Cal. Business and Professions Code § 2949

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to public meetings, a committee of the board formed to address issues relating to licensure, and to which the board delegates authority to consider and decide requests from an applicant or licensee pertaining to their qualifications for licensure, may convene in closed session to consider and decide a request from an applicant or licensee for either of the following: (1) An extension of time to gain supervised professional experience to meet the experience requirements for licensure. (2) An extension of time to hold a psychological associate registration beyond the maximum period otherwise allowed pursuant to regulations. (b) The committee shall only convene in closed session to the extent that it is necessary to protect the privacy of the applicant or licensee.