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Companies registered in California in 1956

11,865 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1956. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1956 in California at a glance

live counts
11,865
companies registered in 1956
0.1%
of all dated California registrations
71st
busiest of 127 years on record
743
cities with registrations in 1956
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1956 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 1956 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles3302.8%
  2. San Francisco1020.9%
  3. San Diego770.6%
  4. Sacramento680.6%
  5. Oakland540.5%
  6. Fresno490.4%
  7. Beverly Hills480.4%
  8. Long Beach460.4%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city11,09193%
Where 1956 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles3302.8%
San Francisco1020.9%
San Diego770.6%
Sacramento680.6%
Oakland540.5%
Fresno490.4%
Beverly Hills480.4%
Long Beach460.4%

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 11,865

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
"42" PRODUCTS, LTD., INC.—03248371956-08-02MergedCULVER CITY
"E" ST. INVESTMENT CO.—03314221956-12-31Dissolved
"PROJECT A"—03252281956-08-10Suspended
"WARD INTERNATIONAL, INC."—03238031956-07-11Suspended
'NUE-LINE SALES MFG. CORP.'—03237711956-07-11Merged
'Q' CIRCUITS, INCORPORATED—03151081956-01-26Suspended
10,377 WILSHIRE CORP.—03249101956-08-03Dissolved
1095 FRANCISCO BLVD., INC.—03262731956-09-04Suspended
1114 IRWIN STREET, INCORPORATED—03269161956-09-19Suspended
1120 MONTGOMERY CORPORATION—03256821956-08-21DissolvedSANTA ROSA
115 SALES CORPORATION—03190171956-04-11Merged
117 SALES CORPORATION—03196611956-04-25Suspended
1210 LIONS CLUB—03259431956-08-27DissolvedTURLOCK
1233 FLOWER STREET, INC.—03187661956-04-06Merged
1501 - 72ND STREET CORPORATION—03237051956-07-10Dissolved
1600 CLUB OF SANTA MARIA—03182211956-03-28ActiveSANTA MARIA
1626 NORTH LA BREA, INC.—03281851956-10-16Suspended
1640 ELEVENTH STREET BUILDING, INC.—03301291956-11-30Suspended
1700 OCEAN AVENUE—03309201956-12-18Suspended
1981 CORPORATION—03209941956-05-21Dissolved
20 - 30 CLUB OS SAN ANSELMO—03200401956-05-01Suspended
20-30 CLUB, PANORAMA CITY, #509—03140361956-01-04Suspended
200 FLYING CLUB—03252231956-08-10Suspended
201 EAST PUEBLO CORPORATION—03166651956-02-29DissolvedSANTA BARBARA,
2016 INVESTMENT COMPANY—03202041956-05-04Suspended
20TH CENTURY ENGINEERING CORP.—03212661956-05-24Dissolved
210 EAST HADLEY CORPORATION—03174341956-03-13Dissolved
21ST CENTURY INSURANCE GROUP—03208671956-05-17MergedWOODLAND HILLS
21ST STREET INVESTMENT CORPN.—03311591956-12-26Suspended
24003 VENTURA CORPORATION—03175561956-03-15Dissolved
250 BUILDING CORPORATION—03195451956-04-23Dissolved
2835 GEARY BUILDING CORPORATION—03311141956-12-24DissolvedSAN FRANCISCO
29-ER'S CREDIT UNION—03209111956-05-18Suspended
3 D CREATIONS, INC.—03150361956-01-24Suspended
3 G'S, INC.—03218691956-06-06Suspended
3 MIN. HEEL SERVICE, INC.—03280031956-10-11Suspended
3 WAY EQUIPMENT, INC.—03265981956-09-12Suspended
3205 COLLEGE COMPANY—03285421956-10-23Dissolved
3244 CORPORATION—03296201956-11-19Dissolved
327 BROADWAY, INC.—03175111956-03-14Suspended
3327 WILSHIRE CORP.—03255951956-08-20Merged
333 GEARY INC—03144561956-01-12SuspendedSAN FRANCISCO
3460 WILSHIRE CORP.—03139031956-01-03Merged
361 SOUTH ELM CORPORATION—03232311956-06-29Dissolved
4 JAY INVESTMENTS, INC.—03251581956-08-09DissolvedSACRAMENTO
4038 HOLDING COMPANY, INCORPORATED—03166741956-02-29SuspendedFULLERTON
405 WEST MANCHESTER CORP.—03146281956-01-16Suspended
4059 EL CAJON BLVD. LIQUIDATING CORPORATION—03192441956-04-16DissolvedSAN DIEGO
40TH STREET MUTUAL WATER CO.—03238841956-07-12SuspendedLANCASTER
437 S. HILL ST. BLDG., INC.—03269941956-09-20Suspended

1956 registrations by city

200 cities
Los Angeles330San Francisco102San Diego77Sacramento68Oakland54Fresno49Beverly Hills48Long Beach46San Jose36New York27Pasadena27Bakersfield26Newport Beach26Santa Monica24Riverside22Anaheim20Stockton20Gardena19Glendale19Santa Ana19Santa Rosa19Van Nuys19Encino18Modesto18San Leandro18Torrance18Downey17Arcadia16Burbank16Irvine16Covina15Fullerton15Walnut Creek15Hayward14North Hollywood14San Mateo14Santa Barbara14Garden Grove13Palo Alto13Redwood City13Santa Fe Springs13El Cajon12Glendora12La Jolla12Lancaster12Orange12Pomona12Redondo Beach12Sherman Oaks12Tarzana12Whittier12Culver City11Houston11Northridge11Salinas11El Segundo10Eureka10Lafayette10Montebello10Norwalk10San Carlos10Santa Cruz10Woodland Hills10Chicago9Chico9Costa Mesa9El Monte9Escondido9Fremont9Monterey Park9Napa9Richmond9Studio City9Sun Valley9Upland9Bellflower8Berkeley8Camarillo8Compton8Dallas8Hollywood8Huntington Beach8Inglewood8Laguna Beach8Livermore8Manhattan Beach8Menlo Park8Oxnard8Palm Springs8San Luis Obispo8Sonoma8South Gate8South San Francisco8Ventura8Westminster8Wilmington8Apple Valley7Burlingame7Carlsbad7Castro Valley7City of Industry7Concord7Jackson7Los Gatos7Merced7Monrovia7Monterey7Ontario7San Juan Capistrano7San Rafael7South El Monte7Tustin7Vernon7Vista7Yuba City7Alameda6Buena Park6Corcoran6Danville6Greenbrae6Huntington Park6La Mesa6Lakewood6Los Altos6Minneapolis6Oceanside6Philadelphia6Reseda6San Gabriel6Turlock6Ukiah6Bishop5Campbell5Carpinteria5Cerritos5Daly City5Elk Grove5Folsom5Granada Hills5Hillsborough5Las Vegas5Newbury Park5Orinda5Paramount5Paso Robles5Petaluma5Rancho Palos Verdes5Redding5Ridgecrest5San Clemente5Santa Clara5Santa Maria5Arcata4Calabasas4Chino4Chula Vista4Cincinnati4Claremont4Clovis4Commerce4Corning4Coronado4Cupertino4Dublin4El Sobrante4Encinitas4Gilroy4Hanford4Hawthorne4Hughson4Indian Wells4La Mirada4Laguna Niguel4Lomita4Madera4Malibu4Manteca4Marina del Rey4Martinez4Mission Viejo4National City4Novato4Ojai4Palmdale4Palos Verdes Estates4Pittsburgh4Placerville4Pleasanton4Portland4Rancho Cordova4Rancho Cucamonga4Rancho Mirage4Rancho Santa Margarita4San Bernardino4San Pablo4San Pedro4San Ramon4Saratoga4Seaside4Simi Valley4