Funeral homes in California.

Listings sourced from public OpenStreetMap data. Phone numbers and websites are present where the data has them. Click any home name to open its detail page with full address and a Google Maps link.

California is in the U.S. Census West region. Funeral pricing tracks closely with region: Northeast and West typically run above the national median, Midwest and South run below.

Use our cost calculator with a California ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Legal in California. Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis) is a more environmentally gentle alternative to flame cremation. Pricing is similar to flame cremation. Ask local providers if it’s offered — not every funeral home has it yet.

Human composting (natural organic reduction)

Legal in California. Natural organic reduction is a soil-transformation alternative to cremation or burial. Providers are limited but growing. Pricing typically runs $5,000 to $7,000 — comparable to a mid-tier cremation with service.

FTC Funeral Rule (federal) applies in California

All federal funeral consumer rights apply equally in every state. Full breakdown.

1. Pick three homes from the list above (mix at least one independent and one chain — Dignity Memorial / SCI, Carriage, Park Lawn — if both exist near you).
2. Call each one and ask: “Could you email me a copy of your General Price List?” They are required to send it.
3. Compare line by line. Basic services fee. Embalming. Transportation. Casket markup. Direct cremation. Immediate burial. Facility rental.
4. Bring the GPLs to your chosen home. Ask them to price-match the cheapest. Many will.

Full guide: how to find a good funeral home.

Every funeral home in California must honor:

• A written General Price List, free, on request
• Prices over the phone
• The right to buy à la carte, not just packages
• The right to bring your own casket or urn (no handling fee)
• The right to decline embalming
• The right to use an alternative cremation container ($50–$200)
• An itemized statement before you sign or pay

Full breakdown: the FTC Funeral Rule guide.

California state licensing board

California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in California. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau→

California Attorney General consumer protection

The California Office of the Attorney General handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a Californiaconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

For Funeral Rule violations specifically, file federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.