On March 18th, 2016
When Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators set up shop at homes in Napa and Novato in March, and made requests for bids on home improvement work , they found nearly two dozen people doing what they shouldn't be, and that's contracting without a license. "It is absolutely imperative that these investigators continue their undercover […]
On September 3rd, 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 […]
On October 2nd, 2014
Despite widespread publicity that state investigators are on the prowl for people who are bidding on home improvement jobs that are bigger than they are, unlicensed contractors continue to show up at undercover stings hoping to walk away with a job. Instead, they walk away in handcuffs. "The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) hasn't kept […]
On April 15th, 2014
In an effort to protect unsuspecting consumers from falling victim to unlicensed car dealers who often sell vehicles that are not what they seem, California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators conducted a statewide undercover sting on Saturday, April 12, 2014. "These unlicensed car dealers prey on consumers who struggle financially," said Kenny Ehrman, president […]
On June 5th, 2013
When investigators with the Contractors State License Board(CSLB) and the California Department of Insurance (CDI) went undercover and set up shop in a commercial building in Merced, they found just what they were looking for, people working illegally as contractors. It is a weekly operation throughout the state of California and each week they bust […]
On April 25th, 2013
Eleven people seeking home improvement jobs at a house in El Dorado Hills were taken by surprise Saturday, April 20, 2013, when they came face to face with undercover investigators on the prowl for unlicensed contractors. "Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) conduct […]
