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DRE published a continuing education update on September 4, 2026. Every California licensee renews every four years and needs 45 hours, but the required course mix is different for a first renewal than for every renewal after it, and different again for brokers. Here is the full breakdown, plus why the required subjects matter to anyone working transactions.

On September 27, 2026 the Governor signed AB 1680, the Make It FAIR Act, along with AB 69 on FAIR Plan policy notices and renewals. Two other residential insurance bills were vetoed. Here is what the package changes, why insurance is now the most common reason a California escrow slips, and how to sequence the insurance step so it stops costing you closing dates.

The Governor signed AB 2025 on September 27, 2026, extending digitally altered image disclosure to tenancy advertising. Business and Professions Code section 10140.8 has already covered the sales side since January 1, 2026. Here is what each rule requires, what the DRE March 2026 AI advisory adds, and the four items that belong in your file.