Government Publications and Law

California Government Resources

Page Contains:

State of California Homepage
The Governor's Office
State of California Directory of State Agencies
CRB Reports: Search California Research Bureau Reports by subject
State Treasurer: Includes a list of boards, authorities, and commissions related to finance
The California State Library

California Bills/Legislation- General Resources

Search for California Legislation: Provides bill information from 1993/94-current
California Legislative Bills: Easy to use search engine for bills in the legislature; useful for finding bills, amendments, and hearings schedules
Tracing California Legislation: From UCSC; handout on tracing legislation through the California government
Compiling a California Legislative History: From Hastings College of the Law; research guide on finding the legislative history of a California statute
California Legislative Publications: Includes Senate and Assembly Daily Journals; Assembly Handbook including biographies and photographs of members

California Legislature- General Resources

California State Legislature homepage
California Legislature at Sacramento: "Biographies and photographs of Senate and Assembly Members and Officers; List of Senate and Assembly members, officers, attaches, committees and rules of the two houses"; PDF format
California's Legislature: "...an in-depth introduction to the legislative process and state government...Topics include state history, constitutional and election law, term limits, state emblems, legislative procedure, the executive and judicial branches, and a legislative glossary."
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

California State Senate

California State Senate
California State Senate Democratic Caucus
California State Senate Republican Caucus
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 State Assembly Republican Caucus
California State Assembly Democratic Caucus
Journal of the Assembly: California Assembly Daily Journal and Histories from 1849 to present

California Judicial Branch
California Codes: Searchable California law
Opinions of the California Supreme Court: (via the Judicial Council of California) opinions from 1850 and recently decided court cases "slip opinions"
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.
Please see the California section of our Laws & Regulations page for more information

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.
Election Ballot Pamphlets: (via UC Hastings Law Library) covers most years going back to 1911
CA Proposition Database: (via UC Hastings Law Library)
Redistricting Maps: Where are the new voting district boundry lines?
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
Politics1.com: California page: Non-governmental site of all things political in California
California Ballot Information/Analysis: (via the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at UC Berkeley) links to various sources including California Ballot Propositions Overview for 2004 - 2006; includes links to background, analysis, websites, polls, and newspaper articles.
Hot Topics in CA Politics: (via IGS Library at UC Berkeley) frequently updated site on California politics and legislation. Includes legislative redistricting, pension reform, spending limits, and education funding.

Research Publications: Find information on various topics from the Public Policy Institute of California , a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public policy in California
UC Government Documents Web Sites & Gophers: UC sites, with links to subject and help guides; many are federal sources, with some California links
Californiacoastline.org: A great site with pictures of every point on the California coast
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

Updated June 13, 2008