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Department of Consumer Affairs outlines governor’s reorganization plan, hybrid‑work guidance at pharmacy board meeting
Summary
A Department of Consumer Affairs manager briefed the board on the governor’s proposed reorganization (creating a Business and Consumer Services Agency and a California Housing and Homelessness Agency) and on new hybrid telework guidance requiring more in‑office days beginning July 1, 2025.
Judy Bucciaralli, manager specialist for Board and Bureau Relations at the California Department of Consumer Affairs, told the California Board of Pharmacy on April 2025 that Governor Newsom’s proposed 2025–26 reorganization would split the current Business, Consumer Services and Housing agency into two agencies: a California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA) and a Business and Consumer Services Agency that would house the Department of Consumer Affairs among other entities.
Bucciaralli said the governor’s reorganization plan was submitted to the Little Hoover Commission on April 4 and that the commission will conduct public hearings and issue a report within about 90 days; the legislature then has 60 days to consider the plan. If approved, the Business and Consumer Services Agency would be created administratively in July, with a one‑year transition and operative date of July 1, 2026, she said.
Bucciaralli also briefed the board on state guidance from CalHR implementing an executive order requiring state employees to increase in‑office days from two to four per week beginning July 1, 2025. She said DCA is reviewing implementation guidance and working with programs to identify additional space as needed.
Why it matters: A reorganization that separates housing and consumer services could change reporting lines, cabinet‑level oversight and alignment for boards and bureaus that regulate professions, including the Board of Pharmacy. The telework guidance affects state staff operations and may require hiring or workspace adjustments for the board office.
Context and next steps: Bucciaralli encouraged board members to review briefings and materials posted by DCA and said staff will share updates as the Little Hoover Commission and the legislature review the proposal. She also offered to answer follow‑up questions from the board on implementation timing and exceptions to the telework requirement.
Ending
Board members had no public questions on the item and no public commenters addressed the DCA report during the posted public comment period.
