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Explore California government
Inspect coverage →Everyday local services
All local servicesTrash day, housing help, property plans or a water bill. Find the right local provider and its official service links.
Trash & recycling
Find collection schedules, recycling options, disposal facilities and household hazardous-waste programs.
71 guides with official service linksHousing & Section 8
Find a housing authority, rental assistance and official applicant information.
47 guides with official service linksZoning & building permits
Look up a property’s zoning and find the right permit office.
69 guides with official service linksWater & bill payments
Find your water utility and continue to its official billing service.
2 guides with official service linksMedi-Cal & health coverage
Find county eligibility offices, apply for coverage, renew Medi-Cal and update your case.
58 guides with official service linksChild support
Find your county or regional agency, local branches, and California tools to open a case, pay or receive support, manage a case and request changes.
47 guides with official service linksVeterans benefits
Find county benefits assistance, college fee waivers, VA disability and health-care guidance, and military service records.
56 guides with official service linksFood & cash benefits
CalFresh groceries, CalWORKs family cash aid, renewals, reports, EBT cards and appeals. Start with your county, then check the programme and dates.
58 guides with official service linksVoting & elections
Find your election office, registration information, voting locations and ballot drop-off sites. Check the service and dates before you travel.
58 guides with official service linksIHSS & in-home care
Apply for in-home assistance, manage care, become a provider, or find timesheet and payment help.
58 guides with official service linksDMV: licenses & vehicles
Shared California DMV instructions, county location maps, appointments, licenses, REAL ID, vehicle registration and title services.
58 guides with official service linksEmergency alerts & evacuation information
Find local emergency-alert registration, assistance and county-linked evacuation tools across California.
58 guides with official service linksAging, disability & caregivers
Find meals, caregiver support, Medicare counseling, disability resource referrals and care programmes.
117 guides with official service linksReport adult abuse & neglect
Find county Adult Protective Services, reporting contacts and separate after-hours options.
58 guides with official service linksIndependent living & disability support
Find independent living centres, assistive technology, peer support, advocacy, personal-assistance referrals and community support.
58 guides with official service linksEnergy bills & home weatherization
Find LIHEAP bill assistance, crisis referrals, energy-saving home improvements, income guidance and appeals.
58 guides with official service linksBusiness licenses & tax certificates
Check the local authority, requirements, applications, renewal, changes and public license searches for your business.
69 guides with official service linksJobs, unemployment & worker rights
Find unemployment benefits, job search and training, wage recovery and workplace retaliation help.
2 guides with official service linksStart & manage a business
California entity filings, seller permits, sales tax and professional licensing.
3 guides with official service linksConsumer complaints & professional checks
Find the responsible regulator for a professional or business complaint.
1 guides with official service linksIncome taxes & refunds
Find California FTB filing, payments, credits, refunds and assistance. Check the tax year and your specific conditions.
1 guides with official service linksInsurance complaints & medical review
Find CDI or DMHC help with an insurance or health plan complaint, denied care, billing problems and eligible independent medical reviews.
2 guides with official service linksStudent financial aid
Find California student aid, FAFSA or CADAA guidance, Cal Grant steps, state award accounts and free application-help workshops.
1 guides with official service linksMental health & crisis support
Find county mental health services, 988 support and official access information.
57 guides with official service linksVaccines & immunization records
Find California vaccine information, My Turn appointments, CAIR immunization records and school or child-care record requirements.
1 guides with official service linksRecords, taxes & county offices
Office names vary from place to place. Start with a task to find the right office in your county.