Yes. Ordering your criminal record will help you accurately disclose your criminal convictions on a license application.

Instructions for obtaining your criminal record through the California Department of Justice are available here: http://www.ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/security.php.

If you have resided outside of California, then you should order your FBI record as well. Instructions for ordering your criminal record through the FBI are available here: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/fprequest.htm.