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California Public Policy Index

GATEWAY SITES | ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH SITES | LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT | MEDIA | POLITICAL PARTIES / CAMPAIGNS / ELECTIONS | PUBLIC OPINION | PUBLIC POLICY | STATE AGENCIES | STATE LEGISLATURE AND LAW | STATISTICS

Gateway Sites

California Home Page (State of California)
California Pages

Academic and Research Sites

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) - A nonpartisan, impartial, not-for-profit corporation established via Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR 162) [1988] [.pdf] to provide objective advice from California's best scientists and research institutions on policy issues involving science. CCST's goals are to ensure that decision making is informed by science, and to be a catalyst for scientists to engage in public policy.
California Historical Society
California Institute for Water Resources (University of California) - "Facilitating collaborative research and outreach on water issues across California's academic institutions and with international, federal, state, regional, nonprofit, and campus communities."
California Policy Research Center (University of California) - "A systemwide research and public service program charged with applying the extensive research expertise of the UC system to the analysis, development and implementation of state policy and federal policy issues of statewide importance."
California Research Bureau (California State Library) - "Provides nonpartisan, confidential research to the Governor's Office, members of both houses of the Legislature, and other state constitutional officers."
California Studies Association - An independent, interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the study and exchange of ideas about California, past and present, its people, politics, economy, environment, arts, history, and literature.
Center for California Studies (California State University, Sacramento) - "A public service, educational support, and applied research institute. dedicated to promoting a better understanding of California's government, politics, peoples, cultures and history."
Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE) - Independent, private economic research organization specializing in the analysis and study of California. CCSCE activities include research projects on the California economy; CCSCE's annual series of projection reports; customized long-term economic and demographic projections; database products; and senior management briefings, presentations, and speeches. CCSCE also participates as a research partner in public policy projects related to economic and demographic trends in California.
Institute of Urban & Regional Development (University of California, Berkeley) - Conducts "research into processes of urban and regional growth and decline, and effects of governing policies on the patterns and processes of development."
Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics (University of Southern California) - "Conducts a variety of programs that permit students to interact with public officials to learn about the issues that affect them and their community."
Pacific Institute - Interdisciplinary research and partner with stakeholders to produce solutions that advance environmental protection, economic development, and social equity-in California, nationally, and internationally.
Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs (California State University, Los Angeles) - "Dedicated to continuing the progressive urban legacy of former California Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown (1959-1967), and serving as the primary vehicle through which Cal State L.A. carries out its urban mission."
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) - "An independent policy research center whose primary aim is to enrich education policy debates with sound analysis and hard evidence."
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) - "A private nonprofit organization dedicated to independent, objective, nonpartisan research on economic, social and political issues that affect the lives of Californians."
Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (Claremont Graduate School) - "Conducts and disseminates objective, policy-relevant research and its implications to decision makers on key issues affecting Latino communities."
Southern California Studies Center (University of Southern California) - "Goal is to monitor and guide the transformations in environment, politics, economics, culture and society of Southern California."
University of California Agricultural Issues Center (University of California, Davis) - "A forum where crucial trends and policy issues affecting agriculture and natural resources in California and the West are analyzed and the results made available to both policymakers and to those affected by policies."
Berkeley Forests - Operates five research forests throughout the state to develop and test appropriate management strategies for forested watersheds that will flourish under different climate change scenarios. Berkeley Forests is home to the oldest permanent forest plots (1915) and longest running forestry summer camp (1917) in the Western United States..

Local and Regional Government

Directories of Official Sites

Offical City Sites: California
State and Local Government on the Net: California (Piper Resources)

Official Sites

Regional Agencies

Selected Organizations

Resources

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) - Fighting for the rights of long-term care residents in California.
California Local Government Finance Almanac An online resource of data, analyses and articles on California municipal finance and budgeting.
California Local Codes and Charters (IGS Library, University of California Berkeley) - List of California city and county ordinance codes, with links to online versions.
California Local Government Documents (IGS Library, University of California Berkeley) - Collects and preserves born-digital publications from local governments within California.
California Health Advocates - Dedicated to Medicare advocacy and education for Californians. Provides accurate, unbiased, user-friendly information about Medicare benefits for people who live in California. Also see:
- HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program) - Provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Volunteer counselors can help you understand your specific rights and health care options.
  - San Francisco County HICAP office
- Resources
California Health Report - A news site covering health and health policy throughout the state, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities and populations.
California Healthcare Information Division: Annual Financial Data Hospital Chargemasters - A hospital charge description master, also known as a chargemaster or CDM, contains the prices of all services, goods, and procedures for which a separate charge exists. It is used to generate a patient's bill. As required by the Payers' Bill of Rights, each hospital is required to submit a copy of its chargemaster, a list of average charges for 25 common outpatient procedures
California Healthcare Reform - Backgrounder. Also see
COVID-19/Coronavirus Resources
- CA.gov: California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
- California Coronavirus Map and Case Count - From NYT. Also search by county.
- California Department of Public Health (CDPH): COVID-19
- California Health Care Foundation (CHCF): COVID-19 Resources for Consumers
- California Immigrant Policy Center: Covid-19 Resource Guide For Immigrants In California [pdf]
- California Labor Federation: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Workers
- California Medical Association (CMA): COVID-19 Resources
- CalMatters - The latest news on the coronavirus outbreak in California and the state’s response to the pandemic. Also see:
  - Timeline: California reacts to coronavirus - This timeline tracks how California state and local governments tackled the evolving COVID-19 crisis since the first case was detected.
  - Tracking coronavirus hospitalizations in California by county - CalMatters is tracking positive and suspected cases of COVID-19 in patients who are hospitalized throughout the state, broken down by county.
- CalNonprofits - COVID-19 resources for California’s nonprofits.
Rose Institute of State and Local Government (Claremont McKenna College)

Media

CalMatters - A nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.
On the Record - Water news in California.
Rough & Tumble - California public policy and politics.
Newspaper Directory: Newslink - California newspapers directory.

Northern California

Daily Californian (University of California, Berkeley)
East Bay Times - Serves Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
KGO TV (San Francisco)
KPIX TV Channel 5 (San Francisco)
KQED Public Broadcasting (San Francisco)
KRON TV Channel 4 (San Francisco)
Modesto Bee
East Bay Times: Oakland
Sacramento Bee
San Francisco Business Times
San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Chronicle
San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Southern California

Political Parties / Campaigns / Elections

Ballot Measure Information / Analysis

Analysis of Measures on the Ballot (Mar. 1996 primary onward) (Legislative Analyst's Office)
California Ballot Initiatives Database (1911 onward) (Hastings College of the Law Library) - Includes "the full text of the initiatives, accompanying material relating to their filing & qualification, related legal and legislative history, and digital images of pertinent documents."
California Ballot Propositions Database (1911 onward) (Hastings College of the Law Library) - Includes "the full text of the propositions, accompanying material contained in the voters' pamphlets, related legal and legislative history, and digital images of the voters' pamphlets."
California Ballot Measures (1944 onward) (Barbara Friedrich, Santa Clara University) - A list of the propositions by election, with identifying catchwords. Notes whether the proposition passed or failed.
California Voter Foundation - Voter resources, guides, news.
Easy Voter (A project of the League of Women Voters of California) -Nonpartisan information for new voters and busy voters in California." Includes candidate information.
Initiative and Referendum Qualification Status (Secretary of State) - Notes the latest initiatives in circulation and initiatives that have qualified for the next election.

Campaign Finance

CAL-ACCESS Replacement System (Secretary of State) - Online, data-driven filing and disclosure system. Project Update: In consideration of the Presidential primary election in March 2020, Senate Bill 84 (SB 84) signed by the Governor on June 27, 2019, extends the implementation date for the new CAL-ACCESS from December of 2019 to February of 2021.
Follow the Money (Institute on Money in State Politics) - Database for tracking interest group campaign contributions in state elections. California coverage begins with 1998.
Digital Sunlight (California Voter Foundation) - Electronic Filing + Internet Disclosure = Digital Sunlight."
OpenSecrets: California (Center for Responsive Politics) - 2000 onward. Finance data on U.S. Senate and House races, and on California contributions to presidential campaigns.

Election Returns and Voter Registration

Statement of Election Results - 1990 to present (Secretary of State)
Voter Registration - Information about registering to vote in California.
Voter Registration Statistics - The California Secretary of State is required by law to produce a Report of Registration detailing voter registration levels throughout California at specific times prior to each statewide election and once during odd numbered years.

Local Elections

Alameda County Elections (Alameda County Registrar of Voters)
California Elections Data Archives (Center for California Studies, and Institute for Social Research, California State University, Sacramento) - A repository of California local election data from 1995 onward. Includes candidate and ballot measure results for county, city, community college and school district elections. Data for 1999 onward is available online. Data for 1995-1998 is available in printed reports.
County, City, School District & Ballot Measure Election Results (Secretary of State) - A joint project of the Center for California Studies and Institute for Social Research of California State University, Sacramento, and the Secretary of State. Collects and compiles results from city, county, school district, and local ballot measure elections from 2000-Current.

Political Parties and Organizations

Qualified Political Parties (Secretary of State) - List of political parties meeting the requirements of the California Elections Code.
American Independent Party
California Congress of Republicans
California Democratic Party
California Republican Assembly
California Republican Party
California Young Democrats
Green Party of California
Libertarian Party of California
Natural Law Party of California
Peace and Freedom Party of California
Reform Party of California

Other Resources

California Voter Foundation - "A clearinghouse of nonpartisan political information providing the public with convenient, 24-hour access to the "raw materials" of democratic life. CVF's web site and voter guides are easy to navigate, free to users and free of advertisements."
County Elections Officies (Secretary of State)
League of Women Voters of California Politics - Directory of candidates and state news sources.
Smart Voter (League of Women Voters of California) -Offers extensive background information on candidates in participating counties as well as information on state and local ballot measures." Was the first site to offer personalized election information based on a voter's address.
UCLA Online Campaign Literature Archive (UCLA Library) - Online digital archive of California campaign materials, with a focus on Los Angeles, dating from 1908.

Public Opinion

Los Angeles Times Polls - National, statewide and local polls. Includes archive dating back to 1992.
PPIC Statewide Survey (Public Policy Institute of California) - Launched in 1998 with the purpose of "providing independent, objective information on the social, economic, and political forces affecting California elections and public policy preferences."

Public Policy

General

California Common Cause - "A 35,000-member, non-profit, non-partisan organization that lobbies for campaign finance and ethics reform at both the state and local level in California."
California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC) - A private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping government and nonprofit housing agencies preserve and expand the supply of affordable homes for lower-income households throughout California.
California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) - Advocate for the public interest.
Claremont Institute - "The mission of the Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life."
Courage Campaign - Online community fighting for a for a more progressive California and country.
InterEnvironment Institute - Main focus is on the natural environment, both internationally and in the United States, particularly in California.
Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy - "Promotes the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility. The Institute believes these principles are best encouraged through policies that emphasize a free economy, private initiative, and limited government."
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) - Projects cut across a wide range of policy concerns, such as immigration, education, governance, the environment, and economic development.
State Water Board Drought Year Water Actions - Information from the State Water Resources Control Board.

Economic Policy

Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) - A multi-racial, democratic, non-profit community organization building power in low to moderate income neighborhoods to stand and fight for social, economic, and racial justice.
Bay Area Economic Council Economic Institute - Think tank focused on the economic and policy issues facing the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Bay Area.
Beacon Economics - Specializes in economic and revenue forecasting, economic impact analysis, regional economic analysis, real estate market analysis, industry analysis, and economic policy analysis.
California Alliance for Jobs ReBuild California - "A leading advocate for the heavy construction industry."
California Association for Local Economic Development
California Building Industry Association
California Business Roundtable
California Chamber of Commerce
California Manufacturers & Technology Association
California Farm Bureau
California Federation of Teachers
California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) - Advocates for the right of low-income communities and communities of color to have fair and equal access to banking and other financial services. CRC has a membership of more than 240 nonprofit organizations and public agencies across the State.
Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE) - A private research organization founded in 1969 to provide an independent assessment of economic and demographic trends in California.
Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) - Industry-sponsored California group, advocating legal reforms to restrict tort recovery.
Consumer Attorneys of California

Environmental Policy and Planning

Acterra - Focuses on what you can do locally in the San Francisco Bay Area to address current environmental problems, and particularly, now, upon climate change issues. Pomotes and supports electrification, energy efficiency and renewable energy; transportation innovation; food sustainability; resilience and adaptation in the context of empowering underserved communities; and sustainable business practices in the region.
Association of California Water Agencies - The largest statewide coalition of public water agencies in the country. Its more than 430 public agency members collectively are responsible for 90% of the water delivered to cities, farms and businesses in California.
Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) - The BDCP is being prepared by a group of local water agencies, environmental and conservation organizations, state and federal agencies, and other interest groups. The plan would be implemented over the next 50 years. The heart of the BDCP is a long-term conservation strategy that sets forth actions needed for a healthy Delta.
Bay Institute - The Bay Institute is the science, research, environmental policy, and advocacy arm of the Bay Ecotarium. Working in centers of political and economic power, from Sacramento to Los Angeles to Washington DC, the Bay Institute advocates for the environmental, water management, and economic policies necessary to ensure the health of the greater San Francisco Bay.
California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance - "A coalition of California business, labor and public policy leaders who work together to advance collaborative strategies for a sound economy and a healthy environment."
California Department of Conservation DOC Maps - Geospatial data and web maps. The Department of Conservation provides services and information that promote environmental health, economic vitality, informed land-use decisions, and sound management of our state’s natural resources. As home to the California Geological Survey, the Geologic Energy Management Division, Division of Land Resource Protection, and Division of Mine Reclamation, spatial data informs virtually every aspect of the Department’s activities.
California Environmental Dialogue - "A collaborative effort of leaders from California corporations, environmental organizations and governments" addressing "today's challenging environmental issues-solutions supported by a broad spectrum of interests."
California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy - "Dedicated to educating public and private sector decision makers on, and developing creative solutions to California's complex economic, environmental and social issues."
California League of Conservation Voters - EcoVote Online
California Land Use Resources (Governor's Office of Planning and Research)
California WaterFix - A controversial $15 billion plan proposed by Governor Jerry Brown and the California Department of Water Resources to build two large, four-story tall tunnels to carry fresh water from the Sacramento River under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta toward the intake stations for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project. Each tunnel would be 150 feet (46 m) below ground,40 feet (12 m) in diameter and 30 miles (48 km) in length. The tunnel project is as big or bigger than the English Channel Tunnel and Boston's Big Dig. The project would also include three new intakes with a capacity of 9000 cubic feet per second each, and a total annual yield of 4.9 million acre-feet. Also see:
- California Water Fix and Eco Restore (Wikipedia)
- Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (Dec 2016) [pdf]
California Wildlife Foundation (CWF) - Supports programs of the California Department of Fish and Game and its agency and resources partners. Manages funds designated to strengthen the stewardship efforts and long-term management of publicly-held wildlife areas and reserves.
Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) - A egional organization for social, economic and environmental justice..
Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) - The mission of CBE is to build people's power in California's communities of color and low income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.
Environmental Working Group - California - "Dedicated to protecting the citizens of California, particularly California's children, from the effects of pesticides and other toxic chemicals."
Greenbelt Alliance - "Our mission is to make the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area a better place to live by protecting the region's Greenbelt and improving the livability of its cities and towns."
Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on the California Coast - This Pacific Institute report concludes that sea-level rise will inevitably change the character of the California coast, and that adaptation strategies must be evaluated, tested, and implemented if the risks identified in the report are to be reduced or avoided. Populations and critical infrastructure at risk are shown in detailed maps prepared by the Pacific Institute available online here. The report also explores how vulnerability to sea-level rise will be heightened among Californians who do not have a vehicle, do not speak English, or who live near hazardous waste facilities. Low-income households and communities of color are over-represented in these more vulnerable groups.
Pacific Institute - Works to create a healthier planet and sustainable communities. We conduct interdisciplinary research and partner with stakeholders to produce solutions that advance environmental protection, economic development, and social equity-in California, nationally, and internationally.
Planning and Conservation League
San Francisco Beautiful San Francisco Tomorrow - "An urban environment organization."
Save San Francisco Bay Association
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)
Save-the-Redwoods League - Working to protect and restore redwood forests.
Stop Fooling California - Taking action against Big Oil in California.
Water
- California Department of Water Resources - Manages the water resources of California in cooperation with other agencies.
- California Drought - A project of the Pacific Institute in Oakland, California, one of the world's leading independent nonprofits researching and finding solutions to freshwater issues. The website compiles tools, research, and information on the California drought to facilitate the work at every level to understand, plan for, and find sustainable water management solutions in the face of a drier future for the western United States with changing conditions from climate change.
- California State Water Resources Control Board - Laws regulations, news, regional boards, water rights. Also see:
- California Water Commission - Provides a public forum for discussing water issues, advises the Department of Water Resources (DWR), and takes appropriate statutory actions to further the development of policies that support integrated and sustainable water resource management and a healthy environment. Statutory duties include advising the Director of DWR, approving rules and regulations, and monitoring and reporting on the construction and operation of the State Water Project.
- California Water Resources Control Board GIS System - This application allows you to explore the area, search for water rights and create your own maps.
- Water Education Foundation - "Your resource for information about water resource issues."

Social Policy

Advancement Project - Works alongside community activists and policymakers to generate momentum for evidence-based solutions in education, health, public funding, and public policymaking.
Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy - Purpose of the commission is to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of various policy questions related to the possibility of legalizing, taxing and regulating marijuana for adults in California. The Blue Ribbon Commission's work includes closely monitoring the implementation of the new tax and regulatory schemes in Colorado and Washington and examining the results of different policy decisions made in each state for the most relevant lessons.
California Catholic Conference - "Official voice of the Catholic community in California's public policy arena."
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) - Fighting for the rights of long-term care residents in California.
California Health Advocates - Dedicated to Medicare advocacy and education for Californians. Provides accurate, unbiased, user-friendly information about Medicare benefits for people who live in California. Also see:
- HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program) - Provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Volunteer counselors can help you understand your specific rights and health care options.
  - San Francisco County HICAP office
- Resources
California Healthcare Information Division: Annual Financial Data Hospital Chargemasters - A hospital charge description master, also known as a chargemaster or CDM, contains the prices of all services, goods, and procedures for which a separate charge exists. It is used to generate a patient's bill. As required by the Payers' Bill of Rights, each hospital is required to submit a copy of its chargemaster, a list of average charges for 25 common outpatient procedures.
California State Parent Teacher Association
Californians for Population Stabilization - Addresses issues of population growth related to high fertility and high immigration rates.
Calpensions - A project of Ed Mendel, a reporter who covered the Capitol in Sacramento for nearly three decades. The main focus of Calpensions.com is the pair of big pension funds based in Sacramento, the California Public Employees Retirement System and the California State Teachers Retirement System, which have two of the world's largest investment portfolios. There also are more than 80 smaller public employee pensions funds in California. Among them are 22 pension funds operated by counties, 32 by cities and 25 by special districts.
Children Now - "We examine social and governmental structures to see how well they support children and families, particularly those with fewer financial resources."
Covered California - Millions of Californians will be able to choose affordable, high-quality health insurance coverage offered through Covered California that will take effect January 2014. Covered California is a new, easy-to-use marketplace where you and your family may get financial assistance to make coverage more affordable and where you will be able to compare and choose health coverage that best fits your needs and budget. Also see:
- Covered California Cost Estimator/Calculator
- Covered California Health Benefits Exchange
Curb Prison Spending - A broad-based coalition of over 65 organizations seeking to curb prison spending by reducing the number of people in prison and the number of prisons in the state.
EdSource - "Dedicated to providing impartial, clearly presented information about California's emerging public education issues, including school finance, to wide and diverse audiences."
Flex Alert - A Flex Alert is a call for consumers to voluntarily conserve electricity when there is an anticipated shortage of energy supply, especially if the grid operator needs to use reserves to maintain grid integrity. When consumers reduce electricity use during a Flex Alert, it can prevent more dire emergency measures, including rotating power outages. A Flex Alert is issued by the California ISO, a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, which manages the flow of electricity along the high-voltage electric grid for 80 percent of California. The state’s three investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Southern California Edison, are responsible for delivering electricity from the high-voltage grid to its customers.
Friends Committee on Legislation - "A non-profit lobbying organization (established in 1952) whose mission is to educate state lawmakers and the public about peace and justice and the worth of every individual."
Healthcare.gov - Official site of Affordable Care Act.
Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) - Passed in California in 1999, ostensibly as a first step in developing a comprehensive system to hold students, schools, and districts accountable for improving student performance. Also see California Code - Chapter 6.1: Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 [52050. - 52059.].
Race Counts - Maintains a comprehensive tracking tool of racial disparities across California in seven key issue areas: Democracy, Economic Opportunity, Crime & Justice, Access to Health Care, Healthy Built Environment, Education and Housing.

Tax and Budget Policy

Cal-Tax - California Taxpayers' Association - "Founded in 1926, our mission is to protect taxpayers from unnecessary taxes and to promote efficient, quality government services."
California Budget & Policy Center - Iindependent source of information on how budget and tax policies affect low- and middle-income Californians.
California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights - Founded in 1985 by Harvey Rosenfield. FTCR's aim is to "to advance and protect the interests of consumers and taxpayers."

Other Resources

California Non-Profit Organizations (Action Without Borders) - To search for California organizations, click on "United States," then "California" in the Browse box.
San Francisco Bay Area Progressive Directory An index to about 1200 organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area that are related to progressive activism and/or helping out disadvantaged people, plus links to related web sites elsewhere.

State Agencies

Controller's Office
Department of Public Health
Environmental Protection Agency
Fair Political Practices Commission
Governor's Office of Planning and Research
Little Hoover Commission - Official name is the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy.
Office of the Governor
Secretary of State
State Water Resources Control Board - California water quality and rights regulation, board meetings, laws, funding, watershed management, enforcement, citizen involvement, news and education.

Selected Resources

California Roster (Secretary of State) Directory of state officeholders and agencies, and city and county governments.
Governor's Gallery (California State Library) - Each entry includes a brief bibliography, official portrait, inaugural addresses, and a timeline of major events which occurred during the governor's tenure.

State Legislature and Law

Legislative Caucuses

Law and Legislation

Bills Information (Legislative Counsel) - Searchable full-text database.
Statutes, 1850-2008 (Assembly Office of the Chief Clerk) - Full-text. Also includes: Assembly Journals, 1849-present; and Histories and Indexes, 1881-present.
Codes (Legislative Counsel) - California's 29 subject-based codes, searchable by keyword and via tables of contents.
California Code of Regulations (Westlaw)
California State Assembly and Senate Final Histories (Assembly Office of the Chief Clerk)
Locating the Law (6th ed., 2018) (Southern California Association of Law Libraries) - A handbook for non-law librarians, with an emphasis on California law."
State Administrative Manual (California Dept. of General Services)
State Constitution (Legislative Counsel)

Courts and Case Law

California Case Law, 1934-Present (FindLaw & AccessLaw) - Free access to California Supreme Court and appellate court case law.
California Courts (Official site of the judicial branch of California) - Includes "slip opinions published by the California Supreme Court and the California Courts of Appeal in the last 100 days."
State Bar of California
The Recorder - Subscription service providing daily access to "local court rules, state and federal appellate opinions, and information on all cases before the state Supreme Court.

Other Resources

California Political Almanac - Print. Biennial. Profiles of state legislators. Earlier editiions online. Earlier volumes at IGSL and Doe Reference desks.
Capitol Enquiry, Inc.: GovBuddy - Publisher of California state government directories.

Statistics

From the California Department of Finance

Budget Documents - The Governor's Budget, the Salaries and Wages Supplement, and other documents.
California Demographics - From the Demographic Research Unit, designated as the single official source of demographic data for state planning and budgeting.
California Economic Indicators - Monthly and annual summaries of economic trends and data.
Economic Forcasts - Prepared by the Economic Research Unit.

Other Sources

California Geographical Survey (CSU Northridge)
Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy - CCSCE focuses on long term economic and demographic trends in the state and its major economic regions.
Center for Health Statistics and Infomatics (California Department of Public Health) - Vital statistics and other population data.
Consumer Price Indexes (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Criminal Justice Statistics Center (California Attorney General's Office)
Ed-Data (Education Data Partnership) - Fiscal, demographic and performance data on California's K-12 schools."
Immunizations in Child Care by Academic Year - This dataset contains immunization status of child care facility enrollees aged 2 years to 4 years 11 months in California in facilities with 10 or more children enrolled. Smaller schools were excluded to help protect privacy. Explanation of the different immunizations is in an attached data dictionary.
Labor Market Information (California Employment Development Dept.)
RAND: California (RAND) - With its headquarters campus in Santa Monica, RAND has an understandable interest in addressing issues relevant to its longtime base. Its research on California and its communities spans a wide analytical range, from health, education, and justice issues to military, security, and transportation.
State Health Facts: California (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - "Contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation."
Transparent California - Dedicated to providing accurate, comprehensive and easily searchable information on the compensation of public employees in California.

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California Public Policy Index

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Gateway Sites

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Media

Political Parties / Campaigns / Elections

Public Opinion

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State Agencies

State Legislature and Law

Statistics

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