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Government and Politics
California State Government
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
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.
Federal Government
The U.S. House of Representatives
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.
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.
DisabilityInfo.Gov: "Comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources."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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