Cars and driving
Bay Area bridge tolls use FasTrak, plates, or invoices
Bay Area toll bridges use automatic toll collection, with FasTrak, License Plate Account, One-Time Payment, and invoice options depending on how the vehicle is set up.
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Rules and licenses
Berkeley Report & Pay is the city services shortcut
Berkeley residents can use Report & Pay to find common city service tasks, report issues online, and handle frequent requests such as potholes, missed trash pickups, parking tickets, and permits.
Home and property
Berkeley utility questions split by provider
Berkeley points residents to different providers for gas, electric, water, and telecommunications, while city service requests and city bills use city pages.
Rules and licenses
Buena Park business license work can come before permit work
Buena Park business openings and changes often start with the business license path, and active license status can affect building permit processing.
Cars and driving
California auto repair problems start with the paper trail
Start with the estimate, authorizations, final invoice, and a written request to the shop; BAR can take a complaint if the repair dispute remains unresolved.
Home and property
California power outages start with your electric utility
California outage checks usually start with the electric utility serving the address, then branch to local alerts, emergency information, or CPUC complaint and assistance pages when needed.
Cars and driving
California smog checks start with the DMV renewal notice
Use the DMV notice to confirm whether and where a smog check is required; a passing certificate is valid for 90 days and does not by itself complete registration renewal.
Cars and driving
California title transfers have a seller step and a buyer step
The buyer has 10 days to transfer ownership, while the seller has 5 calendar days to file a complete Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability.
Home and property
Carson building projects now start with Civic Access
Carson Building and Safety uses the Civic Access portal for plan check applications, permits, inspection scheduling, and SolarAPP+ permit steps.
History and culture
Catalina Verdugo Adobe keeps Glendale's rancho layer close
Catalina Verdugo Adobe is Glendale's oldest structure, tied to Rancho San Rafael, the Verdugo family, and a landmark oak remembered as the Oak of Peace.
Rules and licenses
Check the contractor license and deposit limit before work starts
California generally requires a contractor license for work needing a permit, using employees, or costing at least $1,000 in labor and materials.
Home and property
Chico sewer billing is separate from the Cal Water bill
A property with both Cal Water and City of Chico sewer receives two bills. Cal Water account changes flow to the city sewer account, but a Cal Water address does not always have Chico sewer.
Rules and licenses
Chino Hills utility and service requests split by the problem
Chino Hills sends water and sewer billing to Utility Billing, trash customer care to Waste Management, and many city fixes through Request Tracker or the city app.
Home and property
Chino project questions can start with the permit portal
Chino's Development Services permit page points residents to building permit guides, the permit portal, Building Division contacts, and Planning Division contacts.
Rules and licenses
Chula Vista permits start with Citizen Access
Chula Vista Development Services uses Citizen Access for new submittals, permit research, inspection scheduling, fee payment, project tracking, and online permit help.
Home and property
Chula Vista trash questions usually start with Republic Services
Republic Services handles Chula Vista trash pickup, with exact curb times, cart spacing, extra-trash rules, holiday delays, and a lien path for bills that stay unpaid.
Rules and licenses
Citrus Heights building permits go through Citizen Access
Citrus Heights uses a Citizen Access portal for building permit applications, PDF uploads, payments, inspection requests, and permit status.
Home and property
Clovis puts water, sewer, and refuse on one city account
One Clovis account covers water, sewer, refuse, street sweeping, recycling, and organics. Most start requests take effect by the end of the next business day.
Home and property
Compton permits and inspections run through Building and Safety
Compton Building and Safety handles plan review, permit issuance, inspections, certificates of occupancy, and online services through Citizen Serve.
Rules and licenses
Concord Connect is the city's report-a-problem path
Concord residents can use Concord Connect 2.0 to report non-emergency city issues by app or web, adding a photo, location pin, category, and request details.
Rules and licenses
Contra Costa County DBA filings are one business-start lane
Contra Costa County fictitious business name filings are handled through the Clerk-Recorder side and sit apart from city licenses, zoning, and other permits.
Money and taxes
Contra Costa property tax starts with assessor or tax collector
Contra Costa County property tax questions usually split between the Assessor for property value and records, and the Treasurer-Tax Collector for bills and payment.
Rules and licenses
Contra Costa records start with clerk or recorder
Contra Costa County record errands are easier when you split recorder documents, vital records, marriage services, fictitious business names, and other county clerk filings before you start.
Home and property
Corona has one permit directory for very different local questions
Corona's permit directory points residents toward eTRAKiT, building permits, alarm permits, block party barricades, parking permits, and the right city department.