It's now been over five months that California has gone without an official chief to run its State Athletic Commission. The very controversial Armando Garcia resigned back in November. Thank god nothing major has happened: just plaster-gate with Antonio Margarito and then the joke two weeks ago when female MMA fighters were allowed to fight with 20 pound weight difference.

The update is that there is barely an update. We do know this that interim commish Bill Douglas is out of the running. According to FightNews.com, Douglas accepted another position within the state's Department of Consumer Affairs Legislative and Policy Review division. FightNews was told:

He was in no way “terminated,” or removed, or asked to resign from his post.

That's not what the story sounded like when Douglas spoke with Lance Pugmire of the L.A. Times:

"I don't know how this madness started," Douglas said. "I took a day off yesterday, and I'm moving to a new department next month for career advancement."

Douglas did interview for the CSAC's executive director during a closed hearing earlier this month along with Ron Scott Stevens, Pat Russell and Ron Arnold. Douglas was thought to be the front-runner but for some reason was dropped from consideration. Chances are someone will be given the position officially in June. Also adding to the current confusion is the sudden departure of CSAC inspector Dean Lohuis. Let's hope nothing major arises in the next 60 days because the MMA weigh-in debacle involving Cris "Cyborg" Santos was a potentially danger situation.