California Private Investigators

Need a California private investigator? Hodson P.I. is a private investigations firm serving clients statewide and beyond. With five offices scattered across California and a recent expansion into Arizona, our team has provided professional private investigation services across California since 2003. Justin Hodson, named the 2024 Investigator of the Year by the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI), leads our team with world-renowned experience.

Our Private Investigator Services

Our firm offers a full list of investigative services in California.  These services include surveillance, background checks, and social media investigations. We also offer legal support services such as witness statements and process serving. Our expert team of investigators is equipped to handle any request, firmly dedicated to comprehensive and effective investigative results. If you have any questions regarding our services, please reach out to our investigators.

How Much Does a Private Investigator Cost in California?

Prices in the private investigations industry vary throughout California, ranging from $55 an hour to $325 an hour. The final price typically depends on the length of investigation requested, type of service, and the private investigator themselves. Here at Hodson P.I., we are committed to transparency with our clients and provide them with an average total cost of their investigation before it starts. If you would like specific estimates catered to your particular case, get a free online quote from one of our California private investigators.

Where We Serve

Hodson P.I. services are available throughout all of California, from San Diego and Los Angeles all the way to San Francisco and Sacramento. While the majority of our offices are based in California, we offer our services across the country and internationally.

Because we are based in California, our private investigators possess a familiarity with the local terrain that is unmatched. We have decades of experience operating within the state, carefully building our statewide network of resources over the years. We are proud to approach every case with diligence, integrity, and professionalism.

Ready to work with us? Reach out today.

California Cities We Operate In

Alameda

Alpine

Amador

Butte

Calaveras

Colusa

Contra Costa

Del Norte

El Dorado

Fresno

Glenn

Humboldt

Imperial

Inyo

Kern

Kings

Lake

Lassen

Los Angeles

Madera

Marin

Mariposa

Mendocino

Merced

Modoc

Mono

Monterey

Napa

Nevada

Orange

Placer

Plumas

Riverside

Sacramento

San Benito

San Bernardino

San Diego

San Francisco

San Joaquin

San Luis Obispo

San Mateo

Santa Barbara

Santa Clara

Santa Cruz

Shasta

Sierra

Siskiyou

Solano

Sonoma

Stanislaus

Sutter

Tehama

Trinity

Tulare

Tuolumne

Ventura

Yolo

Yuba