# California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)

Type: government agency

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## Timeline

- **2026-04-01**: First Annual Report Due — Firms must submit their first comprehensive demographic report based on 2025 investment activity.
- **2026-04-01**: First Reporting Deadline — Submission of the first annual report detailing 2025 founder demographic data.
- **2026-03-01**: Registration Deadline — Covered entities must register with the DFPI via the VCC Registration Portal.
- **2026-03-01**: Registration Deadline — Mandatory deadline for covered entities to register identifying information with the DFPI.
- **2026-02-15**: DFPI Portal Launch — Expected opening of the VCC Registration Portal for covered entities.
- **2025-01-01**: Data Collection Period Begins — Firms must begin tracking demographic data for all investments made throughout the 2025 calendar year.
- **2025-01-01**: Data Collection Period Begins — Firms must begin tracking demographic data for all investments made throughout the 2025 calendar year.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### California Enforces VC Diversity Reporting: 2026 Deadlines and Compliance
2026-03-03 19:24:43 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

California is implementing the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC), mandating that VC firms with a state nexus report founder demographic data. With registration due by March 1, 2026, and the first annual report by April 1, 2026, firms must urgently audit 2025 investment data.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/california-vc-diversity-reporting-fipvcc-compliance-2026

### California Implements Landmark Diversity Reporting for Venture Capital Firms
2026-03-03 19:24:08 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

California’s Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC) is entering its first active compliance phase, requiring firms to register and report founder demographic data. With deadlines starting in March 2026, the law applies to any venture firm with a California nexus, signaling a major shift toward regulatory transparency in private markets.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/california-vc-diversity-reporting-fipvcc-compliance

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