California

General California Government Resources

California State Government Homepage is the main portal for California government information.
California State and Local Government on the Net connects to home pages of California state agencies, regional government associations, counties, and cities.
State Telephone Directory publishes state employee and agency information as well as a State Government Organization Chart.
California State Library is the central reference and research library for state government.

California Statistical Abstract is a report that compiles data on social, economic, and physical aspects of the State from various government agencies. It is coordinated and issued annually by the California Department of Finance.
Rand California has a statistics section which focuses on statistical data for business & economics, population & demographics, education, quality of life, health, and politics.
State Quick Facts and Statistics are available from the U.S. Census Bureau along with California QuickLinks which provides links to demographic data in the state.
County Profiles from the California Department of Finance provide a compilation of selected economic, social, and demographic data for California and its 58 counties.

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, surveys and researches everything from elections to youth sports in California.

California Department of Education offers information about elementary and secondary education in California.
Ed-Data publishes a data on state school demographics.

California State Budget
California Local Government Finance Almanac has data, statistics, analyses, and articles on California city and county finance

California Geneology Resources from GenWeb is a group of volunteer geneologists working to create a center for genealogical research for every county in the United States, has several links and resources.

California Field Opinion Polls, compiled by UC Berkeley, provides online searching and analysis of the opinions of Californians from 1956 to 2006.
Statewide Surveys, conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), provide independent, objective, nonpartisan information on the social, economic, and political attitudes and policy preferences underlying ballot choices in statewide races and citizens' initiatives.

California Local Government Documents is a handy collection of California government documents compiled by UC Berkeley which includes: