California Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet

California · State License Law — free cheat sheet for the real estate licensing exam.

🏛️ State License Law 📍 California

📋 The 1-minute cheat sheet

Regulator: California Department of Real Estate (DRE).
Salesperson pre-license education: 135 hours of approved coursework.
License term: 4 years, then renewable.
Continuing education: 45 hours of approved CE each 4-year renewal cycle.
A salesperson must work under a responsible/employing broker.
Trust funds received must be handled per DRE rules (deposit within 3 business days).

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Questions students ask

Is California Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?

Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the California real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.

Is this cheat sheet free?

Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.

Does California test this differently?

California applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the California rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.

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