Contractors’ State License Board

Ringside: The Regulatory Burden that Prevents Abundance

November 13, 2025 2:55 amNovember 13, 2025 2:56 am

The cost-of-living has become a national issue, a favored topic of partisan debate. The debate is governed by emotions, ideology, and widely divergent economic theories, probably in that order. Our contribution to this debate, drawing on all three of those...

Awarding of Public Contracts

December 8, 2024 2:30 amDecember 8, 2024 2:31 am

Public Contract Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 6 addresses the awarding of contracts. Section 6100 requires a state agency, prior to awarding a contract for work to be performed by a contractor, to verify with the Contractors State License...

Electrician Certification Under California’s Labor Code

January 30, 2024 2:00 pmJanuary 30, 2024 2:20 pm

The California Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 4.5, concerns the certification of electricians in this state. Chapter 4.5 was added in 2012 by Chapter 46. Section 108 requires the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) to: Maintain minimum standards...