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 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 Makenna Haskill On January 1, 2026, the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology published its 2026 Sunset Review Report in preparation for its Joint Sunset Review Oversight hearing before the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and the Senate Business, Continue reading
By William Truong AB 1175 (Irwin), as amended on April 28, 2025, adds, amends, and repeals various sections of the Business and Professions Code to revise the education and experience requirements for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure. The bill also Continue reading
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
By Maya Patel Gerro v. Shultz, No. B321113, B322706 (Cal. Ct. App.): On July 12, 2024, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, reversed and remanded Gerro v. Shultz in part, holding that the trial court erred in dismissing George Continue reading
By Grant Marcketta On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed the Contractors State Licensing Board’s (CSLB) sunset bill, SB 1455 (Ashby) (Chapter 485, Statutes of 2024), which extends the Board’s sunset date to January 1, 2029. SB 1455 amends section Continue reading
By Lam, Shun Fung On April 23, 2024, the Dental Board of California (DBC) published notice of its intent to update current dental assisting examination regulations to reflect current laws and procedures and ensure that they reflect minimum standards for Continue reading
By Grant Marcketta At its September 19, 2024, meeting, CSLB discussed the implementation of AB 2622 (Carillo) (Chapter 240, Statutes of 2024), which amended sections 7027.2 and 7048 of the Business and Professions Code to raise the threshold of the Continue reading
