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Permits and Licenses
This site links to the full texts of the California Permit Handbook and the Professional and Business License Handbook, (Ref HD 3630 U7 C34 Desk), also known as the California License Handbook, which tells which state agency licenses a trade or a profession. See also California Department of Consumer Affairs for a separate listing of licensing agencies.

Office of the Attorney General
Go here for California anti-trust and consumer complaint law.

California Secretary of State - Trademarks and Service Marks
The Frequently Asked Questions page is very helpful and includes definitions. See also California Business Search to search for California corprations, limited liability companies, or limited partnerships.

California Chamber of Commerce
Look under “Chamber Listings” for Local (City and County) Chambers of Commerce in California, listed alphabetically and by counties.

California Employment Development Department (EDD)
The EDD has a large range of responsibilities and services. See especially: Services for Employers/Small Business.

HR California ™
“The California Chamber of Commerce is the authority for California labor law and safety resources and products.” The site includes benefits, leaves of absences, changes in the law, training and education, and much more. “California Employment News” brings articles of current interest.

California Technology, Trade & Commerce Agency
This state "Agency's goal is to continually create jobs and increase economic investment for Californians, both domestically and in the international business arena."

California's Exports
This table is from the US ITA's State Exports to Countries and Regions. See also Export Statistics Express where you can see a world map for a state's exports, color-coded for value of totals.

California Trade Data
From the State Department of Finance, Imports and Exports for state (from 1972) and by customs district (from 1992).

CalCPA Online
The California Society of CPAs site includes news stories, accountant career and education information, job announcements, information for consumers of accounting services, and more of interest to the profession in California.

Taxable Sales in California
The data is quarterly by city, county, and type of business statewide (from the California State Board of Equalization). We also receive the paper issues of Taxable sales in California (Ref HJ 11 C27 Table #3).

TradePort
TradePort is operated by TradePort Partners, LLC, an international trade/defense conversion initiative of the San Francisco Bay Area Economic Forum and LA TRADE of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce.