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California nurses provide essential services to residents throughout the state. During times of challenge and times of health, nurses are constant forces for good in hospitals, clinics, and facilities all throughout the Golden State. Before they can provide...

The state of California requires licenses for many professions, including medicine, real estate, law, education, entertainment, community care and many other practices. Without a professional license in many areas of employment, individuals cannot practice legally in...

United States Postal Service workers have a unique position within the federal government, as they are employed by a quasi-federal agency. When it comes to addressing discrimination or harassment claims, the layers of administrative services can seem overwhelmingly...

Many California residents need to have a professional license issued by a state agency or board for their employment. A person who has a professional license has worked hard to obtain that license and have invested tremendous time and resources to practice in their...

A liquor license can be important for many businesses in California. For that reason, business owners seeking a liquor license should understand how to obtain one and be familiar with the steps in the process of obtaining a liquor license. The process of seeking a...

People seeking their California law license had special challenges this year. Over 3,000 applicants who took the state Bar of California’s remote examination in Oct. had their proctoring videos flagged for review while dozen of other applicants said they received...

A large percentage of jobs in California require the worker to have a certain license issued by the state. The worker must apply for and be approved for the particular license needed and must maintain that license in good standing in order to keep doing the job in...

Physicians are some of the most revered members of society in California. They are considered heroes and have earned respect from everyone. A physician, like many other professionals in California, requires a professional license to practice medicine. But a physician...

There are many different industries which provide services to the people of California. This could be social workers, therapists, workers at the DMV, real estate agents, insurance agents, producers of alcohol or various forms of marijuana, nurses and other health care...

A criminal record was a substantial obstacle to professional or occupational licensing in California. But a new law took effect on July 1 that restricts the use of criminal histories in state licensing. Legislation At the beginning of July this year, AB  2138 took...