California contractor resources

Official California sources

These are the complete official URLs matched to this state’s resource library. Open the responsible agency before relying on a requirement, fee, deadline, or exemption.

• California Secretary of State starting a businesshttps://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/starting-businessSource ID: ca-starting-business · direct coverage
• California Secretary of State entity typeshttps://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/starting-business/typesSource ID: ca-entity-types · direct coverage
• California Department of Tax and Fee Administration permits and licenseshttps://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/services/permits-licenses.htmSource ID: ca-taxes-permits · direct coverage
• California permit and regulatory assistancehttps://business.ca.gov/resources/permit-and-regulatory-assistance/Source ID: ca-permit-assistance · direct coverage
• California Employment Development Department employer resourceshttps://edd.ca.gov/en/employers/Source ID: ca-employers · direct coverage
• CSLB applicant centerhttps://www.cslb.ca.gov/Contractors/Applicants/Source ID: ca-contractor-authority-1 · direct coverage
• California Secretary of State bizfilehttps://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/Source ID: ca-contractor-authority-2 · direct coverage
• CSLB Licensing Classifications (Business and Professions Code section 7055)https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classifications/Source ID: ca-cslb-license-classifications · direct coverage
• CSLB C-61 Limited Specialty classification and its D subcategory listhttps://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classifications/C-61_Limited_Specialty/Default.aspxSource ID: ca-cslb-c61-limited-specialty · direct coverage
• CSLB Description of Classifications, the full regulatory scope of every California licence classhttps://www.cslb.ca.gov/resources/guidesandpublications/descriptionofclassifications.pdfSource ID: ca-cslb-classification-descriptions · direct coverage
• CSLB industry bulletin: licence requirement for minor work increases from $500 to $1,000 (AB 2622)https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resources/IndustryBulletins/2024/AB%202622%20Implementation.FINAL.pdfSource ID: ca-cslb-ab2622-minor-work-exemption · direct coverage
• CSLB Bond Requirements: contractor's bond, bond of qualifying individual, disciplinary bondhttps://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/maintain_license/bond_information/bond_requirements.aspxSource ID: ca-cslb-bond-requirements · direct coverage
• CSLB Licenses for Limited Liability Companies: liability insurance and worker bondhttps://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/llc.aspxSource ID: ca-cslb-llc-requirements · direct coverage
• CSLB Step 1: Before Applying for the Examination (experience, exam and financial requirements)https://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/applicants/contractors_license/exam_application/before_applying_for_license.aspxSource ID: ca-cslb-exam-applicant-requirements · direct coverage
• CSLB Check A License: official public contractor and HIS registration lookuphttps://www.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/checklicense.aspxSource ID: ca-cslb-check-a-license · direct coverage
• CSLB Fast Facts: Advertising Guidelines for Contractorshttps://www.cslb.ca.gov/resources/guidesandpublications/advertisingguidelines.pdfSource ID: ca-cslb-advertising-guidelines · direct coverage
• CSLB Understanding Mechanics Liens: preliminary notice and lien processhttps://www.cslb.ca.gov/consumers/legal_issues_for_consumers/mechanics_lien/Source ID: ca-cslb-mechanics-lien · direct coverage
• California Secretary of State Statements of Information filing periodshttps://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/business-entities/statementsSource ID: ca-sos-statement-of-information · direct coverage
• California EDD Required Filings and Due Dates for employershttps://edd.ca.gov/en/payroll_taxes/required_filings_and_due_dates/Source ID: ca-edd-required-filings-due-dates · direct coverage
• CDTFA Filing Dates for Sales and Use Tax Returnshttps://cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/sales-use-tax-returns-filing-dates.htmSource ID: ca-cdtfa-sales-use-tax-filing-dates · direct coverage
• California Structural Pest Control Board licensing and licensee searchhttps://www.pestboard.ca.gov/license.shtmlSource ID: ca-pest-control-board-licenses · direct coverage
• California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services: Alarm Company Operators and Employeeshttps://www.bsis.ca.gov/industries/alarm.shtmlSource ID: ca-bsis-alarm-company-operator · direct coverage
• California Business and Professions Code Division 3, Chapter 9.3, Home Inspectors (sections 7195-7199)https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&division=3.&title=&part=&chapter=9.3.&article=Source ID: ca-bpc-home-inspectors-chapter · direct coverage
• California Business and Professions Code section 7026, definition of contractorhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=7026Source ID: ca-bpc-7026-contractor-definition · direct coverage
• California EDD Payroll Tax Calendar (dated DE 9, DE 9C and DE 88 deadlines)https://edd.ca.gov/en/payroll_taxes/Due_Dates_Calendar/Source ID: ca-edd-payroll-tax-calendar · direct coverage