The Contractor’s Secret Weapon
California construction industry; real estate and asset protection. Topics relevant to contractors, subcontractors, property owners and small-business owners.
Author: Suzanne Ervine is a bonded legal document assistant and a practicing freelance paralegal based in San Diego. She also authors In Propria Persona.
Blawg Related Categories: States • California • Paralegal • Construction Law
Recent Posts from The Contractor’s Secret Weapon
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Contractors State License Board Stings More Than 100 in Series of Simultaneous Undercover Sting Operations
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has wrapped up five simultaneous undercover sting operations around the state. The annual fall "California Blitz” was conducted by 20 CSLB investigators during a three-day period, September 15, 16,…
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Construction Managers on Private Works Do Not Need to Be Licensed
By Attorney Sam AbdulazizAbdulaziz, Grossbart & RudmanReprinted with permissionIt has always been thought that a Construction Manager needs to be licensed on public works. However, in a recent case, The Fifth Day, LLC, v. James…
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Attorney General and CSLB Stop Massive Statewide Home Repair Scheme
SAN DIEGO - California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) have finalized an agreement that will stop a massive service and repair scheme that unfairly overcharged thousands of…
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Quick Work Leads to Arrest in Fresno County Paving Scam
Contractors State License Board urges additional victims to come forwardSACRAMENTO — A joint investigation by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office into an illegal paving operation has led…
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2009 Brings Changes to State Laws for California Contractors
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is advising contractors about some of the changes in California law during the 2008 legislative session that may impact them and/or their business practices.Increased Penalties SB 797 (Ridley-Thomas) Business…
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Funding is Frozen for Public Projects
By Michael Gardner, San Diego Union-TribuneWith the state nearly broke, California’s top money managers yesterday froze almost $4 billion worth of loans for public building projects. The unprecedented move is expected to dramatically slow or…
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Contractors State License Board Warns Consumers to Check License Before Hiring Contractors
Suspect arrested for installing peep cameras in Rancho Cucamonga was not licensedThe Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is warning consumers to be vigilant in checking out the credentials of contractors after an unlicensed electrician was…
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Can a Letter of Credit Substitute for a Performance and Payment Bond?
From Womble Carlyle Construction BlogAn owner was confronted recently with a circumstance in which a contractor that the owner really wanted to use was unable to obtain a bond for the project. The contractor was…
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Governor Vetoes SB 1691 (Mechanic's Lien Law)
Governor Schwarzenegger has vetoed SB 1691, a bill that would have made significant changes to California Mechanic's Lien law and the rules governing construction claim remedies for both private works and public works projects.The Governor's…
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No License = No Payment
In 2005, the California Supreme Court decided a case that could be catastrophic for contractors working in California and a fortuitous windfall for anyone contracting with an unlicensed contractor. In MW Erectors, Inc. v. Neiderhauser…