Department of Consumer Affairs

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,…

Thank you for joining the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) for Consumer Protection Week 2022. Even though Consumer Protection Week has drawn to a close, resources are still available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at DCA’s website, http://www.dca.ca.gov. You can connect with…

Abby LeCureux Honored for Saving a Caller’s Life SACRAMENTO- Abby LeCureux, a Program Technician III with the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) Consumer Information Call Center (CIC) was honored with the Governor’s State Employee Special Service (Silver) Medal of Valor Award for the life-saving actions she took during an…

  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…

The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has partnered with the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) and its healing arts boards to collect important health workforce data. The workforce survey will be available for licensees to complete during the electronic licensure renewal process. Licensed health care professionals are…

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…

Are you looking for a great read that is both informative and engaging? Look no further than the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) varied list of publications created with you, the consumer, in mind. Many are available in Spanish, and all are available in print and online, at no cost.…

SACRAMENTO – Marc Ching of Los Angeles pled no contest on the charge of practicing veterinary medicine without a license this summer, resulting from an undercover investigation initiated by the California Veterinary Medical Board (VMB). The VMB had received complaints from consumers and licensees that Ching, who owned an organic…

The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) protects and serves consumers as a licensing entity, regulator, and educator. As a whole, DCA boards and bureaus issue licenses, certificates, registrations, and permits in more than 250 business and professional categories that Californians do business with every day—knowledge is power. To educate…

There is a lot of truth to the adage: “The Eyes Are the Windows to The Soul.” That’s because our eyes reveal so much about us. They convey when we’re tired, sad, frightened, angry, happy and they can even help determine other potential systemic health issues such as high blood…