Most California cities have business license forms that you can download, print and mail or hand-deliver to the city office and require you to pay a fee, usually between $50 and $100, but often depends on the size of your business (how many employees you have). read more
If your business has multiple locations, you may be required to obtain a business license in each city where you operate your company. For example, if you run a business with separate locations in Fresno and San Diego, you will need a business license from Fresno and a business tax certificate from San Diego. read more