It’s 2am and you’re standing outside your own front door in your socks. You search locksmith near me, you call the top listing, and a voice promises someone in 15 minutes. Here’s the part most people learn too late: in about five minutes you can tell if a locksmith is licensed in California or about to run a scam on you, and it’s worth doing before anyone touches your door. California is one of the states that actually licenses locksmiths. The company has to hold a locksmith