Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Attorney General report: accusations and adjudications rose for dental-hygiene cases; AG outlines effort to speed processing

Dental Hygiene Board of California · March 20, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Senior Assistant AG Carl Sani told the Dental Hygiene Board of California that referrals and accusations to the AG—s office increased in fiscal 2024—25, the number of accusations filed by the board rose sharply, and several processing intervals lengthened; the AG—s office said it is working to shorten case timelines while preserving due process.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Carl Sani presented the Attorney General—s annual report on enforcement work for Department of Consumer Affairs agencies, saying the office—s ninth report covered the fiscal year 2024—25 and was published Jan. 1, 2026.

Sani said his office measures only accusation cases for the legislature and described the data collection process (ProLaw case files that record referral, filing, hearing requests and adjudication). He told the board the AG—s office saw roughly 3,100 accusation referrals in 2324 and nearly 3,500 in the latest year, and that, statewide, approximately 56% of the office—s workload from client…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans