DFPI Says No MTA License Required To Issue Tokenized U.S. Dollars

"Tell me the first tokenThat passed between you and me."

DFPI Empowered To Stop Actions That Are Not Ongoing

"Eppure non si muove"

President Biden Nominates Former DOC (AKA DBO & DFPI) Attorney To SEC

On Wednesday, President Biden announced that he has nominated Mark Uyeda to serve as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mark's work history as an attorney at the SEC should equip him well to serve as a Commissioner. He previously...

Is The CSL (Over)Due For A Makeover?

One of the first registered public offerings that I worked on was for a small technology company. The lead underwriter was a regional investment banking firm. Although he had considerably more experience in securities law than me, the underwriters'...

DBO Expansion Plans To Be Aired On April Fools' Day

California's Governor Gavin Newsom has big plans for the Department of Business Oversight.  These plans were described in his proposed 2020-2021 budget as follows:

Investment Advisers And Broker-Dealers Face Scant Likelihood Of California Examinations

The California Department of Business Oversight recently issued a report on its Broker-Dealer/Investment Adviser Program. This report was required by the Budget Act of 2014. Although short, the report provides some interesting data about...

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