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Companies registered in California in 1948

6,278 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1948. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1948 in California at a glance

live counts
6,278
companies registered in 1948
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
79th
busiest of 127 years on record
545
cities with registrations in 1948
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1948 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 1948 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles1282.0%
  2. San Francisco671.1%
  3. Oakland350.6%
  4. San Diego300.5%
  5. Sacramento240.4%
  6. Fresno210.3%
  7. Long Beach190.3%
  8. Bakersfield180.3%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city5,93695%
Where 1948 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles1282.0%
San Francisco671.1%
Oakland350.6%
San Diego300.5%
Sacramento240.4%
Fresno210.3%
Long Beach190.3%
Bakersfield180.3%

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 6,278

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
"FOOTHILL RIDERS", OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA—02242441948-01-27Suspended
"NAVARINO" MESSENIAN SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA—02292091948-07-19Suspended
"QUALITY FLOORS" A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION—02322121948-11-19Dissolved
"THE" QUEENS' CLUB—02272521948-05-05Suspended
'GLENN OF CALIFORNIA' A CORPORATION—02254971948-03-09DissolvedHUNTINGTON BEACH
1 2 3 4 5 OFFICE CENTER—02288431948-07-02Dissolved
17400 INC—02239841948-01-19ActiveCITY OF INDUSTRY
1776 SOUTH ROBERTSON CORPORATION—02257731948-03-17Suspended
20-30 CLUB OF BANNING—02320201948-11-10Suspended
20-30 CLUB OF EL SEGUNDO, NO. 287—02278661948-05-27Suspended
20-30 CLUB OF SAN GORGONIO PASS #185—02326301948-12-08Suspended
20-30 CLUB OF UPLAND—02249221948-02-19Suspended
20-30 CLUB OF WILMINGTON—02249211948-02-19Suspended
20-30 INTERNATIONAL OF SAN FERNANDO, CALIFORNIA, INC.—02311751948-10-05Suspended
201 LASKY DRIVE CORPORATION—702247011948-02-11Dissolved
20TH CENTURY CRUSADE FOR CHRIST—02293311948-07-23Suspended
20TH CENTURY FISHING INDUSTRIES, INC.—02276951948-05-21Suspended
20TH CENTURY METAL FINISHING ASSOCIATES, INC.—02300021948-08-20Suspended
2121 BROADWAY, INC.—02315501948-10-22ActivePLEASANTON
21ST STREET, INC.—02315991948-10-25Suspended
2250 HYDE CORPORATION—02273541948-05-08ActiveSAN FRANCISCO
232-34 BEVERLY DRIVE BUILDING CORPORATION—02302801948-08-30Dissolved
2725 HASTE STREET, INC.—02287581948-06-29Suspended
29-PALMS LAND AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION—02288651948-07-02Revoked
29:30 INC.—02281381948-06-09Revoked
3-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC.—02243791948-01-30Suspended
330 S. ALMONT BUILDING—02263741948-04-05Suspended
330 S. WILLAMAN BUILDING—02263751948-04-05Suspended
331-335 SOUTH BROADWAY CORP.—02319591948-11-08Revoked
347 NORTH BRAND, INC.—02279361948-06-02Revoked
3501 HARBOR BOULEVARD CORPORATION—02286981948-06-28Dissolved
580 CALIFORNIA CLUB—02235301948-01-02Suspended
6031 MAYWOOD AVENUE LIQUIDATION CORPORATION—02315791948-10-25Dissolved
740 N. RUSH ST. CORP.—02279301948-06-01Dissolved
80-GUN CLUB—02270261948-04-29ActivePATTERSON
A & B CUTLERY CORPORATION—02281601948-06-09Dissolved
A & B ELECTRIC CORPORATION—02310831948-10-01Suspended
A & P PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS—02308501948-09-24Dissolved
A - K CO.—02280561948-06-05Revoked
A A A ENTERPRISES, INC.—02277181948-05-21Suspended
A AND A PLEATING COMPANY, INCORPORATED—02245041948-02-04Suspended
A AND D TRUCKING CO.—02303951948-09-03Suspended
A AND H GREENFIELD, INC.—02311051948-10-04DissolvedLOS ANGELES
A B & I—02234781948-01-02MergedBIRMINGHAM
A B C AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CORPORATION—02310481948-10-01Suspended
A-1 PHOTO SERVICE—02320981948-11-15Dissolved
A-1 SOCIAL CLUB, INC.—02279941948-06-03Suspended
A-R-F CORPORATION—02308641948-09-24Dissolved
A. & A. PLUMBING COMPANY—02319421948-11-08Suspended
A. & B. CONSTRUCTION & REPAIR, INC.—02281441948-06-09Suspended

1948 registrations by city

132 cities
Los Angeles128San Francisco67Oakland35San Diego30Sacramento24Fresno21Long Beach19Bakersfield18Pasadena18Santa Monica18New York17Gardena14Beverly Hills13San Jose13Glendale12Santa Rosa12Stockton12San Leandro11Torrance11Lancaster9Riverside9Salinas9Burbank8Modesto8North Hollywood8San Bernardino8Arcadia7Encino7Oxnard7Woodland Hills7Chicago6Fontana6Huntington Beach6Santa Barbara6Santa Cruz6Tulare6Vernon6Altadena5Anaheim5Chico5Danville5Downey5Escondido5Lafayette5Merced5Montebello5Oakdale5Palm Springs5Porterville5Redondo Beach5San Mateo5Sonoma5Visalia5Yreka5Aptos4Azusa4Berkeley4Carlsbad4Concord4Costa Mesa4El Centro4Fremont4Hemet4La Canada4La Mesa4Laguna Beach4Malibu4Napa4Ontario4Palmdale4Palo Alto4Pleasant Hill4Richmond4Santa Fe Springs4Sherman Oaks4Tustin4Van Nuys4Ventura4Walnut Creek4Whittier4Wilmington4Yuba City4Alhambra3Antioch3Apple Valley3Auburn3Banning3Bellflower3Belmont3Brisbane3Buena Park3Camarillo3Carmichael3Carson3Castro Valley3Chula Vista3Colorado Springs3Commerce3Corona3Culver City3Dayton3El Cajon3El Cerrito3El Monte3El Segundo3Eureka3Fortuna3Glendora3Grass Valley3Hanford3Hillsborough3Lodi3Lomita3Lompoc3Mill Valley3Monrovia3Monterey3Newport Beach3Oceanside3Patterson3Princeton3Roseville3San Carlos3Sanger3Santa Maria3Sausalito3Sonora3South San Francisco3Tehachapi3Temple City3Ukiah3Vallejo3