AmericanElections: how they work -- Library of Congress resources for teachers. Helping teachers build their skills in using the Library's primary sources. This is a Library of Congress website.
California Ballot Propositions Database -- A comprehensive, searchable source of information on California ballot propositions from 1911 to the present.
California Voter Foundation -- A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization promoting and applying the responsible use of technology to improve the democratic process.
FactCheck.org - A nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
Find your U.S. Representative -- -Home page of the United States House of Representatives.
League of Women Voters Guide -- A "one-stop shop" for election related information. Find information on registering to vote, state by state election and candidate information, and more.
Los Angeles Voters Guide (Vote 411.org)--Provides voters with comprehensive nonpartisan information about the contests on their ballot in an easy to use presentation.
LA TIMES Politics -- Los Angeles Times Local online Politics Plus. Today's local and state political news.
New CA Senate Districts -- Obtain Assembly and Senate bills, committee information, district maps and more.
Openjurist.org - Provides access to published court opinions without charge. Over 600,000 opinions from the United States Supreme Court and United States Courts of Appeals from the First, Second, and Third series of The Federal Reports
OpenSecrets.org -- Website of the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit U.S. research group which tracks money in politics and its effect on elections.
SmartVoter.org -- Nonpartisan election information. Where to vote, ballot text, candidate information, election results.
POLITICAL PARTIES
Directory of U.S. Political Parties -- A listing of American political parties with short platform descriptions. Includes both established and fringe organizations.
Democratic National Committee -- Daily news updates, policy analysis, links and opportunities to participate in the political process.
Democratic Party: California -- Issues, elected officials, press releases, party organization information.
Republican National Committee -- Latest news about the Republican party.
Republican Party: California -- Political party news, platform guide, profiles of elected officials.
Green Party -- Official homepage of the Green party.
Libertarian Party -- Official homepage of the national Libertarian party.
| GOVERNMENT |
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
FindLaw Legal Dictionary -- An easily searchable law dictionary. Definitions come with an example in context.
Locating the Law: A Handbook for Non-Law Librarians -- (2009) A complete full-text book online. Good introductory basic information, with immediate links to important resources.
LEXIS NEXIS -- Full-text newspapers. All federal and state laws and most legal cases. Includes non-English news.
LLRX - Over 700 sources for state and federal court rules, forms and docket
State and Local Government on the Net -- A frequently updated directory of official state and local government websites. U.S. government links to cities, counties, and state agencies.
U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence -- (Text) A simple reading of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
California Building Codes - CA Codes for building, fire, plumbing, electrical, green, etc. Free.
California Case Law - (1934-present) FindLaw offers free comprehensive California case law from 1934 to the present. California Court of Appeal or from the California Supreme Court. Free logins.
California Codes - The 29 codes of current California law; keyword searchable. Updated annually. Free.
California Code of Regulations - CA agency regulations, keyword searchable
California Court Information - Click "opinions" for up-to-the-minute opinions from the CA Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
California Drivers Handbook - All the CA handbooks in 8 languages. Sample tests!
California Firearms Laws -- Education, regulation, and enforcement actions regarding the manufacture, sales, ownership, safety training and transfer of firearms.
California Government Officials -- The California Roster contains names and informations about all elected officials, including agency heads and local government officials, as well as information about constitution, etc.
California Legislative Information -- "Find A Bill"--Look here to find information about bills in process.
California Redistricting Plans -- Much geographic and election result data used for legislative redistricting, which is the process in which the lines of the State Senate and Assembly districts are redrawn every ten years following the new census.
California Research Bureau -- Provides nonpartisan research services to the Governor, his staff, and other elected officials. Data analysis, reports on current policy issues, case studies, development of legislative proposals
California Secretary of State -- Official homepage for the Secretary of State. Information on elections, campaign finance, notaries public, and more.
California State and Local Government --Links to the various sections and agencies of California government.
California State Senate -- Obtain Assembly and Senate bills, committee information, district maps and more.
California State Assembly -- Member directory, legislative calendar, committees, caucuses, and full text of bills and upcoming legislation
California Tax Forms -- State of California Franchise Tax Board. Copies of forms and booklets, information.
CalTrans -- The state agency responsible for highway, bridge, and rail transportation planning, construction, and maintenance.
Governor of California -- The home page for the Governor.
LawHelpCalifornia.org -- Easy online access to basic legal resources and attorney information.
Megan's Law - Sex Offenders Database -- California Dept. of Justice site, which lists designated registered sex offenders in California.
NEXT TEN : California Budget Info -- an independent, nonpartisan organization that educates, engages and empowers Californians to improve the state's future.
American Presidency Project -- The most comprehensive collection of resources pertaining to the study of the presidency.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-2005 -- Here you can find names of elected officials from all states for these years, dates of the sessions and names of the leading politicians.
Code of Federal Regulations -- The general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
Consumer Information Publications -- The Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) is a trusted one-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services.
Consumer Price Index -- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics current data.
Copyright --Overview, FAQs, Fair Use, Public Domain, Introduction to the Permission process, website permissions, academic permissions, copyright research.
Copyright and Library Digitization -- Law and technology resources for legal professionals, with more than 130,000 unique readers each month.
Electoral College -- This U.S. government site explains the process, facts, and information about the Electoral College.
Federal Government Officials -- Names, addresses, contact information for President Obama and his Cabinet.
Federal Register --The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. What's going on each day.
Federal Tax Forms - IRS -- Find any form or publication you need.
Other Tax Sites -- An index of web-based tax and accounting resources.
GPO Access -- A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of information products produced by the government on many topics.
House of Representatives -- Information on the lower body of the federal legislature; legislative process, House calendar, committee schedules, roll call vote, etc.
How Laws are Made -- A description of the legislative process and house rules.
Justice Information Center -- The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice, substance abuse, and victim assistance information to support research, policy, and program development.
Patent and Trademark Office -- Basic information about patents, trademarks, intellectual property law and policy.
President of the United States of America -- Official website for the White House and President Obama.
Public Domain -- Quick explanation of the public domain rules--when a work is available for copying.
Public Law Library -- Lists the public law libraries in California and other legal resources for the general public.
Public Laws -- After the President signs a bill into law, it is delivered to the Office of the Federal Register where it is assigned a public law number. This site has laws of present and past congressional laws.
Read the Bill.org -- Mission is to strengthen our democracy by making sure elected officials and citizens have the chance to read and understand legislation, and formulate an informed opinion prior to any debate or vote.
Senate -- Official government website for the U.S. Senate. Connect with senators, find out about legislation.
Senator Barbara Boxer -- Official site for the California senator.
Senator Dianne Feinstein -- Official site for the California senator.
Supreme Court Decisions (1937-1975) -- Search by name or case number.
Supreme Court Decisions (1990-2000) -- From Cornell University. Recent decisions and an archive back to 1990.
Supreme Court Decisions: Historic -- Selected historic decisions. Searchable by topic or party name.
Thomas -- Look up bills before Congress
U.S. Code -- U.S. Code collection. "The most linked to bweb resource in the field of law."
U.S. Federal Ninth Circuit Court Opinions -- Searchable database. Also an archive of opinion summaries.
| GOVERNMENT |
| COUNTY INFORMATION |
Los Angeles Almanac -- The most comprehensive Internet source for facts and statistics about Los Angeles county.
Los Angeles County -- Official information directory of the services, commissions and operations of the area. History, city guides, demographics and census statistics.
Los Angeles County Bus Schedules | Transtar - Automated transit trip itinerary planning
Los Angeles County Codes --Access to the County of Los Angeles charter, general and permanent ordinances, and building codes in a searchable, hyperlinked format.
Los Angeles County Guide -- Guide to L.A. County government from the League of Women Voters of California.
Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters -- Voter/Election information. Election results, candidate statements, etc.
Los Angeles County Emergency Preparedness Site -- The information on this site will help you develop a disaster plan for your family, neighborhood and business.
Los Angeles: Past, Present & Future -- Using the extensive archival resources available at the University of Southern California, this opens a window into LA's rich past and its exciting future.
Neighborhood Knowledge - Map your community's data
| GOVERNMENT |
| SEARCH ENGINES |
First Gov -- Home page of the U.S. government's official web portal for all government transactions, services, and information.
Frequently Used Sites: Federal Government -- Frequently used sites related to U.S. Federal government information.
Google Uncle Sam -- Use this search engine for results from government sites or domains.