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The regulations have the force of California law [citation needed]. Some regulations, such as the California Department of Social Services Manual of Policies and Procedures concerning welfare in California, are separately published (i.e., "available for public use in the office of the welfare department of each county"). [1]
The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices.
Architects Board, California (CAB) Arts Council, California (CAC) Assembly, California State (Assembly) Athletic Commission, California State (CSAC) Auditor, California State (BSA) Automotive Repair, Bureau of (BAR) Baldwin Hills Conservancy (BHC) Bar of California, State (CALBAR) Barbering and Cosmetology, Board of (BBC) Behavioral Sciences ...
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) follows a long history of consumer protection and licensing in California. Consumer protection began in 1876 when California passed the Medical Practice Act which would use licensing to combat completely unregulated medical practice.
Upon the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 and the return of the legal sale of alcoholic beverages to California, taxation and regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages were given to the State Board of Equalization.
The California Board of Accountancy (CBA), created by statute in 1901, is a semi-autonomous State of California agency under the California Department of Consumer Affairs whose purpose is to protect consumers by ensuring only qualified licensees practice public accountancy in accordance with established professional standards in California.
These individuals (in the case of the Board of Equalization, its members) are specifically denominated by article V, section 14 and article III, section 8, of the Constitution as 'state officers', are generally elected, are restricted from receiving money from certain sources and have their salaries determined by the California Citizen's Compensation Commission.
[2] [3] [4] It is headed by the State Auditor who is appointed by the Governor to a 4-year term from a list of 3 qualified individuals submitted by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee of the California State Legislature. [5] California law requires the bureau to examine and report annually upon the financial statements prepared by the ...