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Allen Matkins

New Leader At The California Department Of Financial Protection & Innovation

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Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Khalil “KC” Mohseni, as Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.  Commissioner Mohseni is not an entirely new to the DFPI.  He served as...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California’s Governor Newsom appoints Mohseni as DFPI Commissioner

Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Khalil “KC” Mohseni as the Commissioner of the California DFPI, following his role as Chief Deputy Director since 2023. Mohseni’s previous positions included Chief...more

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California Enacts First of Its Kind Legislation Requiring Climate Emissions Information

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Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted into law two bills, both of which will — for the first time in any U.S. state — require large companies doing business within the state to release a wide array of...more

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Client Alert: California Enters the Arena of Virtual Currency Regulation

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After prolonged deliberation, California has finally decided to enter the virtual currency regulatory arena by adopting two virtual currency regulatory bills into law. The California Digital Financial Assets Law (“DFAL”),...more

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What the Veto of California's Digital Financial Assets Law Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency Regulation

On September 23, 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2269, known as the Digital Financial Assets Law, which would have implemented a new licensing regime for digital asset businesses operating within...more

Allen Matkins

Registered In-House Counsel Is Not An Option For The Government

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Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of a general counsel for the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation.  The appointee, a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, had previously served...more

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California Shelves Proposal to Create Mini-CFPB - Governor Newsom's proposed mini-CFPB has been removed from California's 2020-21...

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On June 11, 2020, California budget negotiators tabled California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposal to create a state version of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("mini-CFPB"). As discussed in a previous Jones...more

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DBO Expansion Plans To Be Aired On April Fools' Day

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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...more

Morgan Lewis

Watch Out for California – State Stepping Up Fintech and Lending Regulatory Enforcement

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A recent legal conference in Washington, DC, highlighted newly proposed and ongoing regulatory changes in California concerning consumer and commercial lending. ...more

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California’s Proposed “Mini-CFPB” May Increase Scrutiny of Auto Lenders and Other Industry Participants

Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed plans to create a state version of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of the state’s proposed 2020-2021 budget. According to the...more

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