Cal. Fin. Code § 17613

All hearings provided for in this division shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code, and the commissioner has all the powers granted therein, except that a hearing held in accordance with Section 17604 may be presided over by a hearing officer qualified under Section 11502 of the Government Code, or by any deputy designated by the commissioner.