia, authorized the submission of the Mandatory Report to the Legislature Continue reading
By Josephine Wang On January 5, 2026, the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) published its Sunset Review Report in preparation for its Sunset Review Oversight hearing before the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and the Senate Business, Professions and Continue reading
By Lisbeth Abigail Rosales On February 2, 2026, California’s Department of Insurance (DOI) Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, and Assemblymember Calderon announced legislative bill AB 1689 (Calderon), aimed at transforming the California FAIR Plan. On December 22, 2025, DOI released a Report Continue reading
By Aparajita Pathak On January 14, 2026, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DPFI) fined Nexo Capital, a crypto lending platform, $500,000 in penalties for lending to California residents without a valid license. DFPI’s actions demonstrate an effort Continue reading
By Taylor Neu On January 2, 2026, the Department of Managed Health care (“DMHC” or “the Department”) issued a letter of agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield (“Blue Cross”) for violations of the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of Continue reading
By Ula B. McPherson On December 1, 2025, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Medical Board of California’s (MBC) proposed rulemaking to adopt section 1352.3 and amend section 1359 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations. Continue reading
By Lexi McCrillis On February 26, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued an order instituting Rulemaking 26-02-017 to consider whether to apply General Order 133-E (GO 133-E) service quality standards to wireless carriers. This follows a prior decision Continue reading
By Grace Mauer On January 5, 2026, The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) published its Sunset Review Report 2026 in preparation for its Sunset Review Oversight hearing before the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and the Senate Business, Professions Continue reading
By Grant Lockhart On January 22 and 23, 2026, the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) held its first board meeting of the year in Sacramento, California. CBA is responsible for licensing and disciplining certified public accountants (CPAs), with a mission Continue reading
By Ramy Khadra On January 23rd, 2026, the State Bar of California voted to consider multiple options for the 2028 California State Bar exam. The primary consideration is the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ (NCBE) NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), Continue reading
