At the end of FY 2020-21, DRE’s licensing population stood at 458,955, which included 323,008 salespersons and 135,867 brokers. This was an 8 percent increase from the prior fiscal year.

DRE’s Licensing program responds to inquiries from licensees, license applicants, and others. Fiscal year 2020-21 saw a high call volume to DRE, and Licensing staff handled 126,640 calls. In an effort to reduce call wait times and increase efficiency when responding to inquiries, the fiscal year 2021-22 state budget includes funding for new positions in DRE’s Information Center.

In response to COVID-19 restrictions, DRE offered additional evening and Saturday exam sessions at various testing sites and created an auxiliary test center in Sacramento that resulted in DRE administering more exams per month than prior to the pandemic, all while adhering to necessary safety protocols.

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