Bills are drafts of laws which propose new laws, or amend or repeal existing
law.
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Internet Resources
Bill
information for 1993 and later. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
Find text of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments,
their status, history, votes, analyses, and veto messages. Search
by keyword or author, or browse list of bills by session.
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Print Resources
Older chaptered bills are available in the Statutes of California
Ref Law KFC 30.A2
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To find bill numbers by subject:
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Internet Resources
The current session's Legislative Index is available
online:
Part
1 Legislative Index
www.leginfo.ca.gov/legpubs-legindex.html
Part
2, Tables of Sections Affected www.leginfo.ca.gov/legpubs-tosa.html
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Print Resources
Legislative Index
Gov Pubs Reference J87.C21
(current session only)
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To find bill numbers by author, or to get a brief
description of the bill, its status and history (including Governor's
action):
Assembly Final History
Senate Final History
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Gov Pubs Ref J87
.C212
Gov PubsRef J87 .C213 |
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Assembly Weekly History
Senate Weekly History
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Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C12f
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C12d |
| The Histories are arranged by bill
number and indexed by author and subject. |
Legislative debate is not published. The Daily Journals
are the official records of the proceedings of each house. They contain
the action taken on all measures considered by the Senate or Assembly,
and the votes taken on motions and resolutions.
Assembly
Daily Journals
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/billslegislature/srchframe.htm
Senate
Daily Journals
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/senate-journal.html
The Daily Journals are indexed by the Assembly/Senate
History:
Assembly Weekly History
Senate Weekly History |
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C12f
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C12d |
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Internet Resources
Lexis Nexis
Academic - (requires off-campus access)).
Find Newspaper articles from California sources, or from major
papers like the New York Times or Los Angeles Times.
California Journal
- Excellent source of background information on California
politics and legislation. Search for articles by topic through
Lexis Nexis Academic (October 1989+).
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Print Resources
Assembly and Senate Journal (California Legislature)
McHenry Stacks J87.C2
California Journal
Latest 4 years: Gov Pubs Ref JK8701.C33
Earlier issues in McHenry Stacks.
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Committee hearings and reports are usually not
published. To find what exists, check the following catalogs:
CRUZCAT,
UCSC's online catalog.
MELVYL
(the UC Libraries' Catalog) includes California State Library
material, which can often be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan.
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- Internet Resources
Bill
information for 1993 and later. www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
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- Text of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments,
their status, history, votes, analyses, and veto messages. Search
by keyword or author, or browse list of bills by session.
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- Print Resources
Assembly and Senate Journals.
- McHenry Stacks J87.C2
- Indexed by the Assembly/Senate History.
-Assembly Weekly History
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C12f
-Senate Weekly History
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C12d
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1. Identify the chapter number
and year passed for a specific bill, using:
- Internet Resources
Bill
Information for 1993 and later
www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
- Search by keyword or author, or browse list of bills
by session.
- The chapter number is included in the Bill Status.
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Print Resources
Assembly Final History
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C212
Senate Final History
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C213
updated by:
Assembly Weekly History
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C12f
Senate Weekly History
Gov Pubs Ref J87 .C12d
**The Histories are arranged by
bill number and indexed by author and subject.
- Statutes of California and Amendments to the Codes.
Ref Law KFC 30.A2
(1854- )
An index is in the last volume for each year. Identify
chapter numbers by bill number or topic.
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- 2. Then, find the text
of the chapter, using:
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Internet Resources
California
Statutes for 1993 and later.
www.leginfo.ca.gov/statute.html
Search by chapter number, year, or keyword.
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Print Resources
Statutes of California and Amendments to the Code
Ref Law KFC 30 .A2
West's California Legislative Service
Ref Law KFC 30.5 .W43
**Identify chapter numbers by bill number
or topic or by name of the act.
Use the Popular Names tables in:
West's Annotated California Codes
Gov Pubs Ref KFC30.5 .W4
Shepard's Acts and Cases by Popular Names (selected,
important statutes)
Gov Pubs Ref Desk KF80.S5
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The laws of California as they currently stand, codified by subject
and arranged by title and section number.
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Internet Resources
California
Law (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html)
Consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the
State Constitution and Statutes. Information presented reflects
laws currently in effect. Search by code (ie Vehicle Code)
or by keyword. All California Codes have been updated to
include the 2003 Statutes.
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Print
Resources
West's Annotated California Codes.
Reference KFC 30.5 W4
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| The Constitution is arranged
by broad subject areas known as Articles. Articles are organized
by heading and section numbers. |
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Internet Resources
California
State Constitution www.leginfo.ca.gov/const.html
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Print
Resources
- Constitution of the United States ... Constitution
of the State of California ...
- Government Publications
Reference Desk KFC 680 1879 .A33
West's Annotated California Codes.
- Government Publications
Reference KFC 30.5 W4
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