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Companies registered in California in 1920

3,529 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1920. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1920 in California at a glance

live counts
3,529
companies registered in 1920
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
105th
busiest of 127 years on record
116
cities with registrations in 1920
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1920 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 76,493 companies1988: 76,333 companies1989: 67,306 companies1990: 58,034 companies1991: 52,816 companies1992: 54,019 companies1993: 58,143 companies1994: 63,498 companies1995: 68,203 companies1996: 76,154 companies1997: 86,485 companies1998: 93,875 companies1999: 106,845 companies2000: 138,600 companies2001: 128,153 companies2002: 145,260 companies2003: 158,738 companies2004: 180,670 companies2005: 198,588 companies2006: 199,507 companies2007: 205,465 companies2008: 187,050 companies2009: 170,949 companies2010: 169,369 companies2011: 175,749 companies2012: 187,707 companies2013: 202,303 companies2014: 222,078 companies2015: 241,287 companies2016: 247,306 companies2017: 265,754 companies2018: 295,026 companies2019: 304,864 companies2020: 357,487 companies2021: 440,032 companies2022: 460,944 companies2023: 527,938 companies2024: 422,992 companies2025: 468,370 companies2026: 346,237 companies200K400K600K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
198776,493
198876,333
198967,306
199058,034
199152,816
199254,019
199358,143
199463,498
199568,203
199676,154
199786,485
199893,875
1999106,845
2000138,600
2001128,153
2002145,260
2003158,738
2004180,670
2005198,588
2006199,507
2007205,465
2008187,050
2009170,949
2010169,369
2011175,749
2012187,707
2013202,303
2014222,078
2015241,287
2016247,306
2017265,754
2018295,026
2019304,864
2020357,487
2021440,032
2022460,944
2023527,938
2024422,992
2025468,370
2026346,237
Where 1920 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles190.5%
  2. San Francisco160.5%
  3. Berkeley110.3%
  4. Sacramento70.2%
  5. Bakersfield50.1%
  6. Oakland40.1%
  7. Madera3<0.1%
  8. Visalia3<0.1%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city3,46198%
Where 1920 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles190.5%
San Francisco160.5%
Berkeley110.3%
Sacramento70.2%
Bakersfield50.1%
Oakland40.1%
Madera3<0.1%
Visalia3<0.1%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 3,529

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
320 MARKET COMPANY, INCORPORATED—700925501920-08-14Suspended
A. A. PETERSON, INC.—700914721920-04-24Suspended
A. B. C. OIL & GREASE COMPANY—00908041920-02-28Dissolved
A. B. C. OIL COMPANY—700908061920-03-01Suspended
A. C. HART COMPANY—700927061920-09-02Suspended
A. C. WALKER, INCORPORATED—700921551920-07-02Suspended
A. E. CHRYSLER COMPANY—700909901920-03-15Suspended
A. E. DAVIES CO.—700911731920-03-30Suspended
A. E. ROWE AND COMPANY, INC.—00929631920-09-27Dissolved
A. EISENBERG & CO.—700913701920-04-16Suspended
A. PEARSON COMPANY,INC.—700926921920-09-01Dissolved
A.B.C.DOHRMANN COMPANY—700927741920-09-10Suspended
A.C. BLUMENTHAL & COMPANY, INC.—700907331920-02-21Suspended
A.E. MCMAHON MOTOR SALES CO.—700910421920-03-18Suspended
A.E. NICHOLLS & COMPANY—700917331920-05-19Suspended
A.F.TANNER & COMPANY—700914751920-04-26Suspended
A.H.HANKERSON AND CO.—700930041920-10-01Dissolved
A.L.HART PRODUCTIONS—700925211920-08-12Suspended
A.LINCOLN MILLER PRODUCTIONS,INC.—700928721920-09-20Suspended
A.M.CHAPMAN,INCORPORATED—700903671920-01-20Suspended
A.P.ROUGHTON COMPANY—700924521920-08-04Suspended
A.U.PINKHAM & CO.—700929381920-09-24Revoked
A.VIGNOLO CO.,INC.—700914811920-04-26Suspended
ABBOTT CORPORATION—00926591920-08-26ActiveSAUSALITO
ABILITYPATH—00921321920-06-30ActiveREDWOOD CITY
ACAMPO VINEYARD COMPANY—700930151920-10-02Suspended
ACE PUBLISHING COMPANY—700933371920-11-30Suspended
ACKLEY - MORRISON CO., INC.—700908471920-03-04Dissolved
ACME AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY—700904891920-01-30Suspended
ACME FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION—700922231920-07-10Suspended
ACME IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY—700915021920-04-28Suspended
ACME SIGNAL COMPANY—700927311920-09-07Revoked
ACTORS EMERGENCY FUND—00935521920-11-26Suspended
AD-MOR-MYLER RUBBER COMPANY—700916441920-05-12Revoked
ADAMS AND MCKEE TRADING COMPANY—00930501920-10-07Dissolved
ADELAIDE TICHENOR SCHOOL—700929611920-09-27Dissolved
ADLER-RAMSEY, INC.—700925191920-08-11Suspended
ADVANCE RUBBER COMPANY—700920001920-06-14Revoked
ADVENTURE SCENICS CORPORATION—700912981920-04-10Dissolved
AEOLIAN COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA—700920531920-06-21Dissolved
AETNA INVESTMENT COMPANY—700918501920-06-01Suspended
AFFILIATED OPTICAL STORES—700911371920-03-27Dissolved
AGENZIA TORCHIA CO. INC.—700927871920-09-11Dissolved
AIR PROCESS MACHINERY COMPANY—700905411920-02-05Suspended
AIRCRAFT SALES CORPORATION—700935441920-11-26Suspended
AIRWAY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE COMPANY—700902231920-01-08Suspended
AL JENNINGS FEATURE FILMS (INC.)—700934861920-11-19Suspended
AL.ST.JOHN PRODUCTIONS,INC.—700921231920-06-29Suspended
ALAMEDA COUNTY CHIROPRACTORS' ASSOCIATION—00902341920-01-09Suspended
ALAMEDA MANUFACTURING CO.—700931341920-10-18Suspended

1920 registrations by city

8 cities
Los Angeles19San Francisco16Berkeley11Sacramento7Bakersfield5Oakland4Madera3Visalia3