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July 18, 2023

Wage Investigation Results in Settlement for Underpaid Essential Restaurant Workers

Wage Investigation Results in Settlement for Underpaid Essential Restaurant Workers https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wage-settlement-news-story.jpg 1000 588 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png July 18, 2023 July 18, 2023

The Los Angeles County Office of Labor Equity, within the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), announced the completion of the largest settlement since…

July 1, 2023

Minimum Wage in Unincorporated L.A. County Increases to $16.90 Per Hour

Minimum Wage in Unincorporated L.A. County Increases to $16.90 Per Hour https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Minimum-Wage-front-page-2023-24.png 1000 586 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png July 1, 2023 July 1, 2023

As of July 1, 2023, the Los Angeles County minimum wage has increased to $16.90 per hour across the unincorporated areas of the County. This…

May 15, 2023

Scammers Use AI to Enhance Family Emergency Scams

Scammers Use AI to Enhance Family Emergency Scams https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AI-family-emergency-scams.png 1000 587 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023

You get a call. There’s a panicked familiar voice on the line. It’s your grandson saying he’s in deep trouble. He wrecked the car and…

April 17, 2023

IRS and FTB Extend Filing Deadline for LA County Taxpayers to October 16, 2023

IRS and FTB Extend Filing Deadline for LA County Taxpayers to October 16, 2023 https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/october-tax-deadline-1000-×-587-px.png 1000 587 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png April 17, 2023 April 17, 2023

Due to the severe storms that hit California this winter, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Franchise Tax Board (FTB) announced that tax deadlines for…

April 17, 2023

Understanding Card Skimmers and How to Protect Yourself

Understanding Card Skimmers and How to Protect Yourself https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Check-the-Device-Twice.png 1000 587 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png April 17, 2023 June 21, 2023

SpanishChineseRussianArmenianFarsiTagalogCambodianKoreanVietnamese What is Card Skimming? A card skimmer is an illegal device that criminals attach to card readers at Automated Teller Machines, (ATM), Point-of-Sale (POS)…

April 3, 2023

COVID-19 Tenant Protections Expired March 31: What Renters Need to Know Now

COVID-19 Tenant Protections Expired March 31: What Renters Need to Know Now https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MicrosoftTeams-image-16.png 1000 587 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png April 3, 2023 January 29, 2024

COVID-19 Emergency Tenant Protections for renters in LA County expired on March 31, 2023, along with the County’s declaration of a public health emergency for…

March 7, 2023

One of These Things Is Not Like the Other: How to Spot Impersonation Scams

One of These Things Is Not Like the Other: How to Spot Impersonation Scams https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Scam-Likely-.png 1000 587 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png March 7, 2023 March 7, 2023

National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2023 couldn’t come at a better time. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released their top frauds of 2022 list…

March 6, 2023

LA County DCBA Celebrates National Consumer Protection Week

LA County DCBA Celebrates National Consumer Protection Week https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/happy-couple-shopping-online.png 1000 587 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png March 6, 2023 March 6, 2023

Looking to protect yourself from fraud, identity theft, and scams? Wondering about the best way to improve your credit, shop for a used car, or…

February 24, 2023

Stay Safe in the Cold. What Renters Should Do When the Heat Isn’t Working

Stay Safe in the Cold. What Renters Should Do When the Heat Isn’t Working https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/renter-cold.png 1000 587 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023

L.A. County has been much colder this winter than most of us are used to. Many of us are turning up the heat to stay…

February 23, 2023

In-person Service at Downtown L.A. Office Available Again

In-person Service at Downtown L.A. Office Available Again https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Office-temporarily-unavailable-2.23.23.png 1000 587 Consumer & Business Consumer & Business //dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LAC.CBA_.logotitle.color_.png February 23, 2023 April 3, 2023

Updated April 3, 2023 The L.A. County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs office located at the Hall of Records (320 W. Temple Street, Los…

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