California Secretary of State Mailing Address and Phone Number
Mailing Address and Agency Location
California Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Public Contact Information
General Information: (916) 653-6814
Note: Office hours are Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays.
Americans With Disabilities Act Coordinator
If you have difficulty accessing any material on their website because of a disability, please write to at 1500 11th Street, Suite 475, Sacramento, CA 95814, ATTN: Michael Green, ADA Coordinator.
Webmaster Email Address
For answers to technical questions related to the website, please email the Webmaster webmaster@sos.ca.gov.
Business Entities
Forms, samples and fees, name availability information, information requests (certificates, copies and status reports)
Phone Number: (916) 657–5448
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: (800) 833-8683 -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
(800) 833-8683 – 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
Safe at Home Program
Confidential address program for victims of certain crimes
Phone Number
Main Number: (877) 322-5227
TTY/TDD: (916) 651-1304.
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.