Check a California contractor’s license
Contractors State License Board licenses contractors in California. The state's own lookup is CSLB Check a License. SubSub's live check covers Washington, Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, Texas today, with more states coming.
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The state’s own lookup: CSLB Check a License. Shows the classification, the bond, the workers' compensation status and any disciplinary history.
Keep every California sub's paperwork current
SubSub tracks every sub's license, insurance and W-9, warns you before a certificate lapses under a booked job, and keeps the live copy instead of a stale PDF.
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How do I check a California contractor's license?
Use CSLB Check a License at https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx. SubSub's live check does not cover California yet.
Does California require contractors to be licensed?
Any job where labor and materials together come to $500 or more needs a CSLB license. Classifications are A (engineering), B (general building) and the C-series specialties; each is a separate exam, and a bond is required.