There are numerous public records available through the State of California.  These records are available through many courts in the state including county courthouses, state courthouses and local courthouses.  There are also numerous search tools online that are offered by the state in an effort to make public records easily available to the public.  There are several different types of records available including vital records, criminal records, court records, naturalization records, immigration records and property records.

Largest City in California: Los Angeles

States Adjacent to California: Oregon, Arizona, Nevada

Website: http://www.ca.gov

Population: 33,871,648 (2000 American Community Survey - US Census)

California was first inhabited by indigenous people and was first colonized by the Spanish in 1769 and became a part of Mexico.  The state was later annexed after the Mexican-American War in 1848 and then was admitted into the United States as the 31st state on September 9, 1850.

California Death Records - Search by surname, given name, mother's maiden name, father's last name, sex and birth dates.

California Board of Equalization - Verification tool allow you to verify sales and use tax permits, cigarette and tobacco licenses and Ewaste recycling fee account verification.

State of California Office of the Attorney General - Search the California Sex Offender Registry.  Information regarding Megan's Law.

California State Controller - Search for unclaimed property search by individual, business or property ID.

Alameda County Assessor's Office - Property assessment information and search by parcel number or property address.

Superior Court of California, County of Alameda - Search DomainWeb, the courts public access site for general civil case records, probate records, and family law case records.  Images of documents may also be available.

Alameda County Property Tax Information - Search your property tax information for Alameda County by parcel number or property address.

Alameda County Clerk-Recorder - Search official public records by name, date filed and document type.

Alameda County Clerk-Recorder - Fictitious Business Name Search by Business Name, Owner Name and date filed.

California Birth Index - Search the California Birth Index for Alpine, Mariposa, and Santa Clara Counties.

Butte County Recorder's Office - Search the fictitious business name inquiry by name, business name and number.

Butte County Superior Court of California - Search the online case index by name, party type and case.

Davis Police Department - Daily crime bulletin reports going back one week.

City of Los Angeles - Search parcels by parcel number or address.

City of San Jose - High Risk Sex Offenders in the city of San Jose as well as information on Megan's Law.