California
Background Checks
Important background check guidelines and information regarding national criminal background checks, criminal record checks, criminal history checks, court and MVR fees in the state of California.
State Laws in California
Need To Run Background Screenings in California?
Hire Image provides comprehensive California background checks including the following:
- Employment background checks
- Criminal background checks
- Drug screening tests
- Educational verifications
- Driving record searches
- Ban the Box/Fair Chance Hiring Rules
- Credit History Bans
Currently, California employers (except some financial institutions) are prohibited from obtaining a consumer Credit Report.
- Medical or Recreational Marijuana Laws
Currently, California allows the use, possession, and cultivation of Marijuana by individuals of any age for medical purposes with the recommendation from a doctor to use medical marijuana. Employers are specifically not required to permit or accommodate the use or possession of marijuana in the workplace. Persons age 21 and older may grow, possess, share, and use Marijuana for recreational use at a private home. Use in public places or while driving a car remains illegal.
- Salary History Bans
Currently, California employers are prohibited from asking a job applicant about their Salary History. Under the law, employers:
- may not ask, either orally or in writing, personally or through an agent, for an applicant’s prior salary history, including compensation and benefits needs and requirements;
- may not consider such information, if it is learned, in determining whether to offer employment to that applicant, and if so, what compensation package should be offered; and
- must provide a pay scale for the position being applied for upon reasonable request of the
San Francisco also has its own Salary History Ban prohibiting employers from asking about, relying on, or retaliating against an employee who won’t provide, salary history.
- California Access Fees
California County Criminal Search Access Fees
California, Alpine County, $15.00
California, Humboldt County, $15.00
California, Imperial County, $15.00
California, Inyo County, $15.00
California, Lake, $15.00
California, Lassen County, $15.00
California, Los Angeles County, $5.00
California, Marin County, $2.00
California, Mariposa County, $15.00
California, Modoc County, $15.00
California, Mono County, $15.00
California, Plumas County, $15.00
California, Sacramento, $15.00
California, San Luis Obispo, $4.00
California, Trinity County, $15.00
California Statewide Criminal Search Access Fees
California Statewide Access Fee – No Statewide Search Available
California MVR Access Fees
California MVR Access Fee $2.00
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