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Effective July 1, 2025, Senate Bill 1454 under the Business and Professions Code, Section 7524, requires all California private investigators to sign contracts with their clients, retain their records for two years, provide records to BSIS upon a complaint or investigation, and meet other requirements.

CALI is accepting applications for the 2025 CALI Conference Scholarship--apply today!

Learn the history of the Big 3 membership program between CALI, FALI, and TALI as it celebrates its 10th Anniversary!

CALI’s response to the signing of SB 731 into law.

CALI President Frank W. Huntington, III comments regarding SB 731 to the Los Angeles Times.

Thanks to the CALI Government Affairs Committee and the hard work of the BSIS, we now have a professional looking photo identification that includes an expiration date.

Phil Cowan with the AM 1380, The Answer Sacramento Radio Show interviewed CALI President Frank W. Huntington, III, about SB 731.

In 2024, Governor Newsom signed SB 1454 into law. This new law mandates that all agreements entered into by a California licensed private investigator be in writing and include various components.

These new requirements are specified in Business and Professions Code (BPC) section 7524 and go into effect on July 1, 2025.

To assist private investigators in implementing the new requirements, the Bureau has put together a list of frequently asked questions and answers.