Every once in a while a book comes along that fits a need. This book provides specific, practical, accurate and informative answers to questions that impact almost every person, partnership or corporation that requires a contractor's license. These are the most relevant questions and answers from David's published columns during the past decade. It has always been David Kalb's goal to "Simplify State Government" for contractors and construction businesses that must deal with State government agencies. While mediating problems for California's Governor, David specialized in helping contractors who were having problems with State government. In 1982, he started Sacramento based Capitol Services. Referred to as the "Rambo of Red Tape" by California Republic magazine, "The Los Angeles Times" featured David in their Business Section under the headline "Making a Living From Cutting Red Tape." It was natural to select cutredtape.com as his Internet address. An excerpt from an article in "Construction Data Magazine" sums up Mr. Kalb. "He is not a construction man, yet the Pacific Coast Builder's Conference recognized him as an expert. Thousands of contractors across the country--many of them with little time to waste--have called Capitol Services to help them in California."