New Laws to Prevent Fraud: Effective January 1, 2012, there are new laws to prevent people from sending misleading solicitations to Californians. (pdf ~53KB)
Two New Types of Corporations: Effective January 1, 2012, there are two new subtypes of stock corporations in California — a "flexible purpose corporation" and a "benefit corporation." The new corporation subtypes allow entrepreneurs and investors to organize stock corporations that can pursue both economic and social objectives. (pdf ~51KB)
Proposed Solutions to Decrease Processing Times: Solutions to decrease the processing times for filing and information requests have been proposed. (pdf ~45KB)
Secretary of State Business Identity Theft Resources: Tips on how you can prevent business identity theft and what you should do if you become a victim of business identify theft.
Misleading Business Solicitations: Certain private companies have been soliciting business through mass mailings to corporations and limited liability companies, implying the entities must go through a private, third party vendor – and pay an exorbitant fee – in order to file a Statement of Information or termination document with the California Secretary of State.
The Business Entities Section of the Secretary of State’s office processes filings, maintains records and provides information to the public relating to business entities (corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships and other business filings).
General provisions governing most business entities are found in the California Corporations Code.
What's New?
New Laws to
Prevent Fraud
(pdf ~53KB)
Posted 01-01-12
Flexible Purpose &
Benefit Corporations
(pdf ~51KB)
Posted 12-16-11
Proposed Solutions
to Decrease
Processing Times
(pdf ~45KB)
Updated 07-01-11
Posted 04-01-10
Customer Alerts:
Business Identity Theft
Posted 10-14-11
Misleading Business Solicitations
Updated 11-23-09
Posted 02-19-09