What Police Clearance Is Needed for Visa in Suzhou?

Hi Everyone,

My workplace says the visa rules changed this 2017 year for Suzhou.

That, to apply for a working visa, I'd need an original college diploma and a US state, not local, police clearance.

1.  Are both counts true?

2.  How would I get a local police clearance from the State of California?

These things vary by province (and sometimes by city and sometimes by who you ask).

Personally, I had no idea how to get an official check of records in California.  However, a common search engine led me here:

https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/security

https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/pra