Investigators believe Lincoln man took more than a quarter-million dollars from homeowners

SACRAMENTO — The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) in partnership with the Lincoln Police Department captured an armed, ex-convict with a history of violence and consumer fraud early this morning, 36 year-old Jonathan Aaron Teague was arrested on a felony traffic stop in Lincoln for multiple felony and misdemeanor charges relating to illegal weapon possession, illegal use of someone else’s contractor’s license and contracting without a license. Teague has been under investigation by CSLB's Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) for wrongfully using the legitimate license numbers of two different companies.

Unlicensed contractors could face felony charges if caught in declared disaster area

SACRAMENTO — The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is taking an aggressive stand against illegal contractors in the southern California fire zones. The CSLB is warning residents to beware of unscrupulous or unlicensed operators who will try to take advantage of their situation. The CSLB is also warning illegal operators that they face serious prison time if caught working or trying to get contracting work over $500 in a declared disaster area.

Unlicensed Operators Preying on Central Valley Homeowners

SACRAMENTO –- The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB)is warning consumers about a loose organization of two or more unlicensed suspects who have scammed unsuspecting homeowners in the Central Valley communities of Mountain House, Lathrop, Stockton, Tracy and Manteca.

More than a dozen local people cited in undercover operation

SACRAMENTO –- They came from all over the Central Coast to a house in Pacific Grove looking for easy money, but instead found them selves in the middle of a Contractors State License Board (CSLB) sting. The operation was held in cooperation with the Monterey County District Attorney's office and the California Department of Insurance to educate and warn consumers about the dangers of unlicensed contractor activity.