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What is the purpose of having a law requiring approval for post-secondary education?

Isn't this a trade school? Why in the world does a trade school need this kind of regulation. It just seems like most of our laws are passed in secret you don't know you violated anything until you get hit.

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> What is the purpose of having a law requiring approval for post-secondary education?

There are many.

Perhaps the most compelling is a long history of scams. California's regulations might be arduous, but they didn't come out of nowhere.

Another reason is that the customers almost by definition doesn't know how to asses quality.

> It just seems like most of our laws are passed in secret.

This law wasn't passed in secret.

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