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- 2025
- March 6, 2025 – California Board of Psychology Announces Executive Officer | La Junta de Psicología de California Anuncia Director Ejecutivo
- March 6, 2025 – Respiratory Care Board of California Announces Executive Officer | La Junta De Cuidados Respiratorios De California Anuncia Director Ejecutivo
- March 6, 2025 – Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board Announces Executive Officer | La Junta De Audiología y Patología del Habla y del Lenguaje y de Distribuidores de Aparatos Auditivos Anuncia Director Ejecutivo
- March 6, 2025 – California Board of Occupational Therapy Announces Interim Executive Officer | La Junta de Terapia Ocupacional de California Anuncia Nuevo Director Ejecutivo Interino
- January 24, 2025 – More Incentives Now Available for Consumers to Retire or Repair Aging Vehicles | Más Incentivos Disponibles a Los Consumidores para Retirar y Reparar Vehículos Antiguos
- January 3, 2025 – California Board of Occupational Therapy Announces New Executive Officer | Español
- January 3, 2025 – Respiratory Care Board Announces Interim Executive Officer | Español
- 2024
- November 26, 2024 – Investigation Leads to Criminal Conviction, License Revocation | Español
- November 7, 2024 – Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board Announces Interim Executive Officer | Español
- September 18, 2024 – California Board of Psychology Announces Interim Executive Officer | Español
- August 23, 2024 – Joint Release: DA Gascón Announces Charges Against Man Who Impersonated a Doctor, Performed Surgery Without a License on Woman in LA | Español
- August 12, 2024 – Bureau of Automotive Repair Launches Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Program | Español
- July 16, 2024 – Investigation Leads to Arrest of Temecula Optometrist | Español
- May 24, 2024 – Safe Sandal Season: Educating and Empowering California Consumers for More Than a Decade | Español
- February 22, 2024 – Los Angeles–Based Veterinarian Suspended | Español
- 2023
- October 31, 2023 – 10 Arrested for Unlicensed Practice of Dentistry in Undercover Operation
- October 19, 2023 – Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Issues Consumer Warning About Unlawful Home Services
- October 9, 2023 – California Establishes World's First Retirement Fund for Mixed Martial Arts Fighters
- August 8, 2023 – Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery Update | Spanish
- May 26, 2023 – Bureau of Household Goods and Services Provides Consumer-Protection Tips During National Moving Month | Spanish
- May 25, 2023 – State revokes Milpitas Massage College's approval to operate
- May 22, 2023 – Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Celebrates 10th Annual Safe Sandal Season Campaign
- April 3, 2023 – Board of Barbering and Cosmetology adds Examinations in Simplified Chinese | Simplified Chinese
- March 1, 2023 – How to Avoid Appliance Repair Scams, Fraud | Spanish
- February 15, 2023 – California State Athletic Commission Statement on Passing of Promoter Ken Thompson
- February 2, 2023 – New Nurse Practitioner Application is Now Available
Contractors State License Board (CSLB) – News releases | Subscribe to Email Alerts
- 2025
- February 12, 2025 – One Arrested as CSLB Sting Operation Uncovers Unlicensed Contracting in Walnut Creek
- January 17, 2025 – CSLB Urges Homeowners to Hire Licensed Contractors Following Southern California Wildfires | CSLB urge a los propietarios de viviendas a contratar contratistas autorizados tras los incendios forestales del sur de California
- 2024
- December 30, 2024 – Handyperson Exemption to Increase to $1,000 in 2025
- November 8, 2024 – CSLB Cracks Down on Illegal Contracting in Brentwood Sting Operation
- November 7, 2024 – Ventura County Sting Operation Uncovers 12 Unlicensed Contractors
- November 6, 2024 – 12 Unlicensed Contractors Cited During Riverside County Sting Operation
- November 4, 2024 – 229 Legal Actions Filed in Wake of Statewide Sting Operations and Sweeps
- October 30, 2024 – Twelve Unlicensed Contractors Face Charges After Yuba City Sting
- October 23, 2024 – Do Not Pay Too Much Money Upfront on Home Improvement Projects
- October 8, 2024 – CSLB Sting Cracks Down on Illegal Contracting in Riverside County
- September 3, 2024 – 12 Unlicensed Contractors Caught During Bakersfield Sting
- August 21, 2024 –CSLB Sting Operation Exposes Unlicensed Contracting in San Jose
- August 19, 2024 – Undercover Sting Operation in Kings County Nabs Nine Unlicensed Contractors
- August 13, 2024 – Sting Operation Busts 15 Unlicensed Contractors in Monterey County
- July 29, 2024 – CSLB Sting Operation Targets Unlicensed Contractors in Sacramento County
- July 18, 2024 – CSLB Cites Over a Dozen for Illegal Contracting in Santa Clara County
- July 2, 2024 – Stings Target Unlicensed Contractors in Sacramento and San Diego Counties
- June 19, 2024 – Nine Cited for Unlicensed Contracting in San Luis Obispo County
- June 10, 2024 – CSLB Conducts Joint Sting with NSCB in South Lake Tahoe | Spanish
- May 21, 2024 – Eleven Unlicensed Contractors Referred for Prosecution in Merced Sting | Spanish
- May 1, 2024 – Unlicensed Contractors Place High Bids in Novato Sting Operation | Spanish
- April 3, 2024 – CSLB Cites 12 Unlicensed Contractors in Kern County Sting | Spanish
- March 13, 2024 – CSLB Cracks Down on Unlicensed Contractors in Fresno County
- February 13, 2024 – Sting Operation Busts Unlicensed Contractors in Humboldt County | Spanish
- 2023
- December 6, 2023 – Joint Operation Uncovers Alleged Unlicensed Contractors in Monterey County Sting
- December 6, 2023 – Contractors State License Board Works with NASCLA, Rebuilding Together Sacramento to Help Get Veteran Back into Home
- November 9, 2023 – Alleged Unlicensed Contractor Arrested During Clovis Sting
- October 24, 2023 – CSLB Cites Eight Unlicensed Contractors in Oakdale Sting
- October 19, 2023 – Joint Operations Target Unlicensed Contractors in Fresno and El Dorado Counties
- October 9, 2023 – Two Alleged Unlicensed Contractors Arrested in Targeted Bay Area Sting Operation
- September 27, 2023 – Undercover Operations Target Unlicensed Contractors in Yolo and Tulare Counties
- September 7, 2023 – Sutter County Undercover Sting Operation Exposes Unlicensed Contractors | Spanish
- July 5, 2023 – Unlicensed Contractors Cited in CSLB Sting Operations in Madera and San Bernardino Counties
- June 30, 2023 – 90 Alleged Unlicensed Contractors Face Legal Action Following Statewide Sting Operations and Sweeps
- June 22, 2023 – Sting Operation Busts Unlicensed Contractors in Sonoma County
- June 20, 2023 – CSLB Sting Uncovers Unlicensed Contractors in Rancho Cordova
- June 16, 2023 – CSLB Cracks Down on Unlicensed Contractors in Orange County
- June 9, 2023 – Unlicensed Contractors Cited in Tahoe Sting Operation
- April 19, 2023 – CSLB Warns Consumers to be Cautious of Misleading and Illegal Solar Advertisements
- April 12, 2023 – Undercover Sting Leads to Unlicensed Contractors in Greater Sacramento Area
- April 5, 2023 – Unlicensed Contractor Sentenced to Jail and Probation in Stanislaus County After Costly Remodeling Project
- March 17, 2023 – Repeat Unlicensed Contractor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
- March 10, 2023 – CSLB Celebrates Women in Construction Week
- March 9, 2023 – Alleged Unlicensed Contractors Give High Bids in San Diego County Sting
California Board of Accountancy – News releases | Subscribe to Email Alerts
- 2025
- February 3, 2025 – California Senate Rules Committee Appoints Bruce Raful to the Board
- 2024
- December 11, 2024 – California Board of Accountancy Elects New Officers
- October 16, 2024 – Governor Signs Legislation Extending Authority of the California Board of Accountancy
- March 6, 2024 – California Board of Accountancy Welcomes Two New Members
- January 23, 2024 – Governor Reappoints Patricia Batchelor, CPA, to the Board | Spanish
- 2023
- December 28, 2023 – California Board of Accountancy Selects New Chief Of Enforcement
- December 15, 2023 – Michael M. Savoy, CPA, Exits CBA After Nearly 13 Years
- December 13, 2023 – California Board of Accountancy Elects New Officers
- October 19, 2023 – California Board of Accountancy Welcomes Two New Members
- August 4, 2023 – California Board of Accountancy Names New Executive Officer
- March 14, 2023 – California Board of Accountancy Welcomes New and Returning Members
- March 6, 2023 – California Board of Accountancy Takes Discipline Against Ernst & Young LLP
- March 3, 2023 – Consideration of the CPA Experience Requirements Taskforce Completes Work
California Board of Psychology – News releases | Subscribe to Email Alerts
- 2023
- September 20, 2023 – Board Accepts License Revocation of Psychological Associate for Sexual Misconduct
- September 8, 2023 – Board Seeks to Revoke or Suspend License of Los Angeles Psychologist
- March 3, 2023 – Board Seeks to Revoke or Suspend License of Davis Psychologist
- March 3, 2023 – Board Seeks to Revoke or Suspend License of Rancho Palos Verdes Psychologist
Medical Board of California – News Releases | Subscribe to Email Alerts
- 2024
- August 30, 2024 – Medical Board of California Selects 2024-2025 Leadership
- August 12, 2024 – Bureau of Automotive Repair Launches Vehicle Safety Systems Inspection Program
- 2023
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- 2025
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