AP | Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

News & Updates

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood to a...

Dept. of Financial Protection & Innovation | DFPI Finalizes Commercial Financing “UDAAP” (Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Aractices) Rules

Regulation Updates, State of CA

On Aug. 2, 2023, the Office of Administrative Law approved the DFPI’s proposed adoption of regulations under the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) concerning the offering and provision of commercial financing and other financial products and...

Dept. of Financial Protection & Innovation | DFPI Launches New Self-Service Complaint Portal

News & Updates

On August 28, DFPI successfully launched its new cloud-based Self-Service Complaint Portal, dfpi.ca.gov/submit-a-complaint/, marking a significant upgrade from the legacy online form. This platform empowers consumers by offering a convenient and secure method to...

Dept. of Financial Protection & Innovation | DFPI Launches $7.25M Student Loan Empowerment Project Grant Program for Nonprofits

Funding Opportunity

On Sept. 7, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced the launch of the Student Loan Empowerment (SLE) Project, a new $7.25 million grant program that will support nonprofit organizations delivering education, counseling,...

Cal Matters | How California lawmakers greenlit ‘any flavor of affordable housing you could possibly want’

News & Updates

You may not have seen the headlines (there weren’t any). You may have missed the raucous debate (there wasn’t much of one). But with the end of the legislative session last week, California is now on the verge of laying down a welcome mat for most major...

Cal Matters | Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know

News & Updates

A week after negotiations to rescue California’s floundering home insurance market stalled out in the Legislature, the state’s top insurance regulator put out his own rescue plan that effectively amounts to a trade for the state’s major insurers.  Under...