Most Popular Business, Transportation & Housing Web Links
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![]() | Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License Query System is found at: |
![]() | California Highway Patrol (CHP) For traffic incident information: The recruiting Home Page is at: For a list of CHP area offices and communication centers: |
![]() | California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) To find out about Rental Development Financing, Homeownership, and Small Business Development go to: |
![]() | California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) For maps and road information: |
![]() | Department of Corporations To learn about the Securities Regulation Division, or to get Department forms, go to: |
![]() | Department of Motor Vehicles(DMV) For a list of the main field offices: To learn more about the DMV, see FAQs: To see our forms: To search for personalized license plates, go to:
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![]() | Department of Real Estate (DRE) The license status check is available at: |
![]() | Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) See the Monthly Bulletin at: To view the Consumer Services Section, go to: The directories of licensees are located at: |
![]() | Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) See the clearinghouse for affordable housing and community development finance: For mobilehome registration renewal, go to: |
![]() | Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA) To locate verify real estate appraisers licenses: To learn about real estate appraiser licensing requirements: Download real estate appraiser licensing forms here: |
![]() | Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) For grants and program information: See our hot links at: |

Featured Links
- National Mortgage Settlement
- Governor's Office of Economic Development
- BTH Agency Economic Development Action Plan (PDF)
- Real Estate and Financial Services License Info
- Visit California
- Establish your Business in California
- Caltrans Quick Map Road Conditions & Traffic Info
- DMV’s Online Services
- Office of Traffic Safety Media Campaigns
- Keep Your Home California
- Department of Real Estate Consumer Alerts
- First Time Homebuyers
- Housing Grants and Loans













