SANTA ROSA – In a proactive approach to protect victims of the North Bay fires who are now repairing or rebuilding their homes, California Contractors State License Board investigators conducted an undercover sting in Santa Rosa January 27, 2018. The investigators posed as fire victims at a damaged home, seeking framing, plumbing and electrical work. […]
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CSLB Sting Nets Ex-Con, Repeat Offenders & Loaded Firearm
FOLSOM – To help protect home and business owners, on October 19-20, 2016, investigators with the Contractors State License Board’s (CSLB) Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) worked with the Folsom Police Department and Folsom Code Enforcement to conduct an undercover sting designed to catch suspected unlicensed contractors. “Hiring, paying and trusting a contractor to a […]
CSLB Targets Unlicensed Contractors in Marin County
SAN RAFAEL – On September 8, 2016, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators conducted undercover stings in the Marin County cities of Novato and San Rafael in search of unlicensed contractors. During the stings, they cited 15 people who offered to do construction work without a required state contractor license. “It’s unfortunate that there continue […]
CSLB Investigation Leads to Foster City Man’s Arrest
SAN FRANCISCO – Following an extensive investigation by California Statewide Law Enforcement (CSLEA) Member Bob Twomey, Foster City resident Patrick Otsuki, 57, was arrested for defrauding a San Francisco family out of $110,000 by falsely holding himself out as a licensed contractor. “There are a lot of con artists out there,” Twomey told SFGate. “They promise […]
CSLEA Members Visit Erskine Fire Victims in Consumer Protection Effort
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to assist Erskine fire victims, who have been through a life-altering disaster and are suffering from incredible losses, investigators from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and the California Department of Insurance teamed up as part of a disaster response support team and headed to Kern County to help residents of the […]
CSLB Tackles Underground Economy With Undercover Stings
SACRAMENTO- Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators put another small dent in the monstrous underground economy that exists in California by conducting two undercover stings June 14-16, 2016. “CSLB investigators work this state from north to south and east to west,” said California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona. “Through citations and arrests, […]
27 Cited in CSLB Stings in Sacramento & San Diego
SACRAMENTO – How far will unlicensed contractors go to get unsuspecting consumers to hire them for home improvement projects? Just ask Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators who conduct undercover sting operations in which they pose as homeowners and seek bids on projects such as concrete repair, fencing, flooring and hot water tank replacement. “CSLB […]
44 Cited in CSLB Stings in Southern California
On February 10-11, 2016, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Investigators conducted three undercover stings in Southern California in which 44 people were cited for contracting without a license. The undercover operations were held in Santa Maria, and in the La Canada Flintridge and Mount Washington communities in the greater Los Angeles area. “Forty-four people in […]
CSLB Cites Unlicensed Contractors in Tehachapi and Sacramento Stings September 03, 2015
“If they don’t have a state issued contractor’s license, they haven’t passed state exams or a criminal background check. Are these really the type of individuals you want working around your family on home improvement projects?” -Alan Barcelona, CSLEA President Investigators with the California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) conducted two undercover sting operations during […]
CSLB Investigators Catch Felons in Statewide Undercover Stings
On June 23, 24 and 25, 2015, California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators teamed up with local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct 14 undercover sting operations aimed at catching those who contract without a license. The result? One hundred and five suspects face criminal charges. The stings, held in eight California […]
