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File a DBA (fictitious business name) in San Clemente, CA
A DBA ("doing business as"), also called a fictitious business name or FBN, lets a business operate under a name other than its owner's legal name.
Filing in California
- California requires a sole proprietor who does business under a name other than their own to file that name.
- The filing goes to the County Clerk-Recorder in Orange County.
- State law requires a newspaper notice of the name.
Source: sos.ca.gov, stancounty.com, rivcoacr.org. Checked 2026-10-27.
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