Who this is for
California employers, multi-state employers hiring in California, government contractors, HR teams, and regulated companies with California candidates or roles.
California screening
California background checks for employers who need careful compliance workflows.
California employment screening often requires extra attention to ICRAA, fair chance hiring, privacy rights, disclosure, authorization, and adverse action timing. Information Direct is based in Fullerton and supports California-aware workflows.
California-aware screening support from a Fullerton-based provider.
FCRA, ICRAA, fair chance hiring, and privacy-choice resources linked in one site.
Human-reviewed reports for roles where database-only shortcuts create risk.
California requires extra care
California can affect disclosure, authorization, investigative consumer report notices, fair chance hiring timing, privacy rights, and how employers use criminal history.
- Review California ICRAA and related state requirements before ordering investigative reports.
- Use fair chance hiring workflows when criminal history may affect employment.
- Keep privacy choices and consumer rights paths easy to find.
What California employers commonly order
Scope depends on the role. Many employers start with county criminal, SSN trace, sex offender registry, watchlist, employment verification, education verification, MVR, drug screening, or OIG/SAM for regulated contexts.
- Use MVR only when driving duties justify it.
- Use employment credit only where legally permissible and job-related.
- Add OIG/SAM for healthcare or federal contractor exposure.
Local provider, national coverage
Information Direct is based in Fullerton, California, but covers all 50 states and international screening where locally permissible. That matters for California employers hiring candidates with out-of-state address history.
- Address history can identify counties outside California.
- State-specific rules can change what is reportable or usable.
- International searches should be quoted by country and source rules.
| Topic | Why it matters | Helpful page |
|---|---|---|
| ICRAA and FCRA | Disclosure, authorization, and investigative report workflows. | FCRA overview |
| Fair chance hiring | Timing and individualized assessment may matter. | Fair chance hiring guide |
| Privacy choices | California residents may have non-FCRA privacy rights. | Privacy choices |
| Court records | Source-level research helps reduce database-only problems. | County criminal records |
FAQ
Common questions
Is this California legal advice?
No. This is general screening information. California employers should consult counsel for role-specific legal advice.
Can Information Direct screen out-of-state candidates for California employers?
Yes. Coverage extends across all 50 states and 190+ countries where locally permissible.
Do California candidates need authorization?
Employment screening generally requires proper disclosure and written authorization before ordering.
Ready to compare the right package?
Start with published SMB pricing, then add searches only when the role requires them. Enterprise support is available for custom matrices, volume pricing, and documentation needs.