Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of December 8, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Will the California State Contractor’s Board go ‘dark’ next year? It all depends on the Legislature’s decision based on the ‘highlights’ of accomplishments for contractors and consumers in California…
Don’t forget to ask for Group 825!
If it’s time to renew your workers’ compensation insurance with State Fund (for example January 1, 2015), request your renewal quote thru Group 825.
As a member of the Bay Area Builders Exchange, you may be eligible for a 6% group discount through our group program with the State Compensation Insurance Fund.
If your annual workers comp premium exceeds $8700.00, then it pays to be member of the Bay Area Builders Exchange.
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of December 1, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
To keep consumers safe and squash unfair competition for contractors are two of the missions of the CSLB’s Enforcement Unit, better known as SWIFT.
These agents scour the State of California looking for unlicensed individuals ‘acting’ as contractors to keep the underground economy in check while leveling the playing field for legitimate licensed contractors. As you will discover, some of those ‘playing contractors’ in this drama are often also criminals…
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of November 17, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
It might have been ‘either/or’ for our first contractor who will learn it’s really ‘neither/nor’ in his ‘General’ answer. An aspiring contractor discovers if his degree is experience enough for a license. We ‘renew’ the hopes of a contractor leaving the state that his license will ‘travel’ with him…
Legislative Update - Golden State Builders Exchanges
From Philip M. Vermeulen, Golden State Builders Exchanges Legislative Advocate
Friday, November 14, 2014
In This Update
- Local Revenue Measure Election Results
- California’s new Legislature inexperienced but has more time to adjust
Insurance Commissioner recommends lower pure premium rate than suggested by workers’ comp rating bureau