California businesses are owed $691 million
Updated
The California State Controller holds $691.4 million for 20,456 business-type owners with California addresses whose open records total $10,000 or more each. That is our count from the Controller's unclaimed property file dated November 4, 2026.
20,456business-type owners owed $10,000+
$691.4Mheld for them in total
12,316have LLC, Inc. or Corp.-type names ($360.6 million)
8,636have two or more records
By size of the amount owed
| Owner total | Owners | Amount | LLC / Inc / Corp names | Trusts and estates | Owners with 2+ records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 - $25,000 | 13,461 | $203.0 million | 8,578 / $128.6 million | 2,355 / $36.6 million | 5,430 |
| $25,000 - $100,000 | 5,942 | $266.6 million | 3,298 / $144.3 million | 1,642 / $78.9 million | 2,668 |
| $100,000 and up | 1,053 | $221.9 million | 440 / $87.7 million | 451 / $94.7 million | 538 |
| Total | 20,456 | $691.4 million | 12,316 / $360.6 million | 4,448 / $210.2 million | 8,636 |
Among companies with LLC, Inc. or Corp.-type names owed $25,000 or more (3,738 owners, $232.0 million), the median owner total is $40,761; the middle half fall between $30,677 and $63,436.
By city
| City | Owners | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,199 | $71.4 million |
| San Francisco | 1,528 | $53.3 million |
| San Diego | 814 | see city page |
| Irvine | 519 | see city page |
| San Jose | 493 | see city page |
| Beverly Hills | 395 | see city page |
| Sacramento | 288 | see city page |
| Santa Monica | 251 | see city page |
| Newport Beach | 237 | see city page |
| Pasadena | 235 | see city page |
| Oakland | 214 | see city page |
A second pass with a slightly different name filter (20,823 owners, $695.5 million, within about 2% of the headline) gives the wider city table below. City pages use this second pass for their detail.
| City | Owners | Amount | Median owner total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,142 | $70.2M | $18,172 |
| San Francisco | 1,518 | $53.9M | $18,916 |
| San Diego | 822 | $25.1M | $17,200 |
| San Jose | 493 | $15.9M | $19,029 |
| Irvine | 469 | $15.1M | $18,032 |
| Beverly Hills | 391 | $11.4M | $17,988 |
| Sacramento | 296 | $9.1M | $18,844 |
| Santa Monica | 257 | $7.3M | $17,424 |
| Newport Beach | 225 | $6.7M | $17,260 |
| Oakland | 219 | $8.0M | $19,670 |
| Pasadena | 216 | $6.4M | $17,476 |
| Long Beach | 211 | $6.1M | $16,320 |
| Santa Ana | 175 | $4.7M | $15,757 |
| Palo Alto | 175 | $6.1M | $19,264 |
| Santa Clara | 167 | $6.4M | $18,989 |
| Torrance | 159 | $5.2M | $19,850 |
| Sunnyvale | 153 | $5.0M | $17,005 |
| San Mateo | 153 | $5.7M | $20,513 |
| Fremont | 153 | $5.0M | $16,000 |
| Glendale | 151 | $4.8M | $17,252 |
| Anaheim | 150 | $5.1M | $16,775 |
| Bakersfield | 137 | $4.1M | $17,278 |
| Redwood City | 136 | $4.5M | $18,235 |
| Fresno | 132 | $3.5M | $16,649 |
| Walnut Creek | 127 | $4.4M | $17,912 |
| Mountain View | 127 | $3.9M | $17,482 |
| Costa Mesa | 124 | $4.3M | $16,434 |
| Burbank | 121 | $3.7M | $17,583 |
| Encino | 118 | $3.1M | $15,866 |
| Sherman Oaks | 110 | $3.4M | $19,176 |
| Woodland Hills | 108 | $4.0M | $17,855 |
| Orange | 108 | $3.0M | $16,089 |
| Menlo Park | 104 | $3.3M | $18,981 |
| Santa Barbara | 102 | $3.0M | $17,820 |
| Huntington Beach | 98 | $7.4M | $18,306 |
| Carlsbad | 97 | $3.3M | $17,458 |
| Riverside | 96 | $3.0M | $18,565 |
| Stockton | 96 | $3.3M | $17,633 |
| Van Nuys | 91 | $2.4M | $15,097 |
By kind of property
| Property type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Checking accounts | $69.1M |
| Insurance proceeds for beneficiaries | $69.0M |
| Underlying shares | $62.1M |
| Accounts payable | $36.7M |
| Mutual fund shares | $34.8M |
| Savings accounts | $28.6M |
| Individual insurance policy benefits | $24.3M |
| Vendor checks | $22.9M |
| Cashier's checks | $21.7M |
| Matured CDs | $20.4M |
| Credit balances on accounts receivable | $19.7M |
| Dividends | $18.3M |
| Brokerage credit balances | $13.8M |
| Miscellaneous outstanding checks | $13.7M |
| Insurance premium refunds | $13.4M |
See property types for what each kind of property is and how it is claimed.
Method
- Source: the Controller's public bulk file of unclaimed property records of $500 and up ("From $500 to Beyond"), files dated November 4, 2026, 3,795,460 records.
- Open records: records with no claim pending and no claim paid.
- California owners: owner address in California.
- Owner: owner name plus 5-digit ZIP code. This can split one company that used two ZIP codes, or merge two companies with the same name in one ZIP code.
- Business-type: names with entity words (LLC, Inc., Corp., Co., Ltd., LP, LLP, Trust, Estate and similar). Names of government bodies were removed. Classification by name is approximate.
- Threshold: owners whose open records add up to $10,000 or more.
- Privacy: we publish aggregates only. No owner is named on this site.
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