Facts & Statistics
| STATE STATISTICS | |
| Population 2023 | 38,965,193 |
| Population 2022 | 39,029,342 |
| Population 2021 | 39,142,991 |
| Population 2020 | 39,368,078 |
| Population 2019 | 39,512,223 |
| Population 2018 | 39,557,045 |
| Population 2017 | 39,399,349 |
| Population 2016 | 39,209,127 |
| Below Poverty 2022 | 12.2 |
| Below Poverty 2021 | 12.3 |
| Below Poverty 2020 | 12.6 |
| Below Poverty 2019 | 11.8 |
| Below Poverty 2018 | 11.9 |
| Below Poverty 2017 | 13.3 |
| Below Poverty 2016 | 13.9 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2022 | 57.6 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2021 | 54.8 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2020 | 60.3 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2019 | 59.9 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2018 | 59.8 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 59.2 |
| Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 58.9 |
| Unemployed 2022 | 5.7 |
| Unemployed 2021 | 8.8 |
| Unemployed 2020 | 8.2 |
| Unemployed 2019 | 4 |
| Unemployed 2018 | 4.2 |
| Unemployed 2017 | 4.8 |
| Unemployed 2016 | 5.5 |
| Foreclosure Rate 2024 | 1 of 1404 |
| Foreclosure Rate 2021 | 1 of 881 |
| Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 2,382 |
| Median Household Income 2021 | 81,575 |
| Median Individual Income 2022 | 65,895 |
| High School Graduation Rate 2022 | 87 |
| High School Graduation Rate 2021 | 83.6 |
| High School Graduation Rate 2020 | 84.2 |
| High School Graduation Rate 2019 | 84.5 |
| High School Graduation Rate 2018 | 83 |
| Median Mortgage Payment 2021 | 2,523 |
| GDP 2023 | 3,233.15 Billion |
| GDP 2022 | 3,167.46 Billion |
| GDP 2021 | 3,146.19 Billion |
| GDP 2020 | 2,925.15 Billion |
| GDP 2019 | 2,962.97 Billion |
| GDP 2018 | 2,850.97 Billion |
| STATE FACTS |
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| Sequoia National Park contains the largest living tree. Its trunk is 102 feet in circumference. |
| Death Valley is recognized as the hottest, driest place in the United States. It isn’t uncommon for Summer temperatures to reach more than 115 degrees. |
| The first motion picture theater opened in Los Angeles on April 2, 1902. |
Government
| ELECTED OFFICIALS | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor | Eleni Kounalakis (D) |
| Attorney General | Rob Bonta (D) |
| Secretary of State | Shirley Weber (D) |
| State Senate Control | D – 31; R – 9 |
| State House Control | D – 62; R – 17 |
As of April 2025
Legislative Process
| LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
| Convenes | December 2, 2024 |
| Sine Die Adjournment | September 12, 2024 |
| Committee Action Deadlines | N/A |
| Crossover Deadline | N/A |
| Carryover from Previous Session | No |
| Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session) | 12 days; if the 12th day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is extended to next non-Saturday, Sunday or Holiday |
| Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment) | 30 days for bills received after adjournment in first year of the session; September 30 for bills in the second year |
| Veto Override | 2/3 majority |
| Legislation Effective Date | January 1, following 90 days from enactment |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
California Consumer Privacy Act
Retail Installment Sales Contract Law
California Financing Law
California Commercial Financing Disclosures Law
California Consumer Financial Protection Law
Enforcement
- CA Attorney General Settlement with Vehicle Dealer re: Ancillary Products
- CA Attorney General Settlement re: California Consumer Privacy Act Violations (August 2022)
Consumer Complaints
Regulatory Actions
Featured Regulations
- CA Dept. of Financial Protection & Innovation (DFPI) – Commercial Financing Disclosure Rules (Effective December 9,2022)
- CA DFPI Small Dollar Lending Pilot Program Rules (Effective July 1,2022)
Regulatory Guidelines
- CA DFPI Proposed Consumer Complaint Rules
- CA Privacy Protection Agency Final Rulemaking Package (Set to take effect July 1, 2023 if approved by Office of Administrative Law)
Advocacy, Initiatives & Reports
AFSA Comment Letters
- California SB 766 re: Cars Act (March 17, 2025)
- California CPPA Joint Letter re: Public Comment on CCPA Updates, Cyber, Risk, ADMT, and Insurance Regulations (January 15, 2025)
- California SB 1286 re: Commercial Collections (September 10, 2024)
- California DFPI Joint Letter re: Proposed Regulations Under Debt Collections Licensing Act (July 2, 2024)
- California SB 1061 Joint Letter re: Medical Debt (May 15, 2024)
- California SB 1076 Joint Letter re: Consumer Privacy (April 16, 2024)
- California AB 2228 Joint Letter re: Vehicle Repossessions (April 16, 2024)
- California SB 1286 re: Small Business Debt (April 12, 2024)
- California Retail Bad Debt Joint Letter re: Governor’s Proposal (February 6, 2024)
- California DFPI Joint Letter re: Proposed Regulations Under Debt Collection Licensing Act (January 16, 2024)
- California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation Joint Letter re: Consumer Complaints (April 7, 2023)
- California AB 1546 Joint Letter re: California Consumer Privacy Act Statute of Limitations (April 6, 2022)
- California AB 331 Joint Letter re: Automated Decisionmaking (April 4, 2023)
- California Privacy Protection Agency Rules re: Automated Decisionmaking (March 29, 2023)
- California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation Joint Letter re: Consumer Complaints (January 20, 2023)
- California Privacy Protection Agency Modified Rulemaking (November 21, 2022)
- California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Rules re: Debt Collection Licensing (August 29, 2022)
- California Privacy Rights Act Exemption Extension Joint Letter (August 26, 2022)
- California Privacy Protection Agency Rulemaking (August 23, 2022)
- California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Rules re: Commercial Financing Disclosures (August 8, 2022)
- California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Rules re: Consumer Complaints (July 5, 2022)
- California SB 1311 re: Military Lending (June 20, 2022)
- California SB 1262 Joint Letter re: Background Checks (June 13, 2022)
- California SB 1311 Joint Letter re: Military Lending (June 7, 2022)
- California Privacy Rights Act Rulemaking (November 8, 2021)
- California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Rules re: Debt Collection Licensing (October 5, 2021)
- California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Rules re: Consumer Complaints (April 23, 2021)
- California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Rules re: Commercial Financing Disclosures (April 23, 2021)
- California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Rulemaking (March 8, 2021)
- California Department of Business Oversight Commercial Financing Disclosure Rules (October 28, 2020)
- California AB 4204 / AB 4213 re: Emergency Extension Relief (August 13 2020)
- California AB 1436 Joint Letter re: Covid-19 Homeowner Relief (August 10 2020)
- California AB 1436 Joint Letter re: Mortgage Relief (August 5 2020)
- California Department of Business Oversight Work from Home Authorization Joint Letter (July 8, 2020)
- California AB 2501 Joint Letter re: Covid-19 Mortgage Relief (May 27, 2020)
- California AB 2524 Joint Letter re: Debt Settlement (May 22, 2020)
- California AB 2501 Testimony re: Covid-19 Consumer Relief (May 18, 2020)
- California AB 2501 Joint Letter re: Covid-19 Consumer Relief (May 14, 2020)
- California AB 2501 Joint Letter re: Covid-19 Vehicle Finance Relief (May 14, 2020)
- California AB 2501 Joint Letter re: Covid-19 Mortgage Relief (May 14, 2020)
- California ELT Regulations (February 25, 2020)
- California Consumer Privacy Act revised proposed regulations (February 25, 2020)
- California Consumer Privacy Act proposed regulations (December 6, 2019)
- California SB 639 – Financing Healthcare Services (August 21, 2019)
- California Consumer Privacy Act Rulemaking (March 8, 2019)
- California Department of Business Oversight proposed rules for commercial financing disclosures (January 22, 2019)
- California SB 1235 – Floorplan financing (June 25, 2018)
- California AB 1305 Sales and use taxes (May 8, 2017)
- California Proposed Regulations on Like-Kind Exchange Sourcing Joint Comment Letter (March 3, 2016)
State Initiatives
- 50 States & DC Anti-Robocall Principles (November 2022)
Reports
- CA Dept. of Business Oversight 2015 Residential Mortgage Lenders Act Annual Report (July 2016)
- CA Dept. of Business Oversight Finance Lenders Law Annual Reports (2009 – 2023)
- CA AG Data Breach 2012-2015 Report (February 2016)
- CA Dept. of Business Oversight Small Dollar Pilot Program 2011-2014 Activity (2011-2023)
Political Geography
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