PAs impacted by the Los Angeles fires may qualify for a renewal fee deferral under Governor Newsom’s executive order. This relief helps ensure you can maintain your license while recovering from losses or hardships caused by the fires.

On January 29, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-15-25, which postpones for one year the license renewal fees for Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA/Department) licenses that expire between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025, and whose residential or business address is within the impacted zip codes:

• 90041
• 90049
• 90265
• 90272
• 90290
• 90402
• 91001
• 91024
• 91103
• 91104
• 91107
• 91367
• 93536

This year’s renewal fees will not be waived but will be automatically postponed to 2026. Licensees with questions should contact the Physician Assistant Board (PAB) at (916) 561-8780 and email paboard@dca.ca.gov