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  Downloadable flyers available for prospective licensees in multiple languages The California Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) expedited licensure process is one of the ways California supports individuals who are refugees, asylees and holders of special immigrant visas. DCA’s 36 boards and bureaus license and regulate numerous professions and occupations…

Today, the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued a waiver authorizing pharmacists to independently order and furnish COVID-19 therapeutic drug Paxlovid to patients under certain conditions. This waiver  improves access to an important COVID-19 therapeutic for individuals requiring treatment as a result of COVID-19. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive…

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…

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…

On behalf of the Statewide Overdose Safety (SOS) Workgroup and partners, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the following action notice detailing best practices to consider and offering supportive resources to use when inheriting patients on opioid therapy due to facility closures and other causes. This action notice…

Acupuncturists practice a holistic form of medicine without prescription drugs. This approach to wellness supports the body’s natural healing process by using specific points at or near the body’s surface through the insertion of acupuncture needles or by manually holding pressure points. Other treatment techniques include herbal medicine, electroacupuncture, cupping…

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…

SB 225 promotes civic participation by state residents, regardless of U.S. citizenship or immigration status The Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) boards and bureaus work to ensure all California residents receive safe, licensed, and regulated professional services. And thanks to a new law, more California residents can help uphold that…

Teaching kids about money along with their ABC’s and 123’s makes a lot of cents. Opinions about how and when to begin teaching children financial basics may differ. The sooner kids learn that money can grow, but money doesn’t grow on trees, will pay off in compounded dividends. Teaching basic…

Most people tend to ignore the warning signs of hearing loss. Yet, it’s the third most common health problem in the United States behind heart disease and arthritis. In fact, according to the Center for Hearing and Communication, 48 million people in the U.S. have some degree of hearing loss…