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Internet Resources for California Government
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The Library at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been a complete
depository for California State publications since 1972 and a selective depository since the
1950s. Most of these publications are cataloged
and can be found by using UCSB's online catalog, Pegasus or
UC's catalog, Melvyl. They are
located in the Government Information Center on the 1st floor of the Davidson
Library, and are arranged by California Document
Classification number order. The collection consists of publications
covering a broad spectrum of interests, such as water quality, air pollution,
bilingual education, AIDS, welfare, the budget, annual reports from California
state agencies, legislative materials, statistical information, crime, and
health issues.
- California Roster
Directory of elected and major appointed officials in each branch of California government as well as
California counties and cities.
- Office of the Governor
Includes links to speeches, biography, appointees, latest political issues, etc.
- Your Legislature. Find your legislator: enter your zip code
to find what Legislators represent your area.
- State Representatives for the Santa Barbara Area
- California State Senate: the 19th District
Senate District 19 includes the Northwest corner of Los Angeles County including the cities of Chatsworth, Granada Hills,
Northridge, Stevenson Ranch and Castaic. The Ventura County portion of the 19th Senate District includes the cities of
Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Oxnard, Moorpark, Camarillo, Fillmore and Port Hueneme. Legislative reapportionment has added
Santa Barbara County to the 19th Senate District, including the cities of Santa Barbara, Lompoc, Carpinteria, Montecito,
Goleta, Santa Ynez, Orcutt and Vandenberg Air Force Base.
State Senator Tom McClintock. Links to biography, issues,
Senate committees, speeches, addresses and phone numbers, and district map
Email address: senator.mcclintock@sen.ca.gov
- California State Assembly: the 35th District
Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez and Ventura
Assemblymember Pedro Nava. Links to biography,
Assembly committees, legislation, addresses and phone numbers.
Email address: Assemblymember.Nava@assembly.ca.gov
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California State Government Home Page
The California Home Page provides access to California State government
agencies and information, including California law, statistics, business,
California travel information, highway and weather conditions.
Links to an alphabetical list of state agencies:
State Agencies Directory
- California Business Portal
- California State Library
- CERES (The California Environmental Resources Evaluation System)
Extensive data, documents and images on the natural resources of the state
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Obtaining Vital Records From County Offices
Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. Includes a link to
County
Health Officers, Registrars and Recorders.
- Labor and Workforce Development Agency
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- Legislative Law
- Constitution
"The California State Constitution is grouped into subject matter areas known as Articles.
Each Article is organized by a heading and section numbers. The
Table of Contents
includes each Article heading and corresponding section numbers."
- 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."
- Bill Information
The full text of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments, and their status, history, votes, analyses, and veto messages.
- Codes
Twenty-nine codes reflecting the California laws currently in effect.
Tracing California Legislation
A guide to sources.
Legislative Information
The official site for California legislative information, maintained by
the Legislative Counsel of California, which provides public access
to legislative information, including bill text, history, status, analysis, and vote;
California codes; a list of committees and their members; the California Constitution;
and all statutes enacted on or after January 1, 1993. The
Your Legislature section includes:
California State Senate
California State Assembly
- Administrative Law
- California Code of Regulations
"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. The CCR consists of 27 titles and
contains the regulations of approximately 200 regulatory agencies. Note
that Title 6 (Governor's Regulations) presently contains no regulations, and Title 24
(California Building Standards) is published separately and not part of this CCR website."
- California Courts and Case Law
- Court cases
"The slip opinions published by the California Supreme Court and the California
Courts of Appeal in the last sixty days are posted here in full text. Supreme Court
opinions, which the court normally files at 10 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, are
posted immediately after filing. Court of Appeal opinions are posted within hours of
filing. Each opinion is provided in Word 6.0 and Adobe Acrobat formats."
Judicial Branch, State of California
This site provides information about California's Judicial Branch, including
the California Courts, publications, the Judicial Council of California, and the
Administrative Office of the Courts.
California Courts Self-Help Center
"This site is intended to help you find legal assistance, learn about
California law, work better with an attorney, and represent yourself in
some legal matters. This site does not provide legal advice."
California Court Directory
Searchable court directory to locate information about State & Federal Courts in California,
such as judges names, department telephone and fax numbers.
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- Elections & Voter Information
Voter registration information, district maps, links to up-to-the-minute
election night returns, propositions, financial information, biographical
information on candidates, and other voter information.
- California Voter Foundation
A nonprofit, non-partisan organization. Contains information on California's
election races and measures.
- Digital Sunlight
A project of the California Voter Foundation; access to federal
and state-level campaign finance data.
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Author: Janet Martorana. Last modified:
December 2007
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