California's notary public exam from the Secretary of State's own rules: the six-hour course for first-timers and three-hour refresher for renewals, the $40 exam and application fee, the $20 retake, the 70% pass mark scored by CPS HR Consulting, Live Scan fingerprints, the four-year term, and the $15 maximum fee per signature.

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• How to become a notary in California (2026): https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/how-to-become-a-notary-in-california-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-government&utm_content=e003
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