CA Notary Public Division Website
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CA Mobile Notary Fees
A California mobile notary may charge any travel fee they feel is appropriate.

CA Maximum Notary Fees

Acknowledgments	$10.00
Oath or Affirmation for a Jurat	$10.00
Certified Copy of Power of Attorney	$10.00
Proof of Execution	$10.00
Administering an Oath for a Witness	$5.00
Taking a Deposition	$20.00

Protest	$10.00
Serving notice of nonpayment of a promissory note or bill of exchange	$5.00
Recording a Protest	$5.00

Acknowledgment information
The words "personally known to me" have been removed from the new acknowledgment wording. Perhaps there was too much ambiguity as to how well you have to know a person before they are "personally known".
I found that with strangers, if you meet them a few times for notaries, and then meet them another time, you will remember them. However, if you see them several years later, you will not remember them. Therefore, it seems that proper identification makes better sense than personally knowing someone. Failure to get a signer properly identified constitutes perjury and could lead to a fine, since you could not have positively identified them without proper identification.

In California and recently in many other states, the Notary acts for Oaths and Affirmations have been merged. It seems that many people complained bitterly because it was against their religion or personal beliefs to swear under oath. If the form given to them had Oath wording, many signers would simply refuse to take the oath. The new Notary act is still called an Oath, but is a "merged" procedure which has a verbiage option to use Swear (affirm), which gives the affiant the choice of whether or not they want to swear or affirm, without having to create new paperwork and authorizations to accept a different notary act. Those who affirm rather than swearing do not make any standardized reference to a higher being (god). The affiant should still raise their right hand and affirm under a solemn oath in any case.

Blog Information
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Dual State Notary Commission Information
If you are an Oregon notary, you may not become a California unless you are a California resident. Also, if you are an Arizona notary or Nevada notary residing in Arizona or Nevada, you would not be qualified to apply for a CA notary commission.

Related Links
California Notary Fees and FAQ
Become a California Notary Public
California Notary Acknowledgment and Jurat Information
California Notary Law
California Notary Classes and Seminars
California Notary Public General Information
Notary Acts