Interview subjects are available in English and Spanish. DCBA subject-matter experts can meet at our main office in the Hall of Records, Downtown Los Angeles, during regular business hours. Please allow adequate time for preparation and approval when submitting requests.

We make every effort to accommodate interview requests outside of our main office or after business hours, subject to availability.

For more information, contact the Communications Division at 213.332.6497 or communications@dcba.lacounty.gov.

Press Releases

• 12/04/25 LA County to Launch Emergency Rent Relief Program for Residents Impacted by 2025 Wildfires and Financial Hardship
• 10/23/25 DCBA Investigation Helps Lead to $246K Settlement over Restaurant Chain’s Gift Card Practices
• 10/14/25 BRIDGE TO RECOVERY: LA County Delivers Over $31 Million in Relief to Wildfire-Affected Households
• 08/08/25 LA County Warns Against Price Gouging Amid Canyon Fire Evacuations
• 07/24/25 From Crisis Response to Systemic Change: DCBA Wins National Awards for People-First Programs
• 07/16/25 LA County Settles Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against Peacock TV/NBCUniversal for $3.6 Million
• 05/29/25 New Survivor Support Location to Open in Altadena
• 05/01/25 LA County Household Relief Grant Disburses First Wave of Funding to Wildfire-Affected Households
• 07/16/24 LA County Sues Hawx Services Pest Control Alleging Illegal High-Pressure Sales Tactics and Charging for Services Not Provided
• 7/16/24 Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approves Tenant Right to Counsel Ordinance Providing Guaranteed Legal Representation to Residents at Risk of Becoming Unhoused
• 7/10/24 DCBA Investigators Help District Attorney’s Office Reach $750,000 Gift Certificate Law Settlement
• 5/30/24 Deadline Approaching: Last Chance to Apply for LA County Rent Relief — Assistance Available Now
• 5/13/24  Application Portal Opens Today for LA County Rent Relief Program
• 5/13/24 Los Angeles County DCBA and The Center by Lendistry Announce Second Application Round for LA County Rent Relief Program
• 2/22/24 LA County Sues Grubhub Alleging Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
• 1/9/24Final Call: Submit Your LA County Rent Relief Application Before Jan. 12 Deadline – Assistance Available Now
• 1/2/24DCBA LA County Rent Relief Program Offers Comprehensive Technical Assistance – Apply by Jan. 12
• 12/1/23 DCBA Announces Launch Date for Rent Relief Program Applications and Increase to $68 Million in Grant Funding
• 11/17/23 LA County Rent Relief Program to Offer $46.3M in Grants to Qualified Landlords Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
• 7/18/23 LA County Minimum Wage Investigation Results in Over Half-Million-Dollar Settlement for Underpaid Essential Restaurant Workers in East and South Los Angeles
• 7/11/23 Tenants and Advocates Celebrate Passing of Motion to Codify Right to Counsel for Eviction Defense in LA County
• 2/17/23 DCBA Investigative Work Helps Lead to Charges of Rendering Fraudulent Immigration Services
• 11/4/22 Consumer Investigative Work Assists Case Against Alleged Home Improvement Loan Scammers
• 10/28/22 Office of Immigrant Affairs Celebrates National Immigrants Day with Grants to Immigrant-Focused Community-Based Organizations
• 9/1/22 Office of Labor Equity Joins Worker Advocacy Organization to Empower Workers During Labor Rights Week
• 8/9/22 LA County Board of Supervisors Approves Cannabis Tax Measure for November Election
• 6/29/22 Workers in Unincorporated LA County Must Be Paid At Least $15.96 per Hour as of July 1
• 6/9/22 LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs, CHIRLA Expand Program to Link Immigrants and Families to Legal Representation, Support Services
• 3/30/22 Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector and Director of Department of Consumer and Business Affairs advise landlords of potential relief from impact of County Tenant Protections
• 3/11/22 LA County Urges Tenants and Landlords to Apply for State Rent Relief Before March 31 Deadline
• 3/8/22 Minimum Wage in Unincorporated LA County Increases to $15.96 on July 1
• 2/15/22 Board of Supervisors Approve Commercial Cannabis Licensing in Unincorporated LA County
• 12/10/21 LA County, Partners Announce “Your Home Is Someone’s Workplace” Campaign
• 12/3/21 Media Advisory: Your Home Is Someone’s Workplace
• 11/23/21 Violations of COVID-19 Worker Protections Result in Fines to Businesses
• 10/22/21 Stay Housed LA Files Three Anti-Harassment Lawsuits
• 10/1/21 LA County DCBA Launches Rent Registry Online Portal
• 10/1/21 LA County Introduces New LGBTQQ+ Certification for Small Businesses Seeking County Contracts
• 9/29/21 Board of Supervisors Extend the County’s COVID-19 Tenant Protections
• 9/25/21 Office of Immigrant Affairs Hosts Welcome Fair for Unaccompanied Children and Families
• 8/16/21 Community Navigators to Connect LA County Immigrants to Critical Services
• 7/26/21 Get Ahead LA Connects County Residents in Need with Free Financial Resources
• 7/26/21 Nation’s Top 10 Consumer Complaints
• 7/2/21 DCBA Investigation Leads to Three Charged in Fraudulent Immigration Services Case (Español)
• 7/2/21 COVID-19 Recovery Fund Benefiting Minority-Owned Small Businesses Earns National Honors
• 6/29/21 Federal, State, and County Extensions of Tenant and Property Owner Protections Provide Relief
• 6/24/21 Office of Immigrant Affairs Welcomes Artist Phung Huynh as Creative Strategist
• 6/23/21 Board of Supervisors Votes to Extend Temporary Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021
• 6/10/21 Shortchanged Small Claims Court Litigants to Receive Restitution Following LA County Investigation, Settlement
• 5/27/21 DCBA Earns National Award for Helping Thousands of Business Owners, Workers Through Pandemic
• 5/6/21 Financial Navigators Program Provides No-Cost Help to LA County Residents Facing COVID-19 Financial Hardships
• 4/7/21 Office of Immigrant Affairs Launches First-of-its-kind Website
• 4/5/21 LA County Mortgage Relief Fund launches
• 4/5/21 LA Regional COVID Fund Will Provide $4.5M to Small Businesses
• 3/20/21 DCBA, DHS, WDACS, DMH Statement against hate
• 3/19/21 Office of Immigrant Affairs Statement in Support of AAPI Communities
• 3/12/21 DCBA Statement on the American Rescue Plan
• 3/9/21 DCBA Investigation Helps Lead to $10.5 Million Settlement for Latino Immigrant Consumers Harmed by Major Retailer
• 3/9/21 Investigación de DCBA concluye en un acuerdo de $ 10.5 millones para consumidores inmigrantes latinos perjudicados por un comerciante popular
• 3/2/21 Regional Consumer Protection Agency Prepares to Support Invigorated CFPB as the Pandemic Continues
• 2/24/21 Innovative Online Tool to Increase Options for County Litigants Through Dispute Resolution
• 2/23/21 DCBA to to Enforce “Hero Pay” Ordinance in Unincorporated Los Angeles County
• 1/15/21 Los Angeles to Celebrate Nation’s Largest and Most Equitable Regional Response for Struggling Businesses
• 1/12/21 DCBA Statement on on the Biden-Harris Transition’s Nomination of Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administrator
• 1/12/21 DCBA Statement on the Proposed 2021-22 California State Budget
• 1/5/21 Board of Supervisors Appoints Rafael Carbajal as DCBA Director
• 8/31/20 L.A. County Wage Enforcement Program Reaches Nearly Half-Million-Dollar Settlement with Restaurant Companies for Underpaying Low-Wage Workers
• 8/31/20 Los Angeles Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund Grows to More than $100 Million
• 7/28/20DCBA Investigative Work Helps Consumers Duped by False Claims of Coronavirus Protection Get Their Money Back
• 1/22/20DCBA, Supervisor Solis, and Partners Launch New East Los Angeles Entrepreneur Center
• 11/19/19Board of Supervisors Approves Permanent Tenant Protections for Unincorporated L.A. County
• 10/25/19Rental Housing Owners Must Comply with Price Gouging Laws During Tick Complex Fire
• 10/10/19Avoid Price Gouging and Report Overcharges During Saddleridge Fire Emergency
• 10/10/19Los Angeles County Borrowers Gain New Consumer Protections as Governor Signs Assembly Bill 539 into Law
• 10/10/19Inglewood Immigration Consultants Sentenced for Fraud – Ordered to Pay Thousands in Restitution
• 9/20/19Valencia Hotel Agrees to Pay Over $110,000 in Back Wages and Fines after DCBA Investigation
• 8/2/19California Law Allows DCBA to Continue Homeowner Notification, Foreclosure Prevention programs
• 7/26/19Considering major data breaches, DCBA reminds consumers to monitor their credit reports
• 7/26/19Considering major data breaches, DCBA reminds consumers to monitor their credit reports
• 6/6/19DCBA DA Investigation Results in Arrest and Criminal Charges Against Online Pet Peddler (English and Spanish)
• 10/20/17Joint investigation by DCBA and Attorney General Becerra Leads to Charges against Curacao for Unlawfully Preying on Consumers (English and Spanish)
• 6/1/17One Month Until Minimum Wage Increase Goes into Effect in Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles County
• 3/8/17Lynbrook High School Wins California LifeSmarts Competition
• 2/23/17Fake Immigration Attorney Gets Five-Year Prison Sentence Following Investigation by DCBA, Attorney General (also available in Spanish)
• 2/1/17L.A. County Center for Financial Empowerment Informs Low-Moderate Income Residents of Hundreds of Millions Available in Earned Income Tax Credits
• 2/13/17“Small Business Saturdays” Workshops Return for 2017; Learn to Finance, Open and Maintain a Small Business
• 10/26/16DCBA and L.A. County Workplace Justice Collaborative Work in Partnership to Educate Workers on Minimum Wage
• 10/7/16DCBA Celebrating National Mediation Week October 16-22
• 8/29/16Conviction Secured Against Immigration Consultant After DCBA and L.A. City Attorney Investigation
• 7/14/16Free Small Business Saturdays Workshops Return to Provide Steps to Finance, Open and Maintain a Small Business
• 7/1/16New Minimum Wage Now in Effect in Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles County
• 7/1/16Department Director Available to Discuss New Los Angeles County Minimum Wage
• 6/16/16L.A. County Initiative to Help Small Businesses Succeed During Minimum Wage Increases
• 6/1/16Minimum Wage in Unincorporated Los Angeles County Increases to $10.50 Hourly on July 1, 2016
• 3/31/16Charges Filed Against Immigration Consulting Business After DCBA and L.A. City Attorney Join Investigation
• 3/7/16DCBA, El Monte Host Town Hall and Resource Fair
• 2/22/16Free ‘Small Business Saturdays’ Workshops Provide Steps to Finance, Open, and Maintain a Small Business
• 1/26/16DCBA Partners with L.A. City Attorney to Bring Maid Service Owner to Trial for Identity Theft
• 1/21/16Free Online Concierge System Connects Small Business Owners to Personalized Assistance
• 4/15/15Business Forums on Potential Minimum Wage Increase
• 10/31/14DCA Becomes CA LifeSmarts Coordinator
• 10/10/14Car Title Loans Investigation
• 7/30/14Your Money, Your Goals
• 1/9/14FTC/DCA car dealer investigation
• 12/19/13Target Data Breach
• 3/29/13Real Estate Fraud
• 6/10/13Loan Modification Scam
• 6/28/13Phony Immigration Consultants