La Oficina de Bienes y Servicios del Hogar (BHGS) brinda consejos para la protección del consumidor durante el Mes Nacional de la Mudanza SACRAMENTO—Mayo es el Mes Nacional de la Mudanza, que da comienzo a la temporada alta de mudanzas de verano.v Cada año, millones de personas se mudan hacia…
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Protect Your Belongings, Money and Peace of Mind: Only Use California-Licensed Moving Companies
Bureau of Household Goods and Services Provides Consumer-Protection Tips During National Moving Month SACRAMENTO — May is National Moving Month, kicking off the start of the busy summer moving season. Every year, millions of people will move into, out of, or within California, with half of all moves occurring between…
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School offered non-approved cosmetology programs, failed to provide instruction SACRAMENTO—The Department of Consumer Affairs’ Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Board) and the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (Bureau) have revoked the approval to operate for Milpitas Massage College, a private postsecondary massage and cosmetology school located in Milpitas, CA. The…
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SACRAMENTO, CA – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is celebrating Women in Construction Week, March 5-11, 2023. As part of this acknowledgement, the California State Senate also passed a resolution on Thursday recognizing women in construction. According to a recent report in the Washington Post, women make up…
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La Oficina de Bienes y Servicios para el Hogar (BHGS) del Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor de California está recordando a los consumidores la importancia de contratar servicios de empresas de reparación de electrodomésticos con licencia. Los consumidores deben desconfiar especialmente de las empresas que trabajan por recomendación que se…
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The California Department of Consumer Affairs’ Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) is reminding consumers about the importance of doing business with licensed appliance repair companies. Consumers should be particularly wary of referral companies posing as repair services. In that scenario, referral companies take leads and deposits from consumers,…
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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
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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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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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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SACRAMENTO – The California State Board of Optometry has named Gregory Pruden as its interim executive officer, effective Friday, November 3, 2022. Mr. Pruden has served as Legislative Manager for the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) since August 2017. Mr. Pruden was Legislative Coordinator for the Department of Public Health…