For most of the 20th Century, the state agency charged with the administration and enforcement of California's securities laws was known as the Department of Corporations. In 2012, then Governor Jerry Brown proposed a plan...more
As required by the California Constitution, Governor Newsom proposed a budget for the state's 2020/2021 fiscal year in January. Cal. Const. Art. IV, § 12. As noted in this post, the Governor had big plans for the Department...more
In the plethora of notifications concerning the Covid-19 (coronavirus) issued various government agencies, this one from the California Department of Business Oversight could easily be overlooked. The gist of the DBO's...more
In response to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) emergency, the California Department of Business Oversight has issued guidance to banks and credit unions and to escrow agents, finance lenders and services, student loan servicers,...more
The title of yesterday’s post may have been a bit recondite for some readers as I never directly mentioned negotiating permits in the post. Therefore, today’s post will back up a bit and fill in some of the missing pieces....more
Earlier this week, I addressed some common queries regarding California’s limited offering exemption, which is often referred to as the “F” exemption because it is found in Corporations Code Section 25102(f). Today’s post...more