California Department of Consumer Affairs

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The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a government agency in the U.S. state of California dedicated to consumer protection and ensuring a fair and competitive marketplace. While the department formally received its name under the Consumer Affairs Act of 1970, its oldest unit, the Medical Board of California, has its origins in the Medical Practice Act of 1876. By the 1920s, ten professions were regulated by the Department of Vocational and Professional Standards. At present, DCA's 40 regulatory entities regulate 100 business categories and 200 professional categories. DCA is part of the State and Consumer Affairs Agency.

The County of Los Angeles also has a Department of Consumer Affairs that handles: consumer complaints, mediation request, real estate issues, and small claims issues from county residents.

[edit] External links

• California Department of Consumer Affairs– DCA's official Web site
  • LA County office of the DCA