{"id":3478,"date":"2020-07-06T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3478"},"modified":"2020-07-06T21:06:51","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T04:06:51","slug":"senator-brian-jones-bill-to-reform-occupational-licensing-passes-state-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3478","title":{"rendered":"Senator Brian Jones&#8217; Bill to Reform Occupational Licensing Passes State Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senator Brian Jones\u2019 proposal to reduce licensing burdens on working Californians was unanimously approved by the California State Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jones&#8217; bill, SB 878, will help shorten the licencing time frame for California workers who are required to be licensed by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). Additionally, it will require all boards and bureaus within the DCA to clearly display on their websites the current average timeframe for processing initial and renewal license applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My bill SB878 was passed by the Senate yesterday. If it passes the Assembly and reaches the Governor\u2019s desk, it would help reduce licensing burdens on Californians. I continue fighting for eliminating burdonsome government regulations on San Diegans. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EUGkaELVnN\">https:\/\/t.co\/EUGkaELVnN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian W. Jones (@SenBrianJones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBrianJones\/status\/1276262144325980160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;California has a heavily regulated and cumbersome licensing scheme that does not serve Californians well,&#8221; explained Senator Brian Jones. &#8220;SB 878 will make the process to get licensed under DCA much smoother and more predictable for license applicants.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jones anticipates that this will help expedite the licensing process without sacrificing the quality of services provided by Californians, and hopes for its passage in the Assembly soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The Department of Consumer Affairs has an ancient processing system which keeps hard-working Californians in limbo about the license processing timeframes,&#8221; Jones added. &#8220;These licensees need to know about their application status so they can plan accordingly for entry into the workforce as soon as possible.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Brian Jones\u2019 proposal to reduce licensing burdens on working Californians was unanimously approved by the California State Senate. Jones&#8217; bill, SB 878, will help shorten the licencing time frame for California workers who are required to be licensed by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). 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