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News Release: 2001
- 12/18/01 — NR 01-20: Department of Corporations Cuts Costs for Small Business
- 11/14/01 — NR 01-19: Department of Corporations Seeks $8.5 Million Penalty for Predatory Practices - Household and Beneficial Cited for Thousands of Lending Law Violations
- 10/30/01 — NR 01-18: Department of Corporations Wins Federal Consumer Protection Grant - "Seniors Against Investment Fraud" Will Fight Predatory Investment Practices
- 10/18/01 — NR 01-17: ** INVESTOR ALERT ** – Californians Encouraged to Give Organ Scan Investments a Thorough Checkup
- 09/27/01 — NR 01-16: ** INVESTOR ALERT ** – Scam Artists May Capitalize on Investor's Fears Following Terrorist Attacks
- 08/12/01 — NR 01-15: State Internet Surveillance Team Protects Investors - Department of Corporations Secures Online Advisers' Compliance
- 06/19/01 — NR 01-14: Corporations Delivers $1.5 Million for Consumers - Routine Examinations Result in Significant Refunds
- 06/15/01 — NR 01-13: Pacific Genesis Revocation Confirmed - Department of Corporations Refers Case to State and Federal Agencies
- 06/08/01 — NR 01-12: California Department Puts Fraudulent Bond Broker Out of Business - State Court Dismisses Challenge to Pacific Genesis' License Revocation
- 05/25/01 — NR 01-11: Senate Confirms Demetrios A. Boutris as California Corporations Commissioner
- 05/25/01 — NR 01-10: State Unplugs Cash Machine Scam - Con Man Arrested in Riverside County
- 05/02/01 — NR 01-09: California Picks Up Where Feds Leave Off on Fighting Fraud -Over 2,000 Enforcement Actions Expected This Year
- 03/28/01 — NR 01-08: Corporations Department Shuts Down Fraudulent Bond Broker - Federal Court Findings Confirm Violations
- 03/28/01 — NR 01-07: ** INVESTOR ALERT ** – Davis Administration Warns of Energy Investment Scams
- 03/28/01 — NR 01-06: New State Rule Allows California Investors to Avoid State-Specific Insider Charges - California Corporations Department Conforms State to Federal Law
- 03/05/01 — NR 01-05: Department of Corporations Halts Sales of Hotel Phone Investments - Sweep of Limited Liability Company Offerings Targets Latest in a Series of Commission-Driven Investment Products
- 02/01/01 — NR 01-04: Securities Broker-Dealer Sanctioned in "Failure to Supervise" Case - Agent of Simi Valley Investment Adviser Who Lost $6 Million in Y2K Bet
- 01/29/01 — Governor Davis Appoints Commissioner for Department of Corporations - see related press release regarding the Commissioner's prior appointment as Legal Affairs Secretary.
- 01/29/01 — NR 01-03: Department of Corporations Moves Sacramento Office - 1515 K Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814-4052
- 01/10/01 — NR 01-02: Court Orders Issued Against Inland Empire "Risk Free: Investment Scheme - Promoters Barred from Securities Industry, Enjoined and Fined
- 01/08/01 — NR 01-01: Department of Corporations Lead First Boiler Room Task Force Sweep - "Operation Tough Call" Comes Knocking with Warnings, Orders, Arrests