Whether you’re renewing a driver’s license, filing paperwork at City Hall, or looking for your next job, Los Angeles has a wide network of government offices and career centers ready to help. Here’s a local guide to the public services and workforce resources serving the Los Angeles area.
City Hall, County Government & Public Safety
For city business, start at Los Angeles City Hall or the county’s Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration. Permits and inspections go through the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), while public safety questions can be directed to LAPD Headquarters. Need a quiet place to study or pick up a library card? The Los Angeles Public Library – Central Library is one of the city’s best resources.
DMV, Courts & County Records
Handle vehicle registration and driver’s license appointments at the California DMV – Los Angeles Field Office. Vital records and voter registration are managed by the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk – LAX Branch, and civil, criminal, and traffic cases are heard at the LA County Superior Court – Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
Job Centers & Career Services in Los Angeles
Looking for work or a career change? The Downtown/Pico Union WorkSource Center (PACE) and Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource Center (CRCD) offer free job-search help, resume support, and training referrals, and the EDD East Los Angeles Employment and Business Center handles unemployment claims and employment services. For hands-on career training, check the LA Trade-Technical College Career Resource Center and LA City College Career Center. Vocational programs are also available through UEI College – Huntington Park and American Career College – Los Angeles.
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