California occupational licensing strikes again. Just like the handyman who can’t do jobs > $500 (including materials). There’s a dead spot in that market between $500-$5000 which is the minimum most GCs will do work on.
Handymen who can be forced out of their jobs or at least given a massive financial problem at the discretion of a bureaucrat or enforcement official and are therefore dependent on the good graces of those entities for their income.