Checked September 27, 2026

How to find new business records in California

Name: liquor licence — California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Creator: California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Four records in California were read and checked against the same six questions. 4 are published where anyone can read them, 4 carry a date you can filter on, and 4 carry the premises address rather than a filing address. Published by City of Los Angeles Office of Finance, San Francisco Office of the Treasurer, City of Sacramento and California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

records checked

published where anyone can read them

that carry a date you can filter on

classes of record

Which of the record classes California publishes

What each class means.
Class of record	Published in California	Carries a date
city and county licences and tax certificates	3 of 3	3 of 3
health and liquor permits	1 of 1	1 of 1

Every record, with the facts that decide whether it is usable

Each cadence below is what the publisher’s own stamp said the day it was read.

City of Los Angeles Office of Finance
Business tax certificate · city and county licences and tax certificates
Endpoint
https://data.lacity.org/resource/6rrh-rzua.json
Date
location_start_date
Address
Premises address, in the file
Cadence
monthly, stamped 2026-09-15
Terms
free, CC0
City of Los Angeles only, which is roughly 40 percent of the county population. Carries a code for what the business does.
6 of six verified · read September 27, 2026
San Francisco Office of the Treasurer
Business licence · city and county licences and tax certificates
Endpoint
https://data.sf.gov/resource/g8m3-pdis.json
Date
location_start_date
Address
Premises address, in the file
Cadence
daily, stamped 2026-09-27
Terms
free, public domain dedication
6 of six verified · read September 27, 2026
City of Sacramento
Business tax certificate · city and county licences and tax certificates
Endpoint
https://services5.arcgis.com/54falWtcpty3V47Z/arcgis/rest/services/account_data_with_header_NEW/FeatureServer/0
Date
Business_Start_Date
Address
Premises address, in the file
Cadence
daily, stamped 2026-09-27, 63,900 rows
Terms
no terms stated
City only. Address arrives in components rather than one line.
6 of six verified · read September 27, 2026
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Liquor licence · health and liquor permits
Endpoint
https://www.abc.ca.gov/licensing/licensing-reports/new-applications/
Date
report date
Address
Premises address, in the file
Cadence
every business day at 7am Pacific
Terms
free
A pre-opening signal for bars and restaurants in every county in the state, published before the doors open.
6 of six verified · read September 27, 2026

Doing this yourself

Take the 4 endpoints above and read them on a schedule. Nothing on this page is held back.

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What is running in California today

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