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Tools and Resources for Santa Clara County, CA Consumers

Free California MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Santa Clara County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free California BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under California law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
California BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

California PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Santa Clara County: Key information about your local probate court (Parish Court in California) for Santa Clara County.
How Probate Works in California: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Santa Clara County's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in California: Learn how to use California's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
California Estate Taxes:
California, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Ways to Avoid Probate in California. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Benefit Amounts in California: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in California.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

California Minimum Wage:
Louisiana does not have its own minimum wage law. Therefore, employees in Louisiana are entitled to earn at least the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour.

Santa Clara County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Santa Clara County is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities and counties across the country have done so. To find out whether Santa Clara County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit https://www.sccgov.org/sites/scc/Documents/home.html.

Sunnyvale Minimum Wage

In the city of Sunnyvale, the minimum wage is $18.55 an hour currently.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in California and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in California.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in California.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How California Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Santa Clara County: Santa Clara County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 in California!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in California? Learn about whether California imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Santa Clara County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Santa Clara County, CA.
Gerrymandering in California: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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