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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain
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ca.gov looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
29 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated Rescan available after 7 days

About ca.gov

ca.gov went online 29 years ago. It is hosted in United States. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#579). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too.

Key facts

Online since
Oct 2, 1997
Website age
29 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
get.gov
Page title
California State Portal | CA.gov

What we checked

Website age 29 years

The domain has existed for 29 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #579 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country United States

The website is hosted on a server in United States. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with get.gov

The domain is registered through get.gov. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
150.171.109.100
Network
AS8075 · MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK - Microsoft Corporation
Certificate
DV DigiCert Inc
Certificate expires
Mar 10, 2027
Last changed
Sep 2, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
150.171.109.100
DNS AAAA
2603:1061:14:6a::1
DNS MX
50 state-ca-gov.mail.protection.outlook.com
DNS NS
asa.ns.cloudflare.com
chase.ns.cloudflare.com
DNS TXT
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MS=ms59950388
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facebook-domain-verification=vfdn4y9d67uzhc1fkevfdw6vc8yxmk
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This report was generated on November 10, 2026 at 03:26 UTC. The status of a website can change over time. The Scam Score is an automated estimate and opinion based on public data, not a statement of fact. Disclaimer · Site owner? Request a free manual review.

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