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Companies registered in California in 1978

53,632 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1978. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1978 in California at a glance

live counts
53,632
companies registered in 1978
0.6%
of all dated California registrations
48th
busiest of 127 years on record
1,912
cities with registrations in 1978
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1978 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 1978 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles2,7295.1%
  2. San Francisco1,1272.1%
  3. San Diego9901.8%
  4. San Jose5741.1%
  5. Beverly Hills5431.0%
  6. Sacramento4230.8%
  7. Fresno3120.6%
  8. Newport Beach2950.6%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city46,63987%
Where 1978 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles2,7295.1%
San Francisco1,1272.1%
San Diego9901.8%
San Jose5741.1%
Beverly Hills5431.0%
Sacramento4230.8%
Fresno3120.6%
Newport Beach2950.6%

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 53,632

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
"A" LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC.—08631371978-03-31DissolvedGLENDALE
"AERO-FINANCE CORPORATION"—08614521978-03-01Suspended
"ALCHEMY LTD."—08656421978-05-15SuspendedBEVERLY HILLS
"BIG DEAL" ROOFING SUPPLIES, INC.—08425541978-04-03SuspendedCLOVIS
"BITCO"—08951231978-08-17RevokedSAN FRANCISCO
"COMMODITIES CONTINENTAL CORPORATION"—08696891978-07-19Suspended
"COMPUTINC"—08776631978-11-14Suspended
"CONVENIENCE LIVING SYSTEMS, INC."—08756471978-10-17SuspendedSUNNYVALE
"EDWARD F. ACKLEY INSURANCE AGENCY, INC."—08476641978-05-31Dissolved
"FASHIONABLE FURNITURE MFG. CO."—09013661978-10-25Revoked
"HANCOCK TRADING CORPORATION"—08677641978-06-19Suspended
"HANG 4" FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CLUB—08365751978-01-13Dissolved
"HOMMES DES AFFAIRES, LTD."—08783811978-11-27Suspended
"INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS PRODUCTIONS"—09019881978-10-31Revoked
"INTERPLAN PACIFIC CORPORATION"—08628501978-03-28Suspended
"INTERPLAN PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT, INC."—08628511978-03-28Suspended
"JASON'S HOT TUBS"—08470801978-05-17Dissolved
"LEFT-HANDED ENTERPRISES, INC."—08605021978-02-14Suspended
"M. SZE EXPORT COMPANY, INC."—08736221978-09-18Dissolved
"OMELETTES AND PIZZAS, INC.—09034311978-11-16Suspended
"PACIFIC CULTURAL BROADCASTING, INC."—08661171978-05-22Suspended
"PAII"—08759271978-10-20Revoked
"PALOS VERDES HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB"—08595861978-01-26Suspended
"PEKING ART INCORPORATED"—08709011978-08-04DissolvedSAUSALITO
"PEKING JEWELRY COMPANY, LTD."—08709001978-08-04Dissolved
"PORIZON, INC."—08758071978-10-19SuspendedSANTA BARBARA
"PRIDE MACHINE CORPORATION"—08794171978-12-12Suspended
"PROFESSIONAL SALES INSTITUTE"—08661301978-05-23SuspendedENCINO
"SEVEN WEST"—08963231978-08-31Revoked
"SHINE" LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP.—08646931978-04-27SuspendedLOS ANGELES
"SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACTOR COMPANY, INC."—08628491978-03-28Suspended
"SYNDICATED DEVELOPMENTS, LTD."—08779841978-11-17SuspendedREDONDO BEACH
"THE HEART & LUNG FACTORY, INCORPORATED"—08701871978-07-26Suspended
"THE KATHERINE C. WHITE FOUNDATION"—08729941978-09-07DissolvedBEVERLY HILLS
"THE NEW YOU" FACE CARE CENTRE—08704931978-07-31Suspended
"TIMEOUT R.V. RENTALS"—09031711978-11-14Revoked
"TOUCAN" - NORTH AMERICA—08945061978-08-14Suspended
"VAN MINSEL TRUCKING, INC."—09047261978-12-04Suspended
"VILLAGE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL CENTER"—08912151978-07-03RevokedCHICAGO
"WEST OAKS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES."—08750541978-10-06SuspendedENCINO
"WOOD" MCPRATT, INC.—08464161978-05-15Suspended
'22' INTERNATIONAL, INC.—08942581978-08-08DissolvedSADDLEBROOK
'A' PRECISION MACHINING CORPORATION—08966431978-09-05ActiveSHINGLE SPRINGS
'AMERICAN ANTIQUE EXCHANGE'—08797961978-12-19RevokedOMYMPIA FIELDS
'CARDWELL TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS'—08441741978-04-17RevokedTUALATIN
'DAGO INCORPORATED—08668981978-06-05SuspendedSAN DIEGO
'DONALD G. WILLARDSON, M.D., INC.'—08647491978-04-28Dissolved
'E'LUSSION - WHITE PEARL, INC.—08719171978-08-22SuspendedORANGE
'F' STREET CORPORATION—08426421978-03-30SuspendedSAN DIEGO
'GBL, INC.'—08404091978-03-08DissolvedCHICAGO

1978 registrations by city

200 cities
Los Angeles2,729San Francisco1,127San Diego990San Jose574Beverly Hills543Sacramento423Fresno312Newport Beach295Irvine293Long Beach293Santa Ana285Oakland284Encino267Anaheim260Santa Monica249Sherman Oaks225Bakersfield218Huntington Beach213Glendale209Orange196Pasadena193Torrance193Van Nuys189Woodland Hills188Santa Barbara187New York186Riverside158Costa Mesa157Stockton155Burbank153Santa Rosa151La Jolla138Walnut Creek136Palo Alto134North Hollywood128Northridge118Modesto115Escondido114San Rafael113San Mateo112Fullerton111Hayward108Santa Clara108Gardena104Redding104Palm Desert103Berkeley101Palm Springs99El Cajon98Chatsworth97Ventura92Concord91Salinas91Redwood City88Fremont87Los Gatos87Tarzana87Westlake Village85Culver City84Tustin84Whittier84San Leandro82Chicago81Upland81Canoga Park79San Clemente78Thousand Oaks77Garden Grove76Menlo Park74Redondo Beach74Napa73Sunnyvale73Campbell72Camarillo71Carlsbad71Santa Fe Springs71Arcadia70La Mesa70Oxnard70Visalia70San Bernardino69Chico68Pomona68Santa Cruz68Covina67Studio City67Mill Valley66Burlingame65Downey64Laguna Beach64Laguna Hills63Monterey Park63Pacific Palisades63Mountain View62Novato62Oceanside62Ontario62Fountain Valley60Los Altos60Mission Viejo60Simi Valley59Alhambra58Chula Vista58Hollywood58Santa Maria58Pleasanton57Vista57Monterey56Sun Valley56Marina del Rey55San Ramon55Calabasas54Inglewood54Carmichael53Danville52Fair Oaks52Auburn51Carson51Corona51San Pedro51Cupertino50Lafayette50Los Alamitos50San Juan Capistrano50Westminster50Buena Park49Lancaster49Malibu49Rancho Palos Verdes49Alameda48Houston48San Luis Obispo48Laguna Niguel47Roseville46San Carlos46Del Mar45Montebello45Redlands45Yorba Linda45Manhattan Beach44Clovis43Fallbrook43Paramount43Petaluma43Brea42Morgan Hill42Poway42Chino41Compton41Richmond41Saratoga41Temecula41Valencia41Claremont40Grass Valley40Las Vegas40Livermore40Carmel39Glendora39South San Francisco39Cerritos38Encinitas38Placentia38Dana Point37Eureka37Fairfield37Granada Hills37Monrovia37Rancho Mirage37Solana Beach37Sylmar37Fontana36Gilroy36Corona del Mar34San Marcos34West Covina34El Monte33Lodi33Vallejo33Wilmington33Yuba City33Cypress32Foster City32San Marino32Sausalito32Vernon32Watsonville32Agoura Hills31Citrus Heights31Santee31South Pasadena31Vacaville31Aptos30Belmont30La Habra30Sonora30South El Monte30Castro Valley29Dallas29Elk Grove29