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California licenses builders and nearly every trade, from roofing and painting to flooring and tile, under one state board (CSLB).
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Alameda7,242Alpine19Amador414Butte1,739Calaveras652Colusa89Contra Costa7,269Del Norte139El Dorado2,459Fresno4,130Glenn178Humboldt1,074Imperial392Inyo169Kern3,555Kings297Lake530Lassen164Los Angeles47,486Madera858Marin2,596Mariposa175Mendocino916Merced1,067Modoc58Mono217Monterey2,718Napa1,109Nevada1,726Orange19,293Placer4,552Plumas268Riverside15,771Sacramento9,468San Benito599San Bernardino10,686San Diego20,683San Francisco3,775San Joaquin3,485San Luis Obispo3,276San Mateo4,582Santa Barbara3,253Santa Clara9,402Santa Cruz2,471Shasta1,782Sierra36Siskiyou407Solano2,332Sonoma5,363Stanislaus2,874Sutter606Tehama370Trinity118Tulare1,668Tuolumne618Ventura6,292Yolo1,095Yuba496
What's in this list
Licensed contractors & trades
General Building101,605
General Engineering13,437
Electrical26,886
Plumbing17,257
Heating & Air11,965
Roofing5,394
Painting15,189
Flooring6,558
Tile5,940
Landscaping11,912
Concrete5,174
Masonry1,967
Pools & Spas2,807
Solar1,081
Drywall3,116
Plaster & Stucco1,766
Cabinets & Carpentry4,885
Glass & Windows2,922
Insulation1,093
Earthwork & Paving2,657
Fencing1,766
Low Voltage4,315
Fire Protection2,103
Sheet Metal1,220
Steel1,592
Demolition1,736
Specialty Trades25,837
Active (clear) licenses with a California address, from the CSLB master license list. A business licensed for more than one class appears under each trade. Classes without their own trade here, including the C-61 limited specialties, are under Specialty Trades. Jobs under $1,000 for labor and materials, with no permit, don't need a license. Data as of 2026-10-20.