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Corporate Filing

The Secretary of State, as chief recording officer and archivist of California, must certify to and keep a correct copy of all official acts of the executive branch, and all original bills, journals and reports of the legislative branch. This official is custodian of the Constitution, the Statutory Laws and all other documents deposited in the Archives of the State. Among many other duties imposed by law, the Secretary of State approves articles of incorporation and trademarks, runs the Offices of Corporate Legal Review and Filing, Corporate Name Availability, Corporate Status and Document Reproduction and Certification, is chief of the Notaries Public, registrar of lobbyists and keeper of the Great Seal. You may write:

Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-7244.

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