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Companies registered in California in 1942

1,750 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1942. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1942 in California at a glance

live counts
1,750
companies registered in 1942
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
125th
busiest of 127 years on record
172
cities with registrations in 1942
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1942 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 1942 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles301.7%
  2. San Francisco150.9%
  3. New York70.4%
  4. Sacramento70.4%
  5. Fresno60.3%
  6. Oakland60.3%
  7. Riverside50.3%
  8. Irvine40.2%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city1,67095%
Where 1942 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles301.7%
San Francisco150.9%
New York70.4%
Sacramento70.4%
Fresno60.3%
Oakland60.3%
Riverside50.3%
Irvine40.2%

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 1,750

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
1755 EMBARCADERO CORPORATION—01897931942-01-17Dissolved
20-30 CLUB OF HIGHLAND PARK—01898451942-01-27Suspended
26TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC CLUB, INC.—01902101942-03-19Suspended
555 SUTTER STREET, INC.—701905841942-05-08Dissolved
A-12 INC.—701915901942-11-15Dissolved
A. B. C. LABORATORIES INC.—701896811942-01-02Suspended
A. E. ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION—701908071942-06-11Dissolved
A. E. NELSON COMPANY—701910061942-07-17Dissolved
A. E. ROGERS COMPANY—01903741942-04-09Dissolved
A. MAIMONE, INC.—701897981942-01-19Dissolved
ABBEY FOUNDATION CHURCH—01914171942-10-07Suspended
ABBEY OF THE CHIMES—01897681942-01-15Suspended
ACHILLES OF HOLLYWOOD—701898301942-01-26Suspended
ACKERMAN BOAT COMPANY—701905561942-05-04Dissolved
ACME TOOL AND TESTER CO.—01898171942-01-21Dissolved
ACTOR PUBLISHING COMPANY,INC.—701901071942-03-03Suspended
ADAMS SPRINGS COMPANY—01905831942-05-08Dissolved
ADE'S, INCORPORATED—701914401942-10-14Suspended
ADELAIDA LAND AND CATTLE CO., INC.—01899771942-02-13MergedPASO ROBLES
ADHEMO CORPORATION OF AMERICA—701907751942-06-05Suspended
ADPACT SIGN CORPORATION—01917431942-12-18Dissolved
AERO SERVICES, INC.—701901681942-03-11Suspended
AERO SPECIALTIES CO.—701897701942-01-15Suspended
AEROJET ENGINEERING CORPORATION—01914381942-10-13Merged
AERONAUTICAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF AMERICA, INC.—701903851942-04-11Dissolved
AERONAUTICAL DISTRICT BEACH CLUB—01900021942-02-17Suspended
AETNA AIRCRAFT CORP.—701905571942-05-04Suspended
AETNA PLYWOOD & VENEER COMPANY—02150201942-03-14Dissolved
AGRICULTURAL EXPLORATION CO.—01904641942-04-22Dissolved
AHIAH CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING PASADENA—01916571942-12-01ActivePASADENA
AHLBURG MANUFACTURING COMPANY—01915691942-11-09Suspended
AID ASSOCIATE—01903711942-04-09Suspended
AIR & POWER TOOLS, INC.—01903541942-04-07SuspendedHUNGTINGTON PARK
AIR CHIEF, INC.—01907861942-06-08Dissolved
AIR WARDENS ASSISTANCE CORP.—01905721942-05-05Suspended
AIRBORNE TRANSPORT, INC.—701912561942-09-03Suspended
AIRCOMP, LTD.—701912741942-09-08Suspended
AIRCRAFT PARTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION—701911791942-08-20Dissolved
AIRCRAFT WAR PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.—701903411942-04-06Dissolved
AIRCRAFT WOOD PRODUCTS CORPORATION—701902271942-03-20Suspended
AIRCRAFT-SHIPCRAFT ENGINEERING CORPORATION—701897871942-01-16Suspended
AIRLINE OIL COMPANY—701902261942-03-20Suspended
AIRMETALS, INCORPORATED—701914151942-10-07Suspended
AIRPARTS PRODUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION—701898351942-01-26Suspended
AIRPORT FUELING ENGINEERS, INC.—701908501942-06-17Suspended
AIRPORT HOUSING CORPORATION—701907801942-06-08Dissolved
AIRPORTS, INC.—701906381942-05-15Suspended
AKTEN MANUFACTURING, INC—701908911942-06-24Suspended
ALACOSTA COMPANY—701913411942-09-23Suspended
ALAMAO MINING COMPANY—701905151942-04-28Suspended

1942 registrations by city

20 cities
Los Angeles30San Francisco15New York7Sacramento7Fresno6Oakland6Riverside5Irvine4Santa Ana4Santa Monica4Yuba City4Altadena3Hartford3Inglewood3Long Beach3Napa3San Rafael3Santa Rosa3Ventura3West Sacramento3