SMC | Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations now Open!
We are now accepting nomination forms for the 2024 Women’s Hall of Fame and Young Woman of Excellence! Is there an amazing woman in the community who is a natural leader, collaborating with others, and making a difference? They deserve to be nominated! Nominees...
AP | Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike
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
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
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
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’
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
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...
Division of the State Architect | Request for Qualifications for DSA Fire and Life Safety Plan Review Retainer
You are invited to review and respond to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) being offered by the Department of General Services (DGS), Division of the State Architect (DSA). DSA is requesting submissions from qualified firms (Firms) interested in providing...