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Secretary of State, State of California | Business Entities

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Processes filings, maintains records and provides information to the public related to business entities (corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships and other business filings).

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CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE - BUSINESS PROGRAMS DIVISION

The Business Programs Division provides business records and licensing services in California. The division consists of the Business Entities Section, the Uniform Commercial Code – Statement of Information Section, and the Notary Public and Special Filings Section. In addition to the main office in Sacramento, limited services are provided at a Los Angeles regional location. There are no geographic restrictions.


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Mailing Address and Agency Location

California Secretary of State[Include division or program name] 1500 11th StreetSacramento, CA 95814

Public Contact Information

General Information: (916) 653-6814

Office hours are Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.


  • Business Programs
    • Business Entities
    • Notary Public
    • Uniform Commercial Code
    • Authentications: Apostille
    • Special Filings
    • Trademarks & Service Marks
    • Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund
  • Elections Division
  • Administration Office
  • California State Archives
  • Management Services Division
  • Political Reform Division
  • Registries
    • Safe at Home, confidential address program
    • Domestic Partners Registry
    • Advance Health Care Directive Registry

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If you have difficulty accessing any material on this site because of a disability, please contact the ADA Coordinator or write to us at 1500 11th Street, Suite 475, Sacramento, CA 95814, ATTN: Michael Green, ADA Coordinator.

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Business Programs

  • Business Programs Division Home Page
  • Los Angeles Office Home Page

Business Entities

Forms, samples and fees, name availability information, information requests (certificates, copies and status reports)

Phone Number

  • (916) 657–5448

  • Business Entities Office Hours/Location
  • Email Name Reservations
  • Email Business Entities Records
  • Email Statement of Information
  • Email Corporations
  • Email Limited Liability Companies
  • Email Partnerships (Limited Partnerships, General Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships)
  • Email Other Business Filings
  • Business Entities Homepage


Notary Public

Notary public commissions, education, handbook, disciplinary guidelines, seal manufacturers


Uniform Commercial Code

Forms and fees, information requests, liens, bulk orders


Apostille 

Authentication of public official signatures on documents to be used outside the United States


Special Filings

Immigration consultant and various other bonds, joint powers, successor-in-interest, statement of facts - roster of public agencies, athlete agents


Trademarks & Service Marks

Registration of trademarks and service marks, container brands, laundry marks and the names of farms, ranches, estates or villas


Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund

Restitution to victims of corporate fraud


Elections Division

Voter registration, ballot measure updates, county elections officials, election results, voter registration statistics, election calendars, candidate information, voter information guides, voting systems

Mailing Address

Elections Division1500 11th Street, 5th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone Numbers

  • Main Number: (916) 657-2166
  • TTY/TDD: (800) 833-8683 -English
  • Voter Hotline: (800) 345-VOTE (8683) (800) 232-VOTA (8682) - español / Spanish
  • (800) 339-2857 - 中文 / Chinese
  • (888) 345-2692 - हिन्दी / Hindi
  • (800) 339-2865 - 日本語 / Japanese
  • (888) 345-4917 - ខ្មែរ / Khmer
  • (866) 575-1558 - 한국어 / Korean
  • (800) 339-2957 - Tagalog
  • (855) 345-3933 - ภาษาไทย / Thai
  • (800) 339-8163 - Việt ngữ / Vietnamese
  • (800) 833-8683 - TTY/TDD
  • Elections Division Fax: (916) 653-3214

  • Elections Office Hours/Location
  • Email Elections Division
  • Elections Homepage


Administration Office

Legislative and constituent services, media inquiries

Phone Numbers

  • Main Number: (916) 653-7244
  • Legislative Office: (916) 653-6774
  • Communications Office - Media Only: (916) 653-6575
  • Administration Office Fax: (916) 653-4795

  • Email legislative and constituent services, media inquiries


California State Archives (a division of the California Secretary of State)

State historical records and materials


Management Services Division

Fiscal services, human resources/personnel office

Phone Numbers

  • Main Number: (916) 653-9314
  • Fiscal Services: (916) 653-9165
  • Human Resources/Personnel Office: (916) 653-6974

Political Reform Division

Campaign financing, lobbyist activities, electronic filing for candidates, committees and donors

Phone Numbers

  • (916) 653-6224

  • Political Reform Division Telephone and Address Information
  • Email Political Reform Division
  • Political Reform Division Home Page


Registries

Safe at Home Program

Confidential address program for victims of certain crimes

Phone Number

  • Main Number: (877) 322-5227
  • TTY/TDD: (916) 651-1304

  • Safe at Home Program Telephone and Address Information
  • Email Safe at Home
  • Safe at Home Program Home Page


Domestic Partners Registry

Register a domestic partnership, terminate a registry, change your address


Advance Health Care Directive Registry

Register an Advance Health Care Directive

How do I contact California Secretary of State?

Phone Number.
General Information: (916) 653-7715..
Reference Desk: (916) 653-2246..

What is the California Secretary of State entity number?

Entity Number: The identification number assigned to a business entity by the California Secretary of State at the time of registration. A corporation entity number is a 7 digit number with a C at the beginning.

How do you check if a company is registered in California?

California Business Entity Search This free search is available at: https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov . Through this website, you can search for information on corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships.

How do I check the status of my LLC in California?

Checking an LLC status in California is easier when you use the business entities page on the secretary of state's website. This page includes functionality for a free business search, which can be conducted online and allows you to find information for any limited liability company (LLC) registered in California.