To contact the California real estate commission, reach the California Department of Real Estate (DRE). You can call, email, or use the contact information on the DRE’s official website for licensing, exam, and enforcement questions. If you’re looking for the most direct path, start with the DRE’s Sacramento headquarters contact page, since that’s the agency that oversees California real estate licensing and regulation. Start your journey with LEAP's California real estate pre-licensing course.

For most people exploring a California real estate license, the DRE is the key place to ask about salesperson licensing requirements, application status, background checks, renewals, and education approval. Timing can vary depending on whether you still need pre-licensing coursework, fingerprinting, or exam scheduling, and those steps can affect how quickly you’re able to move forward. Fees also depend on the specific action you’re taking, such as applying, retaking the exam, or renewing a license.

If you need help with a specific issue, it helps to have your application number, license number, or exact question ready before you contact them. California’s licensing process has a few important details—like completing approved education, passing the state exam, and meeting eligibility rules—so contacting the DRE early can save time and avoid mistakes.

If you’re just getting started, a good next step is completing your education requirements with a California real estate pre-licensing course. A structured course can help you understand what the DRE expects and keep your licensing timeline on track.