Board updates: gender‑neutral CCR edits and AB 521 implementation

Joel Martin, chair of the legislative committee, summarized two Section 100 rulemakings that were approved by the Office of Administrative Law: updates that replace gendered pronouns with gender-neutral language in specified CCR sections (effective June 26, 2025) and deletion of outdated licensing-processing times that were rendered unnecessary following statute repeal. Staff said no board action was needed at this meeting.

On board-sponsored legislation, staff briefed members on implementing AB 521 (referred to in materials as AB 5 21), which the materials state was signed into law and will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. Staff said implementation steps include notifying the supervising assistant attorney general and licensing/tort sections and adding a public-affairs notice in the next newsletter about changes to liability for contractor cash deposits filed with CSLB.

Next steps: staff will complete internal notifications and publish informational outreach to stakeholders ahead of the statute’s effective date.