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News from the California Department of Consumer Affairs

Stay Empowered and Stay Informed by Attending a Public Board or Bureau Meeting

The Contractors State License Board Is Here To Serve You

DCA introduces new logo for 2023, beyond

CSLB urje a los propietarios de viviendas a contratar contratistas con licencia después de los...

CSLB Urges Homeowners To Hire Licensed Contractors Following Storm Damage

New Nurse Practitioner Certifications Coming To California In 2023

Providing Court Reporting Services? The New Registration Requirements Now in Effect you Need to Know.

Staying Safe During Severe Weather

5 Consumer FAQs About Physician Assistants

Prospective College Students: Beware of Diploma Mills

All Alarm Industry Applications Must be Submitted Online, Effective New Year’s Day

New Laws Impact Professional Fiduciaries, Consumers Beginning in New Year

California’s Top Public Health Doctor: COVID-19 Treatments are Free and Widely Available, but Underutilized

DCA Employee Takes Consumer Protection to Highest Level, Saves Caller’s Life

Consumer Protection all Year Long With the Department of Consumer Affairs

3 Things You Need to Know as a California Consumer

Inside the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Mission to Protect Consumers

California Department of Consumer Affairs Employee Receives Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor Award

California State Board of Optometry Announces Interim Executive Officer

Osteopathic Medical Board of California Names New Executive Officer

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  • Consumer NewsDCA NewsUncategorized

    Stay Empowered and Stay Informed by Attending a Public Board or Bureau Meeting

    by R.Santos January 31, 2023
    by R.Santos January 31, 2023

    The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) licenses and regulates over 3 million professionals in more than 280 license types including certificates, registrations and permits, from architects to accountants, dentists to nurses across its 36 entities. DCA offers a variety of resources for consumers to stay informed about the department…

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  • Contractors

    The Contractors State License Board Is Here To Serve You

    by Lana Wilson-Combs January 25, 2023
    by Lana Wilson-Combs January 25, 2023

    The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) and its boards and bureaus have information and resources to help consumers make informed decisions to protect themselves and their families. The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is one of the 36 regulatory boards within the DCA. CSLB was established in 1929 and today…

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  • DCA News

    DCA introduces new logo for 2023, beyond

    by Peter Fournier January 23, 2023
    by Peter Fournier January 23, 2023

    The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has unveiled a new logo effective Jan. 1, 2023. The new logo features a shield, symbolizing DCA’s strong and longstanding consumer protection mandate, with the outline of the Golden State, representing the 40 million Californians DCA has pledged and is honored to serve,…

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  • ContractorsDCA en español

    CSLB urje a los propietarios de viviendas a contratar contratistas con licencia después de los daños causados por la tormenta

    by DCA News Release January 20, 2023
    by DCA News Release January 20, 2023

    SACRAMENTO, CA – Después de una serie de tormentas dañino severo con más viento y lluvia que se espera que afecten a California, la Junta Estatal de Licencias de Contratistas (CSLB, por sus siglas en inglés) les recuerda a los propietarios de viviendas que usen contratistas con licencia para cualquier…

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  • Contractors

    CSLB Urges Homeowners To Hire Licensed Contractors Following Storm Damage

    by DCA News Release January 20, 2023
    by DCA News Release January 20, 2023

    SACRAMENTO, CA – After a series of severe damaging storms and with more wind and rain expected to impact California, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is reminding homeowners to use licensed contractors for any construction repairs above $500. After a disaster, CSLB’s mission is to help ensure unlicensed or…

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  • News ReleasesNursing

    New Nurse Practitioner Certifications Coming To California In 2023

    by DCA News Release January 18, 2023
    by DCA News Release January 18, 2023

    With the passage of AB 890 (Wood, Chapter 265, Statutes of 2020), the Board of Registered Nursing (Board) is gearing up to implement the provisions of the law in January 2023. AB 890 created two new categories of Nurse Practitioners (NP) that can function within a defined scope of practice…

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  • Court Reporters

    Providing Court Reporting Services? The New Registration Requirements Now in Effect you Need to Know.

    by R.Santos January 12, 2023
    by R.Santos January 12, 2023

    All Non-licensee-owned Entities Must Register with the California Court Reporters Board Effective July 1, 2022, all non-licensee-owned entities providing court reporting services in California must register with the California Court Reporters (Board) and designate a California Licensed Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) to be their reporter-in-charge. All registered non-licensee-owned entities will…

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  • Consumer News

    Staying Safe During Severe Weather

    by DCA Staff January 9, 2023
    by DCA Staff January 9, 2023

    Several extremely dangerous storms will continue to strike California this week, bringing with them the threats of high winds, severe flooding, and landslides, along with snow and blizzard conditions at higher elevations. These storms have the potential to cause property damage, injury, and death. The Department of Consumer Affairs wants…

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  • Physician Assistants

    5 Consumer FAQs About Physician Assistants

    by Brady Oppenheim January 9, 2023
    by Brady Oppenheim January 9, 2023

    Trained, licensed, and committed to Californians’ health The next time you visit a health care provider you may see one of California’s nearly 14,000 physician assistants (P.A.). P.A.s provide high-quality health services to patients and to the community. These professionals are regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) Physician…

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  • Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)

    Prospective College Students: Beware of Diploma Mills

    by Brady Oppenheim January 4, 2023
    by Brady Oppenheim January 4, 2023

    Learn the warning signs and what to do if you have concerns    You hear about a private college, postsecondary school, or trade school where you don’t have to read, submit homework assignments, or take exams, but you still get credits and graduate. Sounds like a slam dunk, right? But…

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