California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 103760

Each local registrar entitled to compensation shall be paid the sum of fifty cents ($0.50) for each birth certificate and each death certificate properly and completely made out and registered with him or her, and correctly recorded and promptly returned by him or her to the State Registrar and out of the fees he or she shall pay the subregistrar the sum of thirty cents ($0.30) in each case where the certificate is registered with the subregistrar.