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Companies registered in California in 1976

36,880 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1976. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1976 in California at a glance

live counts
36,880
companies registered in 1976
0.4%
of all dated California registrations
51st
busiest of 127 years on record
1,639
cities with registrations in 1976
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1976 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 1976 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles1,8795.1%
  2. San Francisco8352.3%
  3. San Diego5801.6%
  4. San Jose3701.0%
  5. Beverly Hills3621.0%
  6. Sacramento3120.8%
  7. Newport Beach2290.6%
  8. Fresno2130.6%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city32,10087%
Where 1976 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles1,8795.1%
San Francisco8352.3%
San Diego5801.6%
San Jose3701.0%
Beverly Hills3621.0%
Sacramento3120.8%
Newport Beach2290.6%
Fresno2130.6%

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 36,880

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
"A" TIRE & BRAKE SERVICE, INC.—08038251976-11-30SuspendedOAKLAND
"ABOVE AVERAGE PRODUCTIONS, INC."—07830261976-06-10Dissolved
"ALBATROSS AERO, CORP."—07879541976-11-03Suspended
"AZUMA PRODUCTS, INC."—07836081976-06-29Suspended
"BIG BEAR RECORDS, INC."—07497101976-02-13Suspended
"BODY & SOUL ACADEMIES, ORDER"—07868831976-10-06Suspended
"BUD" RICHARDSON CONSTRUCTION, INC.—07718871976-06-16SuspendedCOVINA
"C.W.C. R & D INC."—07885781976-11-19SuspendedSANTA MONICA
"CALIFORNIA-HAWAII CHARTER LINES, INC."—07824381976-05-21Suspended
"CARL SCHOLL" TRANSAXLE SPECIALTIES, INC.—07829351976-06-08Suspended
"CHECK-EM" INC.—07865351976-09-28Dissolved
"COOPER SYSTEMS, INC."—07661381976-03-23Suspended
"COUNTRY WIDE PERSONNEL, INC."—07836201976-06-29SuspendedLOS ANGELES
"DAVINA CORPORATION—07728871976-06-30Suspended
"ELECTRO-INTELLECT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION"—07736331976-07-09Dissolved
"ELLER-MERLO PACKING, INC."—07705341976-05-27Suspended
"EXONIX INTERNATIONAL, INC.".—07806121976-03-19SuspendedSANTA ANA
"FAMILY FOOD PRODUCTS, INC."—07840111976-07-09Suspended
"G"-MARK ENTERPRISES, INC.—07716161976-06-09Revoked
"GLOBAL REACH, INC."—07615611976-01-09SuspendedPALO ALTO
"GREATER ORLAND CORPORATION"—08050601976-12-17Suspended
"H.M.S. MEDICAL SERVICE GROUP, INC.")—08003151976-10-12DissolvedCEDAR RAPIDS
"HAKIMIAN COMPANY"—08026311976-11-09DissolvedST LOUIS
"HORSESHOE TRAVEL AGENCY, INC."—07665021976-03-26Suspended
"I AM" FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES—07644821976-02-26Suspended
"INTENSIVE JOURNAL-WEST"—07764831976-08-17SuspendedNEWPORT BEACH
"INTERCAP, INC."—07839701976-07-08Suspended
"INTERNATIONAL I. V. SYSTEMS, INC."—07746151976-07-22Suspended
"ISIS HOUSE INCORPORATED"—08004771976-10-14SuspendedPALO ALTO
"ISLANDER PRODUCTS, INC."—07886601976-11-23Suspended
"J. M. GREEN & ASSOCIATES, INC."—07886641976-11-23Suspended
"JACK SPRAT, INC."—08021541976-11-03Suspended
"K. J. P. ASSOCIATED CORP."—07756231976-08-03Dissolved
"KE MAI CORPORATION"—07728801976-06-30Suspended
"KONGO-ZEN SHORINJI OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA"—07629421976-01-30Dissolved
"L & M CREDIT UNION SERVICES, INC".—07804681976-03-15Suspended
"L" AND "C" PRODUCTIONS—07790721976-09-24Suspended
"L" MONTY BODY SHOP, INC.—07894151976-12-15Suspended
"LAUGHING RAINBOWS, LTD."—07855001976-08-26Dissolved
"LOS COMPANEROS OF SOLANO COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC."—07699271976-05-20SuspendedFAIRFIELD
"LOUIS DAVIS SALES, INC."—07650391976-03-08Suspended
"LUCY'S WATERWORKS"—08009391976-10-18SuspendedSEBASTOPOL
"LUND-YSERENTANT, INC."—08037041976-11-26Suspended
"MARIE'S DONUT HOUSE, INC."—07765481976-08-17Dissolved
"MARLIN SENORIAL"—07784511976-09-16Suspended
"MARTIN J. LEVINE, INC."—07865431976-09-28Dissolved
"MARVIN LINDSAY'S ENTERPRISE, INC"—07822511976-05-14Suspended
"MEDALLION HOMES - BRIGGS MEADOWS"—08038791976-12-01Dissolved
"MIKE L. PURIC ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED"—07657981976-03-17Suspended
"NASTRON"—07864601976-09-24Revoked

1976 registrations by city

200 cities
Los Angeles1,879San Francisco835San Diego580San Jose370Beverly Hills362Sacramento312Newport Beach229Fresno213Santa Ana211Oakland196Anaheim188Long Beach188Santa Monica161Irvine157Torrance157New York156Encino153Bakersfield136Pasadena131Santa Rosa125Orange120Huntington Beach118Riverside116Santa Barbara115Woodland Hills114Costa Mesa109Glendale109Sherman Oaks104Walnut Creek102Stockton98Van Nuys96Palo Alto88Salinas83Chatsworth82North Hollywood82Berkeley81Santa Clara81Burbank79San Rafael76Tustin76Ventura75Hayward73Modesto72San Mateo72El Cajon66Gardena66La Jolla64Northridge64Chico61Culver City61Fullerton61Redding61Canoga Park60Fremont59Whittier58Concord57Redwood City57Tarzana57Visalia56Westlake Village56Escondido54Oxnard54Thousand Oaks53San Leandro52Sunnyvale52San Fernando51Santa Cruz51Carson50Studio City50Burlingame49La Mesa49Downey47Hollywood47Marina del Rey47Palm Springs47Camarillo46Corona46Santa Fe Springs46Monterey44Napa44Ontario44Redondo Beach44San Bernardino44Westminster44Arcadia43Chicago43Garden Grove43Roseville43Campbell41Los Altos41Pacific Palisades41Petaluma41Menlo Park39San Clemente39Calabasas38Hemet38Houston38Laguna Beach38Palm Desert38Rancho Palos Verdes38Richmond38San Ramon38Santa Maria38Carlsbad37Inglewood37Pomona37Danville36Mission Viejo36Simi Valley36Auburn35Covina35Cupertino35Los Alamitos35Pleasanton35Redlands35San Luis Obispo35Alameda34Chula Vista34Compton34El Monte34Malibu34Novato34Carmichael33Chino33City of Industry33Laguna Niguel33Lancaster33Manhattan Beach33Mill Valley33Monterey Park33Fairfield32Mountain View32Encinitas31Fallbrook31Fountain Valley30Lafayette30Laguna Hills30Los Gatos29San Juan Capistrano29Vallejo29Woodland29Brea28La Habra28Lodi28Montebello28Yorba Linda28Buena Park27Paramount27South San Francisco27Carmel26Fair Oaks26Gilroy26Rancho Mirage26San Carlos26Sonoma26Dallas25Del Mar25Granada Hills25Hawthorne25Las Vegas25Reseda25Saratoga25Bellflower24El Segundo24Norwalk24Oceanside24San Pedro24Upland24Clovis23South El Monte23Sun Valley23Temecula23Vista23Corona del Mar22Daly City22Livermore22Morgan Hill22Rancho Cucamonga22Wilmington22Yuba City22Castro Valley21La Mirada21West Covina21Agoura Hills20Citrus Heights20Grass Valley20San Gabriel20Sonora20Watsonville20Alhambra19Cerritos19Coronado19Eureka19Fontana19Foster City19Glendora19Goleta19Monrovia19Orinda19Seattle19