California, San Mateo County
Where Foster's records are kept. Court and property records for Foster sit with San Mateo County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of California.
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Foster relies on San Mateo County and the State of California for its public records. The cards below are the California state offices, and the San Mateo County offices are on our San Mateo County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
California Attorney General guide to records the state DOJ holds: reviewing your own criminal history, fingerprint checks for jobs, licensing, adoption or immigration, and Megan's Law data. Court records stay with superior courts.
Open official site California DOJ Public Records AccessCounty court
How to see or get a copy of records from criminal cases.
Open official site California Criminal Self Service CenterPolice & jail
The California Megan's Law website, run by the state Department of Justice, lists the sex offenders required to register in the state and can be searched by name, address or ZIP code.
Open official site California Sex OffendersPolice & jail
Search for fugitives wanted by the California department of Corrections. The state's wanted person's online database to the public will show photo, age, physical description, offense, bulletins, warrant date and crime information.
Open official site California Wanted AlertsPolice & jail
The California Highway Patrol patrols state highways and posts live traffic incident information statewide. Collision reports are requested from the CHP area office that handled the crash.
Open official site California Highway PatrolState records
Fishing licenses, hunting licenses and more.
Open official site California Department of Fish and GameState records
California office of the attorney general.
Open official site California Attorney GeneralState records
California's Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training sets selection and training standards for law enforcement, publishes its course catalog and takes public complaints of serious peace officer misconduct.
Open official site Commission On Peace Officer Standards and TrainingProperty records
Obtain property tax info by contacting the county assessor.
Open official site California Property RecordsState records
Database of unclaimed property reported by various financial institutions, insurance companies, corporations and associations. Search can be conducted by individual owner's name, business name, government entity or property. Query results show.
Open official site Individual and Business Unclaimed Property SearchProperty records
Oversees how California's 58 county assessors apply property tax law, audits their practices, certifies appraisers and itself assesses utility and railroad property and pipelines spanning two or more counties.
Open official site California State Board of Equalization Property Tax DepartmentVital records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsEverything else, organized
19 more Foster sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Foster, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Look to San Mateo County for records about Foster. Each San Mateo County office is listed on our San Mateo County page.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed. The mineral the records name is Limestone, Dimension.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
California abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5 investigations with a Foster City address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $225,823 in back wages agreed for 72 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Painting & Decorating, Incorporated | 2 | $190,404 | 47 |
| F&C 888, Inc. | 1 | $9,322 | 27 |
| Shaheed Corporation | 1 | $685 | 5 |
| Jamba Juice Company | 2 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Foster City, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The California wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Voter registration in California is run by the California Secretary of State, and the county elections official keeps the roll for Foster. You can register online, by mail or in person. The deadline to register is 15 days before Election Day; after that, same day (conditional) registration and voting is available at the county elections office.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in California come from the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH VR). The fee is $31 for each certified copy of a birth record. Copies may be obtained in person at the county office (County Registrar or Recorder) where the birth was registered, for events in that county.
Deeds for property in Foster are recorded by the County Recorder, the County Assessor sets the assessed value, and the County Tax Collector sends the tax bill. Our San Mateo County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Foster register with the California Secretary of State (bizfile Online), which runs the state business entity search. Most California cities and counties require a business license, permits or registration to do business within their limits.
California criminal history checks are run by the California Department of Justice. The fee is $25 processing fee to the DOJ, plus the Live Scan agency's fingerprint fee; a fee waiver may be available. Record Review of your own record only: submit fingerprint images through Live Scan and follow the DOJ Record Review instructions.
Same county
Other places in San Mateo County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; San Mateo County records are on the county page.