Checked September 27, 2026

How to find new business records in California

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.
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records checked
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published where anyone can read them
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that carry a date you can filter on
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classes of record

Which of the record classes California publishes

What each class means.
Class of recordPublished in CaliforniaCarries a date
city and county licences and tax certificates3 of 33 of 3
health and liquor permits1 of 11 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.

Every state checked · who mails these cards

What is running in California today

One area in California is reading records. Areas are named once a second one is running; until then the coverage check resolves the city, county or ZIP you type.

Working in California? Check your area.

Reading the records is the easy half. Type a city, county or ZIP and you will get the plain answer about whether the feeds behind it are running.

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