California Department of Consumer Affairs

The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is proud to join with the Federal Trade Commission and our local, state, and federal partners nationwide in observance of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2022! DCA regulates many industries and the people licensed to work in them. National Consumer Protection week is…

Older adults are often deliberate targets of scammers and fraudulent activity because they are more likely to live alone and frequently depend on others to take care of finances and personal matters. Older adults are also less likely to report fraud because they don’t know where to report it and…

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has California consumers covered from A to Z. With 36 entities, DCA licenses and regulates over 3 million professionals to protect consumers like you from unscrupulous vendors or providers. DCA has various free resources available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to…

Contractors State License Board cautions consumers to check licenses and avoid being victimized by unlicensed individuals Editor’s note: this news release was distributed by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Click here to view a printer-friendly version of this news release on the CSLB website. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Devastating wildfires have destroyed…

El Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor de California (DCA, por sus siglas en inglés) protege y presta servicios a los consumidores como entidad reguladora, educadora y encargada de otorgar licencias. Como departamento que emite licencias, certificados, registros y permisos en más de 250 categorías comerciales y profesionales con las cuales…

Today, the director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued the following waiver extensions: DCA Waiver DCA-21-174 Order Extending DCA-21-154, 21-130, 21-106, 20-79, and 20-68, Extending Eligibility Periods to Take or Retake Examinations for Marriage Family Therapist, Educational Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, and Professional Clinical Counselor Applicants DCA…

On February 24, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a comprehensive package that will provide urgent relief to millions of Californians struggling with pandemic hardship, including the nearly 600,000 individuals and businesses licensed by the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC). “As millions of Californians…

Many people may not realize how important professional fiduciaries are until they need them. Professional fiduciaries are independent third parties who provide critical services to seniors, persons with disabilities, and children. They manage matters for clients that can include daily care, housing, and medical needs. They also offer financial management…

Financial disaster spurs professional regulation It was the go-go 1980s and the economy was as high as the moussed hair, the mall parking garages, and the Hugo Boss shoulder pads. Americans were feeling confident—in a spending mood—and businesses across the board were doing all they could to encourage it. Those…

Tragedy turns into safety for Californians’ commonly used household items You may have heard of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of April 18, 1906, which ranks as one of the most devastating earthquakes of all time. But the massive fires that followed in its wake are what truly laid waste…