State Government Services & Vital Records

Driver's License & REAL ID

Requirements for REAL ID

  • Birth certificate
  • Passport
  • Social Security card
  • Two CA residency proofs
  • Name change documents
  • Current CA license

Vital Records

Available Records

  • Birth Certificates

    Official proof of birth in California

  • Death Certificates

    Required for estate matters and life insurance claims

  • Marriage Licenses

    Required before performing marriage ceremony

  • Divorce Records

    Official proof of marriage dissolution

Voter Registration

Registration Information

  • Deadline: 15 days before
  • Polling Hours: 7AM-8PM
  • Early Voting: Available
  • Early Voting Dates: 10-2 days before
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Counties in California

Browse all counties in California to access local government services and information.

Los Angeles

County Seat: Los Angeles

Population: 10,039,107

Alameda

County Seat: Oakland

Population: 1,682,353

Alpine

County Seat: Markleeville

Population: 1,235

Amador

County Seat: Jackson

Population: 40,474

Butte

County Seat: Oroville

Population: 211,632

Calaveras

County Seat: San Andreas

Population: 45,905

Colusa

County Seat: Colusa

Population: 21,547

Contra Costa

County Seat: Martinez

Population: 1,165,927

Del Norte

County Seat: Crescent City

Population: 27,743

El Dorado

County Seat: Placerville

Population: 192,843

Fresno

County Seat: Fresno

Population: 999,101

Glenn

County Seat: Willows

Population: 28,393

Humboldt

County Seat: Eureka

Population: 136,463

Imperial

County Seat: El Centro

Population: 179,702

Inyo

County Seat: Independence

Population: 18,039

Kern

County Seat: Bakersfield

Population: 900,202

Kings

County Seat: Hanford

Population: 152,940

Lake

County Seat: Lakeport

Population: 64,386

Lassen

County Seat: Susanville

Population: 30,573

Madera

County Seat: Madera

Population: 157,327

Marin

County Seat: San Rafael

Population: 262,321

Mariposa

County Seat: Mariposa

Population: 17,131

Mendocino

County Seat: Ukiah

Population: 86,749

Merced

County Seat: Merced

Population: 277,680

Modoc

County Seat: Alturas

Population: 8,841

Mono

County Seat: Bridgeport

Population: 14,444

Monterey

County Seat: Salinas

Population: 434,061

Napa

County Seat: Napa

Population: 137,744

Nevada

County Seat: Nevada City

Population: 102,241

Orange

County Seat: Santa Ana

Population: 3,186,989

Placer

County Seat: Auburn

Population: 404,739

Plumas

County Seat: Quincy

Population: 18,807

Riverside

County Seat: Riverside

Population: 2,418,185

Sacramento

County Seat: Sacramento

Population: 1,585,055

San Benito

County Seat: Hollister

Population: 62,808

San Bernardino

County Seat: San Bernardino

Population: 2,180,537

San Diego

County Seat: San Diego

Population: 3,338,330

San Francisco

County Seat: San Francisco

Population: 873,965

San Joaquin

County Seat: Stockton

Population: 779,233

San Luis Obispo

County Seat: San Luis Obispo

Population: 283,111

San Mateo

County Seat: Redwood City

Population: 764,442

Santa Barbara

County Seat: Santa Barbara

Population: 448,229

Santa Clara

County Seat: San Jose

Population: 1,936,259

Santa Cruz

County Seat: Santa Cruz

Population: 271,233

Shasta

County Seat: Redding

Population: 182,155

Sierra

County Seat: Downieville

Population: 3,236

Siskiyou

County Seat: Yreka

Population: 44,076

Solano

County Seat: Fairfield

Population: 453,491

Sonoma

County Seat: Santa Rosa

Population: 488,863

Stanislaus

County Seat: Modesto

Population: 552,878

Sutter

County Seat: Yuba City

Population: 99,633

Tehama

County Seat: Red Bluff

Population: 65,829

Trinity

County Seat: Weaverville

Population: 16,112

Tulare

County Seat: Visalia

Population: 473,117

Tuolumne

County Seat: Sonora

Population: 55,620

Ventura

County Seat: Ventura

Population: 843,843

Yolo

County Seat: Woodland

Population: 220,500

Yuba

County Seat: Marysville

Population: 78,668

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