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State of California

Constitution | Executive | Judicial | Legislative | Legal Guides | General Sources

Constitution

  • State Constitution, 1879 (California Legislative Counsel Bureau) as amended

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Executive

  • California Code of Regulations (California Office of Administrative Law) except title 24
  • California Regulatory Notice Register (California Office of State Publishing) No. 27-Z (July 7, 2000-
  • Attorney General Opinions (California Office of the Attorney General) 1986-
  • California Governor
  • California Attorney General
  • California Office of Administrative Hearings - includes relevant laws and regulations
  • California Office of Administrative Law - includes publications list and checklists
  • California Public Utilities Commission - includes legal documents
  • California Secretary of State
  • California Secretary of State - Elections Division

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Judicial

  • California Courts: Opinions of the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals (California Judicial Council) last 60 days
  • California Supreme Court and Appellate Court Slip Opinions (FindLaw) October 1996-
  • California Supreme Court and Appellate Court Opinions (FindLaw) searchable; viewing requires free registration; 1934-
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit Opinions 1995-
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit (FindLaw) 1990-
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • California Supreme Court Records and Briefs Index (University of California Hastings College of the Law) reported cases only
  • California Appellate Courts Case Information System (California Judicial Council)
  • California Judicial Council
  • California Courts: Rules (California Judicial Council)

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Legislative

  • California Code (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)
  • California Session Laws (California Legislative Counsel Bureau) 1993-
  • California Bills (California Legislative Counsel Bureau) 1993-
  • California Bills Index (California Legislative Counsel Bureau) 1993-
  • California Assembly Daily File (California Legislature Assembly)
  • California Senate Daily File (California Legislature Senate)
  • California Senate Daily Journal
  • Legislative Council Agency Reports
  • Legislative Index and Table of Sections Affected (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)
  • California Legislature - composed of the Senate and Assembly
  • California Law Revision Commission
  • Frequently Asked Questions (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)
  • A Guide to Accessing Legislative Information on the Internet (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)
  • Official California Legislative Information (California Legislative Counsel Bureau)

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Legal Guides

  • Forms: California Judicial Council, FindLaw, California Office of Administrative Law
  • Laws and Regulations (State of California)
  • Law Schools and Law School Libraries (FindLaw)
  • Law Schools in California (State Bar of California)
  • Law Schools, Libraries, and Catalogs:
    • California Western University School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • Chapman University School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • Golden Gate University School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • Loyola School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • Pepperdine University School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • San Joaquin College of Law - Library and Catalog
    • Santa Clara University School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • Southwestern University School of Law
    • Stanford University Law School - Library
    • Thomas Jefferson School of Law
    • University of California Berkeley School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • University of California Davis School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • University of California Hastings School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • University of California Los Angeles School of Law  - Library and Catalog
    • University of San Diego School of Law
    • University of San Francisco School of Law
    • University of Southern California School of Law - Library and Catalog
    • University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
    • Western State University College of Law
    • Whittier Law School
  • Libraries and Library Organizations (Northern California Association of Law Libraries)
  • LLSDC Legislative Source Book: California
  • Melvyl Union Catalog
  • Northern California Association of Law Libraries
  • Research Guides:
    • California Laws and Resources (Northern California Association of Law Libraries)
    • California Legal Resources (University of Southern California Law Library
    • Finding California Legislative History (University of San Franciso Law Library)
    • California Legislative History Information (Los Angeles County Law Library) (Los Angeles County Law Library)
    • A Guide to Finding California Legislative History (University of California Berkeley Law Library)
    • Internet Resources by Subject (Northern California Association of Law Libraries)
  • San Diego Area Law Libraries
  • Self-Help Center (California Courts)
  • Southern California Association of Law Libraries
  • State Bar of California
  • Western Pacific Association of Law Libraries
  • WWW PORTALS / DIRECTORIES:
    • Guide: U.S. States & Territories: Legal Links (Law Library of Congress)
    • AllLaw.com - California
    • Cornell Legal Information Institute: California
    • FindLaw: California
    • Georgetown University Law Library: California
    • Google California Law
    • LexisOne: California
    • Yahoo California Law

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General Sources

  • California - official site
  • California State Library - includes catalog
  • California Libraries (LIBCAT)
  • Google California
  • MELVYL Union Catalog
  • State and Local Government on the Net: California (State Local Gov)
  • Yahoo California

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