METHODOLOGY & DATA

Public records, refined for timely outreach.

FreshTradeLeads uses official California contractor licensing records, then normalizes fields, classifies trades, applies documented geographic boundaries, measures recency from the original license issue date, checks field quality, and generates consistent reports.

What “newly licensed” means

Recency is based on CSLB’s original IssueDate—not when FreshTradeLeads first observed a record. Renewals and our first-seen date are different concepts.

Southern California definition

Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties.

Source transparency

Every report states its source-data-as-of date. Government records can change; buyers should verify current licensing status with the official CSLB license lookup before acting.