FInding RE Leads is harder in California! How do you do it?

[Mario Casarez]

As a new Real estate investor, this has been the most challenging/expensive part of the process. I tried calling the Water Company to see if they can provide a list of addresses with the water shut off and nope! Can't provide personal info in California. So my question is, what method do REI in California use to get lists and phone numbers to be able to cold call homeowners interested in selling their properties?? Will the court houses do that? Will apps like Deal Machine do that with the privacy laws here in California?