By Alex Cesta On June 6, 2024, the Little Hoover Commission held a roundtable discussion to continue its investigation into the growing crisis of homeowners insurance availability in California. Experts from state agencies, insurance industry representatives, and consumer advocacy groups Continue reading
By Zoe Bulls In an enforcement action against two health plans, the California Department of Managed Healthcare (DMHC) fined Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan, Inc. and Blue Cross of California (Anthem Blue Cross) a combined $8.5 million for violating Continue reading
By Julia Thompson AB 1577 (Low) (Chapter 680, Statutes of 2024), as amended on August 23, 2024, adds and repeals Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code to require a Continue reading
By Yi Zhou AB 3251 (Berman) (Chapter 586, Statutes of 2024), as amended June 25, 2024, extends the California Board of Accountancy’s (CBA) regulatory authority to January 1, 2029, allowing CBA to continue its oversight of the Certified Public Accountant Continue reading
By Maya Patel In re Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation v. The Firm Alternative LLC: On September 17, 2024, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DPFI) entered into a consent order with The Firm Alternative LLC d/b/a Continue reading
By Catherine Santos On July 26, 2024, the California State Board of Pharmacy published a Notification of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action concerning its proposed amendment to section 1747 of Title 16, Division 17, Article 5 of the California Code of Continue reading
By Samantha Fidel On September 6, 2024, the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (SLPA) adopted a regulatory change regarding continuing professional development requirements. The proposed changes would amend sections 1399.160, 1399.160.1, 1399.160.2, 1399.160.3, and 1399.160.4 of Continue reading
By Wyatt Page On September 17, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission issued D.24-09-020 to set statewide average and maximum energization target timelines for the three large IOUs: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company Continue reading
By Devyn Arlasky Alliance for the Fair Access to Cryptocurrency Terminals v. the State of California, et al., Case No. 23STCP04679 (Cal. Super. Ct.). On August 12, 2024, the Superior Court for Los Angeles County sustained the Department of Financial Continue reading
By Caitlin D. Barón On September 30, 2024, Governor Newsom signed AB 1780 (Ting) (Chapter 1006, Statutes of 2024), to add section 66018.4 to the Education Code to prohibit independent California College or Universities (ICCU) from using legacy or donor Continue reading
