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Mailing Address and Agency Location
- California Secretary of State
- [Include division or program name]
- 1500 11th Street
- Sacramento, 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.
Americans With Disabilities Act Coordinator
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.
Webmaster
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Business Programs
Business Entities
Forms, samples and fees, name availability information, information requests (certificates, copies and status reports)
Notary Public and Authentications
Notary public commissions, education, handbook, disciplinary guidelines, seal manufacturers
Mailing Address
- Notary Public Section
- P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277–0001
Uniform Commercial Code
Forms and fees, information requests, liens, bulk orders
Mailing Address
- Uniform Commercial Code
- P.O. Box 942835
Sacramento, CA 94235–0001
Authentications: Apostille or Certification
Authentication of public official signatures on documents to be used outside the United States
Mailing Address
- Notary Public Section
- P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277–0001
Special Filings
Immigration consultant and various other bonds, joint powers, successor-in-interest, statement of facts - roster of public agencies, athlete agents
Mailing Address
- Special Filings
- P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277–0001
Trademarks & Service Marks
Registration of trademarks and service marks, container brands, laundry marks and the names of farms, ranches, estates or villas
Mailing Address
- Trademarks and Service Marks
- P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277–0001
Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund
Restitution to victims of corporate fraud
Mailing Address
- Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund
- P.O. Box 15659
Sacramento, CA 95852
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 Division
- 1500 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
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
California State Archives (a division of the California Secretary of State)
State historical records and materials
Mailing Addresses
- California State Archives
- 1020 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone Number
- General Information: (916) 653-7715
- Reference Desk: (916) 653-2246
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
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
Domestic Partners Registry
Register a domestic partnership, terminate a registry, change your address
Mailing Address
- Domestic Partners Registry
- P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277–0001
Advance Health Care Directive Registry
Register an Advance Health Care Directive
Mailing Address
- Advance Health Care Directive Registry
- P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277–0001