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Escondido pauses city‑sponsored murals after state painting‑contractor licensing requirement; city backs senate bill
Summary
City staff told the Escondido Library Board of Trustees the city has paused city‑sponsored murals because state law requires a painting contractor's license for work on buildings and most muralists cannot meet that requirement.
City staff told the Escondido Library Board of Trustees the city has paused mural projects on city property after state law was interpreted to require a painting contractor's license for work on buildings.
Staff explained that the licensing path requires an apprenticeship, a contractor business and law exam and annual licensing fees, a sequence staff said is generally not realistic for many mural artists. Staff identified one mural project intended for the library — a Kumeyaay creation‑story mural — as…
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