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California State Government

The California State Assembly

The California State Senate

The Governor's Home Page

The Lt. Governor's Home Page

The California Secretary of State's Site: Register to vote, and find the latest information on campaign expenditures, political candidates and ballot initiatives.

How to Contact Your State Legislators

State of California Frequently Asked Questions: Knowledge Base

The State Budget

The State Budget: Frequently Asked Questions

Information Finder: State Bills, Resolutions and Amendments

Search California Law: Find and search the 29 codes, the State Constitution, and the statutes that comprise California Law.

Search California Statutes: Search by entering the chapter number of a bill that was passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor, or enter the chapter year.

State and Local Government on the Net, California: "State and Local Government on the Net" is a frequently updated directory of links to government sponsored and controlled resources on the Internet. It was created by Piper Resources, an Internet publishing firm. This link takes you directly to its California page.

California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Home Page

California Department of Industrial Relations: Information on occupational safety and health (Cal/OSHA), workers' compensation, labor law, etc.

California Department of Fair Employment and Housing: The mission of DFEH is "to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, and from the perpetration of acts of hate violence."

The California First Amendment Coalition: Provides detailed information about the California Public Records Act, as well as the Ralph M. Brown Act, which requires open and public meetings of governing and advisory bodies.

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Federal Government

The U.S. House of Representatives

The U.S. Senate

www.whitehouse.gov: The official site of The White House includes pages on the President, Vice President, executive branch offices (other than Cabinet offices), news and policy issues, etc.

Thomas: A service of the U.S. Library of Congress. Bills being considered by Congress, roll call votes, the Congressional Record, and committee reports. Also pages and links to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

elaws: The U.S. Department of Labor's online regulatory library with information on laws governing retirement, health benefits, wages, hours and workplace standards.

FirstGov.gov: "The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal"

National Labor Relations Board: The NLRB is a Federal agency created in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act, the act that includes the overtime provisions applicable to Unit 4 employees.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor): The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

U.S. Department of Labor

Women's Bureau (U.S. Department of Labor)

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): The Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. The Institute is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) (U.S. Department of Labor)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): The EEOC was established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and enforces Federal statutes on discrimination in a number of areas, including race, color, religion, sex, national original, age, and disability.

GovBenefits.Gov: A free, confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): On March 1, 2003, service and benefit functions of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) transitioned into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS).

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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American Polictics

The Sacramento Bee's Webpage on Politics

The League of Women Voters: The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Project Vote Smart: Biographies, addresses, issue positions, voting records and campaign finances of candidates and elected officials. Track the status of legislation in Congress, find information on federal and state elections.

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1/17/06

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