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.
- Business Programs
- Business Entities
- Notary Public
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Authentications: Apostille
- Special Filings
- Trademarks & Service Marks
- Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund
- Elections Division
- Administration Office
- California State Archives
- Management Services Division
- Political Reform Division
- Registries
- Safe at Home, confidential address program
- Domestic Partners Registry
- Advance Health Care Directive Registry
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: ADA Coordinator or email: ADA Coordinator.
Webmaster
For answers to technical questions related to this website, please email the Webmaster. (webmaster@sos.ca.gov)
Public Records Requests
To submit a Public Records Act request, you may use the Public Records Act Form.
Business Programs
Business Entities
Forms, samples and fees, name availability information, information requests (certificates, copies and status reports)
Mailing Addresses
- Multiple
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Phone Number
- (916) 657–5448
- Business Entities Office Hours/Location
- Email Name Reservations
- Email Business Entities Records
- Email Statement of Information
- Email Corporations
- Email Limited Liability Companies
- Email Partnerships (Limited Partnerships, General Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships)
- Email Other Business Filings
- Business Entities Homepage
Notary Public
Notary public commissions, education, handbook, disciplinary guidelines, seal manufacturers
Mailing Address
- Notary Public Section
- P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277–0001
Phone Number
- (916) 653-3595
Uniform Commercial Code
Forms and fees, information requests, liens, bulk orders
Mailing Address
- Uniform Commercial Code
- P.O. Box 942835
Sacramento, CA 94235–0001
Phone Number
- (916) 653–3516
Apostille
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
Phone Number
- (916) 653–3595
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 942870
Sacramento, CA 94277-2870
Phone Number
- (916) 653–3984
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 942870
Sacramento, CA 94277-2870
Phone Number
- (916) 653–3984
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
Phone Number
- (916) 651–9070
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: 711 -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
- 711 - 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
Phone Numbers
- (916) 653-6224
Registries
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
Phone Number
- (916) 653-3984
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
Phone Number
- (916) 653–3984
Safe at Home Program
Confidential address program for victims of certain crimes
Mailing Address
- Safe at Home
- P.O. Box 846
Sacramento, CA 95812
Phone Number
- Phone: (877) 322-5227
TTY/TDD: 711
