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Look up property recordsProperty assessments, parcel details and exemptionsPay property taxesTax bills, balances and payment optionsFind court servicesOfficial court information, forms and case portalsGet a marriage licenseCounty clerk information and appointmentsRecord or find a deedRecording requirements and document copiesApply for a building permitPermits, inspections and planning informationView parcel mapsAssessor maps and property informationOrder birth, death or marriage certificatesOfficial instructions for certified and informational copies of vital recordsFind your trash pickup dayCollection schedules, holiday changes and missed pickupsCheck recycling collectionRecycling and compost collection informationFind a transfer station or landfillDisposal facilities, accepted materials, hours and feesFind housing & Section 8 helpHousing authorities, rental assistance and applicant informationLook up zoning mapsProperty zoning, land use and official map toolsPay your water billWater providers, official payment portals and billing helpRequest public recordsFind the agency holding government records, its request channels, copy fees and response rules.Register a business name (DBA / FBN)Find the right county provider, filing options, fees and publication requirements for a fictitious business name.Appeal a property assessmentAppeal a property assessmentFile or pay state income taxFind California personal and business income-tax filing, payments, credits, refunds and FTB assistance.Sales tax registration and paymentsFind CDTFA seller permits, sales/use tax filings, payments, rate maps and actual California field offices.Household hazardous waste disposalHousehold hazardous waste disposalSchedule a building inspectionSchedule a building inspectionGet utility bill assistanceGet utility bill assistanceApply for health coverageApply for Medi-Cal and find county health coverage eligibility services.Find behavioral health servicesFind county mental health services, access contacts and crisis support.Find vaccination informationFind official vaccination information, provider options and appointment referrals. Individual eligibility, vaccine availability and costs depend on the provider.Apply for CalFresh food benefitsFind county CalFresh application information and food-benefit assistance.Apply for CalWORKs cash aidFind county CalWORKs family cash-aid information. Other cash programmes have separate eligibility rules.Open a child support caseEnroll for child support services and find the local or regional agency.Report elder or dependent adult abuseFind community Adult Protective Services contacts, reporting options and after-hours referrals.Sign up for emergency alertsFind the current local emergency-alert registration, account-update and assistance channels.Jury duty informationJury duty informationResolve a traffic ticketResolve a traffic ticketCourt self-help servicesCourt self-help servicesCheck or apply for a business licenseCheck local business license or business tax certificate requirements, the right authority and application options.Get a professional licenseFind the licensing board, application or renewal route and professional-license verification.Form or register a businessForm, maintain or close a California business entity; find records, statement deadlines and filing fees.Apply for unemployment benefitsApply, certify, reopen or appeal a California unemployment claim; find the right EDD contact.Find job trainingFind jobs, CalJOBS, local employment assistance and training programmes.Workplace rights and wage claimsFind wage claims, workplace retaliation complaints, minimum wage information and the correct Labor Commissioner office.Get or renew a driver licenseGet or renew a driver licenseRegister or renew a vehicleRegister or renew a vehicleApply for student financial aidFind California student financial aid, choose FAFSA or CADAA, check Cal Grant requirements and manage state awards.Register to voteRegister to voteFind voting locations and ballot informationFind voting locations and ballot informationFind veterans benefits assistanceGet local help with claims, benefits and referrals.Find services for older adultsFind local Area Agencies on Aging and the programmes listed for your county.Find disability servicesFind disability resource referrals and options counseling. Local programmes and eligibility vary.File a consumer complaintChoose the responsible professional licensing board or the appropriate consumer complaint referral.File an insurance complaintFind the appropriate California insurance or health plan regulator, file a consumer complaint and prepare the required documents.Find recycling and reuse optionsLook up material-specific recycling, reuse and drop-off information.Renew Medi-Cal coverageCheck renewal notices, confirm due dates and submit requested Medi-Cal information.Update your Medi-Cal caseReport address, income and household changes for Medi-Cal.Pay child supportFind state payment channels, processor instructions and payment history.Manage a child support caseView case information, payment history and caseworker messages through Customer Connect.Change a child support amountAsk the agency handling an open case for a review and adjustment.Receive child support paymentsFind direct-deposit and Electronic Payment Card instructions.Reduce government-owed child support debtAsk about the state Debt Reduction Program and its limits.Estimate child supportFind the California guideline calculator and its limits.Apply for a veterans dependent college fee waiverCheck CalVet eligibility and apply for the academic year.Apply for VA disability compensationFind federal disability-claim guidance and local accredited assistance.Request military service records or a DD-214Request records through the National Archives and find local assistance.Apply for VA health careFind federal enrollment information and application assistance.Find a disabled veterans property-tax exemptionContact the assessor about a qualifying principal-residence exemption.Renew CalFresh benefitsFind recertification help and the CF 37 form; follow your county renewal notice.Report benefits changes or submit SAR 7Find the case portal and reporting form for CalFresh and CalWORKs.Replace or manage an EBT cardFind official card-replacement, PIN and stolen-benefit guidance.Appeal a benefits decisionRequest a California state hearing about CalFresh or CalWORKs.Check CalFresh work requirementsReview ABAWD rules, exemptions and date-specific county waivers.Check CalFresh income and benefit standardsCompare current household-size tables, reporting thresholds and maximum food allotments.Apply for IHSS in-home careFind county application instructions and care assessment information.Manage IHSS care and request reassessmentUnderstand authorized services, changed care needs, recipient responsibilities and hearings.Become an IHSS care providerFind provider enrollment, orientation and background-check guidance.IHSS timesheets and provider paymentsFind ESP, electronic visit verification and direct-deposit instructions.Apply for a REAL IDPrepare identity and residency documents and an in-person DMV visit.Find a DMV office or appointmentFind published DMV locations, dated calendars and appointment instructions.Prepare for DMV testsFind knowledge, driving-test and renewal eLearning information.Transfer or replace a vehicle titleFind title signatures, materials, reporting deadlines and replacement information.Apply for a disabled parking placardFind DMV disabled-person placard and plate applications and certification requirements.Request your DMV driver recordFind online and mailed driver-record requests, fees and printing requirements.Find evacuation zones and official updatesFind county-linked evacuation tools, official emergency information and the meaning of warnings and orders.Find senior meals and home deliveryFind senior meals and home delivery. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Find family caregiver support and respiteFind family caregiver support and respite. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Get free Medicare counseling (HICAP)Get free Medicare counseling (HICAP). Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Contact a long-term care ombudsmanContact a long-term care ombudsman. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Find senior employment training (SCSEP)Find senior employment training (SCSEP). Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Find legal help for older adultsFind legal help for older adults. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Find MSSP care coordinationFind MSSP care coordination. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Find community-based adult day servicesFind community-based adult day services. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Find healthy aging classesFind healthy aging classes. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Check CAlz Connect dementia supportCheck CAlz Connect dementia support. Check the specific programme’s criteria and local referral.Find independent living supportFind independent living support. Check the named provider’s programme and service area.Get disability advocacy supportGet disability advocacy support. Check the named provider’s programme and service area.Build independent living skillsBuild independent living skills. Check the named provider’s programme and service area.Find disability peer supportFind disability peer support. Check the named provider’s programme and service area.Find community transition supportFind community transition support. Check the named provider’s programme and service area.Find personal assistance referralsFind personal assistance referrals. Check the named provider’s programme and service area.Get disability housing supportGet disability housing support. Check the named provider’s programme and service area.Find assistive technology supportFind assistive technology support. Check the named provider’s programme and service area.Find disability support for families and IEPsFind the specifically cited Matrix Parents family, peer and educational-access referral in Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma.Make your home more energy efficientMake your home more energy efficient. Check your local provider’s programme, service area and current instructions.Get help with an energy crisisGet help with an energy crisis. Check your local provider’s programme, service area and current instructions.Appeal an energy assistance decisionAppeal an energy assistance decision. Check your local provider’s programme, service area and current instructions.Renew a business licenseFind local renewal instructions, account requirements and the relevant license period.Close or update a business licenseFind instructions for closing a license or reporting ownership, address or business changes.Look up a business licenseUse an official business license directory or account lookup. Check the type and area of license covered.Register a business for stormwater complianceCheck the local business stormwater registration programme, application options, renewal and fee exemptions.Request an independent medical reviewRequest review of an eligible health coverage denial; check your plan’s regulator, grievance requirements, filing deadline and urgent-review rules.Get or correct a vaccination recordRequest a California immunization record, obtain a COVID-19 QR record or find help with missing information.Check school and child-care vaccine recordsFind California school and child-care immunization requirements, proof of vaccination and official exemption or conditional-admission instructions.
In California, Superior Courts are part of the state judicial system. Building and planning services may depend on whether an address is in a city or in an unincorporated county area. Read each office’s jurisdiction note before you proceed.