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State and Local Governments

California State Government

California State Homepage
California On-Line Directory
California Roster
The Roster is a reference tool listing names and addresses of state officials, agencies and deparments in addition to local government information.
Your Legislature
Enter your zip code to find your State Senator or Assembly representative.

Selected California Data and Statistics

California Statistical Abstract (Dept. of Finance)
Annual compilation of data on social, economic, and physical aspects of the state.
Counting California (California Digital Library)
California data by subject, agency, and geography.
California Environmental Information Catalog
The California Environmental Catalog is an online directory for reporting and discovery of information resources for California.
More California Statistical Data

Voting and Elections

Election and Voter Information (California Secretary of State)
On-line voter registration
California Ballot Pamphlets, database 1911 to present
Ballot Propositions database, 1911 to present - via Hastings
Ballot Initiatives database, 1912 to present - via Hastings
California Voter Foundation
The California Voter Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to shaping a more informed and engaged electorate by emphasizing the use of new technologies.
League of Women Voters of California

California State Laws and Regulations

California State Constitution
California Legislature Portal
This site is a portal for California legislative information, including daily events in the legislature, status of bills in the Senate and Assembly (Bill Information), online versions of the state constitution and statutes (California Law), finding your state representative (Your Legislature), and online versions of the Senate and Assembly Daily Journals, and other publications (Legislative Publications). Link directly to:
California State Senate
California State Assembly
Citizen's Guide to the Legislative Process
California Code of Regulations
California Courts (Judicial Branch)
Tracing California Legislation - research guide from UCSB

Selected Agency Links

California Agencies, Departments and Commissions
California State Contracts Register - State contracting opportunities list
California Office of the Attorney General, Publications and Crime Statistics
California Department of Education
California Department of Social Services
Includes data and reports on Food Stamps, CalWORKS, and other social services programs.
CASIL: California Geographic and Spatial Library
California Geographic Information Systems (GIS) web portal providing access to statewide GIS data, information on State government GIS activities, and links to the larger California GIS community.
CERES: The California Environmental Resources Evalutation System
Information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of electronic data describing California's rich and diverse environments.
California Labor Market Information
The California Employment Development Department features current demographic and labor force data for the State.
California State Franchise Tax Board
California State Income Tax forms are available through the California State Franchise Tax Board WWW Server.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project
The University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project was established in 1980 to develop and promote the use of integrated, ecologically sound pest management programs in California. The site includes California and Davis weather data and products.