Ca State Franchise Board

franchise
A business or service given such authorization to operate
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
grant a franchise to

ca state
California (pronounced ) is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by land area, after Alaska and Texas; it is also the most populous sub-national entity in North America.

board
A thin, flat, rectangular piece of wood or other stiff material used for various purposes, in particular
The stage of a theater
a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes