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California Government & State Information
Legislative Links
Primary California Agency Links
Local and Regional Weather & Library Resources
State and Local Governments, Legislatures, and Policy
California Government & State Information Web Sites
Governor's Office
About the governor and first lady, issues, blog, news, and more.
Agency Index
A comprehensive list of links to California agencies
Local, Regional, and Tribal government links
California Research and Statistical Data
- California Geographic Information Systems Data
Resource in the library website. - California Statistical Abstract
Latest edition, from the California Dept. of Finance website. - Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) A private, non profit organization that seeks to influence California public policy through objective, nonpartisan research.
- Rand California
Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.
Contains state census data, reports and research papers, and more
Legislative Links
Project Vote Smart
Non-government, nonprofit searchable site- for Congressional and Legislative officials by zip code, voting records, issue positions, interest group ratings, campaign finance, and much more.
California Bills
A searchable index to bills in the current Legislature, and back to the 1993-94 sessions.
Legislative Analysis of Bills
Financial analysis of bills by the Finance Dept. to determine alignment with the Governor's policy objectives.
California Legislative Analyst's Office
Non-partisan office that supplies fiscal and policy advice to the California Legislature in ten policy areas: Criminal Justice, Economics, Revenues, and Taxation, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Health, Local Government, Resources and Environmental Protection, Social Services, State Administration, and Transportation, Business, and Housing.
It is overseen by the 16-member, bipartsan Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
California Statutes
California Statutes are the Chaptered Bills. A bill is "chaptered"
by the Secretary of State after it has passed through both houses of the
Legislature and has been signed by the Governor or becomes law without
the Governor's signature. Statutes are available starting from 1993. This
site is maintained by the Legislative Counsel of the State of California.
California Codes
The official website for the codified laws of California. Once a bill is chaptered, it
is coded so that all laws pertinent to one topic (example: Education) appear together.
California Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution
and Statutes. Information presented reflects laws currently in effect.
This site is maintained by the Legislative Counsel of the State of California.
California Code of Regulations
Once a law is enacted, the governmental agencies implement them with regulations.
The California Code of Regulations (CCR) Website contains the
text of the regulations that have been formally adopted by state
agencies, reviewed and approved by the Office of Administrative
Law, and filed with the Secretary of State.
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Primary California Agency Links
- California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
Program results for 1998, 1999 and 2000. Contains information down to the school level. - Data and Statistics
Includes Dataquest, Ed-Data, the Data Resource Guide, and Longitudinal education data systems such as CALPADS. - Dataquest
Facts about California schools and districts, such as: Academic Performance Index (API), enrollment, graduates, dropouts. - California Public K-12 Enrollment Projections
From the California Demographic Research Unit, the current year series by by County
Emergency Services
For flood, weather, earthquake, hazardous materials, and other emergency
information, with links to National Weather Service, CalTrans, and other
mergency services.
Employment Development (EDD)
Contains information on finding a job, information for employers, how to file a
claim, and forms and publications.
Labor Market Information Division
Contains employment, unemployment, labor and wage data.
- California Budget
Includes current and historical ebudgets. - California Economic Indicators, bimonthly issues for 1998-2000
- California Statistical Abstract, latest edition
- California Demographic Research
With Population estimates and projections for California counties and cities. Contains some historical data back to 1941. -
Economic and Financial Research
Includes the latest economic data on California, county profiles, economic indicators, the Ca. Statistical Abstract, The Economic Report of the Governor for 2000 and 2006, and Tax Expenditure Reports since 2002. - Legislative Analysis of Bills
Financial analysis of bills by the Finance Dept. to determine alignment with the Governor's policy objectives.
Franchise Tax Board
Income Tax Forms, Instructions and Publications, 1985-current year for individuals, businesses, tax professionals, and more.
Office of the Attorney General A wide range of information, programs, and services are available: for consumers and businesses, on criminal justice, crime statistics, legal opinions, and more.
Find the names of charities registered in the state of California and the
most recently filed IRS Form 990 financial reports filed with the Attorney
General's Registry of Charitable Trusts. Update: a new site is being implemented. A link is provided to a non-profit database: Guidestar.org, which requires a free registration for use.
The Secretary of State provides information for voters, on political reform and transparency, maintains three registries: Safe at Home, the Advanced Health Care Initiative, and the Domestic Partners registry. The office also maintains the California State Archives and California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts.
- California Elections and Voter Information Page
Provides information links to Ballot Measures, Voter Registration Information, on candidates, voting systems, and more. - Ballot Measure Updates
Current ballot measures for upcoming elections and ballot pamphlets back to the March 1996 election. - California Ballot Intiatives Database
From the University of California Hastings College of the Law; full-text California Ballot Pamphlets back to 1912. - California Ballot Propositions Database
Also from the UC Hasting College of Law; full-text pamphlets back to 1911.
Transportation Dept.
Provides highlights of current CalTrans projects, new laws, information for contractors, small businesses, on travel, maps, and more
- Statewide Highway Conditions
Provides a searchable database for current highway conditions and links to maps and other traveler information.
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Local and Regional Weather
- Western Regional Office (Salt Lake City)
of the National Weather Service
Click on the map or enter Los Angeles in the search for local weather. - The Weather Channel
Library Resources
The California Documents collection is housed on the first floor of Mudd to the left as you exit the main elevator. The collection includes
the journals for the California Assembly and Senate, the Governor's Annual Budget, documents published by California agencies, and a large and varied
archive of materials dating back into the history of the state. California documents are searchable in Blais.
State Governments, Legislatures, and Policy
University of Michigan Documents Center: State Governments
A compendium of links to State Governments: Associations, Congressional Delegations, Constitutions, Courts, Executive Branch, Flags, Forms,
Government Directories, Government Reports, Governors, and State Legislatures
Also links to Public Policy resources: Web Sources, Advocacy Groups, Political Parties,
State Government Associations, Think Tanks, Budgets, Elections, and Statistics
Local Governments
University of Michigan Documents Center: Local Governments
A compendium of links to local city and county governments, including directories and websites, associations of local officials, laws and municipal codes, local government reports, and more
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