The California State Assembly unanimously approved Assembly Bill 786, a bill that would reform the California Money Transmission Act, to Governor Jerry Brown for approval on September 6, a press release from Assemblymember and bill author Roger Dickinson indicated.
The new law would remove barriers for payment technology startups and provide clarity for existing licenses, the release said.
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“Technological innovation within the money transmission and payments industry has skyrocketed in the last few years, yet California’s regulatory framework has lagged behind this innovation,” Dickinson said in a September 6 statement.
For more on the developing story, read the full release here.