Tracking business formations from the California Secretary of State and Census Bureau data.
New business registrations by industry this month
Cities with the most new business registrations
| City | This Week | This Month | Top Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,479 | 5,916 | technology |
| San Diego | 526 | 2,104 | technology |
| San Jose | 384 | 1,536 | technology |
| San Francisco | 332 | 1,328 | technology |
| Fresno | 206 | 824 | technology |
| Sacramento | 199 | 796 | technology |
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Approximately 12,500 new business applications are filed in California each week, according to Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics.
You can search the California Secretary of State business database at https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business. NewBizRadar also aggregates this data for free.
The top industries for new business registrations in California are technology, real-estate, restaurant.