California Internet Resources

The following Internet Resources are specifically for those doing business in California.

Assistance Organizations

• Small Business Development Center

Business Name

• Secretary of State's Office: Trademarks and Trade Names

Employees

• Employment Development Department
• Labor Market Information

Government Contracting

• How to do business with the State of California
• Eureka: California Government Search
• California Contracting Opportunities
• State Contracts Register
• Office of Small Business Certification and Resources
• Enterprise Zone Act

Inventions

• Sunnyvale Center for Innovation, Invention and Ideas
• Sawyer Center Patent Information Network

Legal

• Secretary of State's Office
• The State Bar of California
• Doing Business in California
• California Corportations Code

Licenses

• Eureka: California Government Search
• CalGold: Business Permits Made Easy

Location

• Enterprise Zone Act

Taxes

• California Franchise Tax Board
• Board of Equalization
• California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates
• Small Business Tax Connection
• California Employment Tax
• Download Tax Forms

Trade

• California Trade and Commerce Agency
• California: International Trade and Investment
• Tradeport

This document was prepared by the San Joaquin Delta College Small Business Development Center. Send comments to: Gillian Murphy

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