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DCA details wildfire relief for licensees, notes potential agency reorganization and telework rule
Summary
Judy Bucciarelli, a Department of Consumer Affairs official, told the Dental Hygiene Board of California on March 22 that licensees in wildfire‑affected ZIP codes will get temporary relief under Gov. Gavin Newsom—s executive order N-1525.
Judy Bucciarelli, a Department of Consumer Affairs official, told the Dental Hygiene Board of California on March 22 that licensees in wildfire‑affected ZIP codes will get temporary relief under Gov. Gavin Newsom—s executive order N-1525.
The DCA update said licenses with expiration dates between Jan. 1 and July 1, 2025, would receive a one‑year extension for payment of renewal fees; duplicate or replacement wall certificates would be provided without charge through Jan. 7, 2026; and delinquency fees in affected areas would be suspended through July 1, 2025. Bucciarelli said the department updated board websites, built landing pages for online renewal, and created a disaster help center at www.dca.ca.gov with a toll‑free number for survivors.
Why it matters: the measures postpone financial compliance deadlines for licensees displaced or disrupted by the wildfires and aim to centralize information for affected credential holders.
Bucciarelli also reviewed other statewide items. She described the governor—s proposed 2025–26 budget package and said the administration proposed creating a dedicated California Housing and Homelessness Agency and moving the Department of Consumer Affairs and other regulators into a separate consumer protection agency. Bucciarelli said the reorganization would be reviewed by the nonpartisan Little Hoover Commission and the Legislature.
On telework, Bucciarelli said Gov. Newsom issued an executive order requiring many state employees to increase in‑office days from two to four per week beginning July 1, 2025; DCA issued guidance March 13 with parameters for case‑by‑case exceptions. Anthony Lum, executive officer for the Dental Hygiene Board, said DCA and board staff are coordinating on implementation and will update the board when details are finalized.
Discussion and questions from board members touched on website uniformity and whether an organizational chart for the proposed consumer protection agency is available. Bucciarelli and Lum said staff would follow up with more detail.
No formal board action was taken on the DCA items during the meeting.
