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Practical notes on insurance, real estate, moving and hiring a licensed contractor for people in California.

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What you’ll find here

Plain answers to the questions people in California ask before they buy insurance, buy or sell a home, move, or hire a contractor: deadlines, forms, rules and costs.

Insurance

FAIR Plan, earthquake coverage, non-renewal notices, wildfire discounts and the 30/60/15 auto minimum for people in California.

California's Auto Insurance Minimum Is Now 30/60/15: What Changed and What to CheckDoes California Homeowners Insurance Cover Flood or Mudflow?Safer from Wildfires: California Insurance DiscountsCalifornia Non-Renewal Notice: 75-Day Rule and MoratoriumsDoes California Homeowners Insurance Cover Earthquakes?California FAIR Plan: How the Last-Resort Policy Works

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Medicare & retirement · P&C · Life & medical

Real estate

Supplemental tax bills, Proposition 19, seller disclosures, documentary transfer tax and market notes for California.

California Documentary Transfer Tax: How Much It Is and Who Pays ItCalifornia Prop 37 Passed: How the New-Home Down Payment Loan WorksCalifornia Housing Market Fall 2026: Slower Sales, Steady PricesCalifornia Seller Disclosures: TDS, NHD, and Your Right to CancelCalifornia Prop 19: Moving Your Tax Base at 55+California Supplemental Tax Bills and the $7,000 Exemption

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Buyers · Sellers

Movers

Practical checklists for local California moves and interstate moves out of the state.

California Move: 60 Cents a Pound Is the Basic Loss CoverageSingle-Item and Small Moves in California: What Movers Can ChargeCalifornia Moving Scams: Red Flags and How to ComplainCalifornia Not-to-Exceed Price: Local Move RulesMoving Out of California: FMCSA Estimates and Your RightsHow to Hire a BHGS-Licensed Mover in California

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Contractors

How to check a California contractor's CSLB license, and what the law says about contracts and down payments.

California Home Improvement Contracts and the Down Payment LimitHow to Check a California Contractor License with CSLB

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