Government Publications and Law

California Government Resources

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California Executive Branch

State of California Homepage
The Governor's Office
The California State Library

California Legislative Branch

California State Senate

California State Senate
California Senate Committees
Some transcripts and reports can be accessed through the committee pages
California State Senate Democratic Caucus
California State Senate Republican Caucus
Find Your Assembly Member or Senator
From the California State Assembly Office of the Clerk; find California Assembly Members and State Senators by address
Journal of the Senate
California Senate Daily Journal from 2004 to present
Senate Office of Research
"The Senate Office of Research (SOR) is a nonpartisan office charged with serving the research needs of the California State Senate and assisting Senate members and committees with the development of effective public policy"

California State Assembly

California State Assembly
California Assembly Committee Directory
California State Assembly Republican Caucus
California State Assembly Democratic Caucus
Find Your Assembly Member or Senator
From the California State Assembly Office of the Clerk; find California Assembly Members and State Senators by address
Journal of the Assembly
California Assembly Daily Journal and Histories from 1849 to present

California Bills and Legislation

Bill Information
From the Legislative Counsel. Updated daily, 1993/94 to current; "full text of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments, and their status, history, votes, analyses, and veto messages"
Bill Search
From the California State Legislature; search for a bill, resolution or constitutional amendment by bill number, author or keyword
Compiling a California Legislative History
From Hastings College of the Law; research guide on finding the legislative history of California law/statutes
Legislative Counsel of California
"A nonpartisan public agency that drafts legislative proposals, prepares legal opinions, and provides other confidential legal services to the Legislature"
Tracing California Legislation
From UCSC; handout on how to find and trace California legislation

California Legislative Publications and Guides

California State Legislature homepage
California Legislature Handbook
Biographies and photographs of legislators, committee memberships and schedules, rules and standards of conduct, etc.; large PDF document
California's Legislature
An in-depth introduction to California government; includes "state history, constitutional and election law, term limits, state emblems, legislative procedure, the executive and judicial branches, and a legislative glossary."
California Legislative Publications
Includes Senate and Assembly Daily Journals; Assembly Handbook including biographies and photographs of members
California Hearings & Reports Index
From Hastings Law Library; search for California Senate and Assembly hearings and reports and agency reports from 1984 to present (NOT COMPREHENSIVE)
California Legislative Analyst's Office
Staff resource to all California legislators; issues special reports, analysis of initiatives and ballot measures, forecasting
The California Channel
Private non-profit network featuring streaming "gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the California Legislature, and to other forums where public policy is discussed, debated, and decided"; modeled after C-SPAN

The California Judicial Branch

About California Courts
From the Judicial Council of California
California Judicial Branch
Opinions of the California Supreme Court
From the Judicial Council of California; opinions from 1850 and recently decided court cases ("slip opinions")
Opinions of the Attorney General of California
"The formal legal opinions of the Attorney General have been accorded 'great respect' and 'great weight' by the courts"
California Law Revision Commission
California Courts Self-Help Center
Provided by the state to aid in finding legal assistance, learn about California law, etc. This site does not provide legal advice.

Laws & Regulations

Constitutional Law

California State Constitution
Records of the California Constitutional Convention

Case/Common Law (Judicial)

The California Judicial Branch
Opinions of the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal, links to Superior Court websites, rules of court, etc.
Legal Opinions of the Attorney General
1986 to current

Statutory Law (Legislative)

California Code
California Legislature Homepage
Includes bill information and access points to California Statutes and Constitution
California Law Revision Commission
The purpose of the CLRC is the "review of California statutory and decisional law...to discover defects and anachronisms and recommends legislation to make needed reforms"

Regulations (Administrative)

California Code of Regulations
California Regulatory Notice Register
Office of Administrative Law

Publications & Guides

California Citizen's Guides to the Legislative Process
California State Guide to Government
From the League of Women Voters of California; basic information about all levels of state, county, and municipal government
What is a Regulation?
From the California Office of Administrative Law; 64KB PDF

See also: Laws & Regulations

Elections and Politics

Elections

Online Voter Registration
Register to vote via this site from the California Secretary of State
California Secretary of State
Information about registering to vote, campaign finance, etc. You can also find out who your elected representatives are by entering your zip code.
California Ballot Measures Database
From Hastings Law Library; ballot propositions and initiatives from 1911 to 2000 and links to more recent

See also: Elections: California Statewide

Politics & Public Opinion

Redistricting Maps
From UCB; California redistricting maps, data, and literature
CAL-ACCESS (California Automated Lobbying And Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Search System)
Who gave and how much? Who received and how much?
Analysis from the Legislative Analyst's Office
Analysis of the probable financial implications of ballot measures
California Political Almanac
A Congressional Quarterly publication, accessible through Sacramento Bee's Capitol Alert; use link in right side navigation bar
Politics1.com: California page
Non-governmental site of all things political in California
Hot Topics in CA Politics
From IGS Library at UCB. California politics and legislation, includes past ballot measures and election results
Public Policy Institute of California
A private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public policy in California; conducts opinion polls and surveys on various topics
Field Poll Surveys
Accessible through Sacramento Bee's Capitol Alert; field polls conducted by the Field Research Corporation in San Francisco

Other Sources

California Budget Project
California State Symbols, Capital, Constitution, Flags, Maps, Song
Query the CEQAnet Database
Search CEQA documents from 1994-present (some provide full text)
Find a Park
Use this page to find information on California State Parks
Public Policy Institute of California
A private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public policy in California; offers research and reports on various topics
Selected California Data & Statistics
From UC Berkeley; find California statistical sources
Subject Guide for California Statistics
From San Diego State University; find California statistical sources by subject

Updated June 30, 2009

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