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California Courts
California Cases via Findlaw
Searchable database of California cases - free!
California Courts and Judicial System
Judicial council, court info, and court rules
California Civil Jury Instructions - Resource Center
Net Law Library’s interactive site
California Small Claims Courts
Information about small claims court
Court News
Summaries of California Appellate cases, Ninth Circuit cases, and more
Judicial Council of California
Links to trial courts, court rules, info about Judicial Council; Downloadable Judicial Council forms available here
JuriSearch Information Network - California Reporters
California 2nd, 3nd and 4th, daily opinions. Subscription fee required
LoisLaw
Subscription service — requires password to access California Supreme Court and Appellate Court cases
Sonoma County Courts
Tentative Rulings and local rules available here.
California Case Law
California Official Reports Page
California Statutes & Regulations
California Code
Searchable database of California law
California Code of Regulations
California Code via Findlaw
Searchable database of California Codes with frames
California Legislation
California Ballot and Initiative Databases
U.C. Hastings College of the Law Library database
California Law Revision Commission
Law Revision Commission reports
California State Assembly
Bills, committees, hearing reports, member info, daily file, government links to state and federal resource sites. Bills & analysis.
California State Assembly — Office of the Chief Clerk
Links to state bills, official publications, history and more
California State Senate & Assembly Bills
Daily updates on Senate & Assembly Bills. Bill texts. Searchable database.
California State Senate Home Page
Legislation, bills, committees, codes, ballot measures, member info. Bills and analysis.
California State Agencies
California Department of Industrial Relations
Labor law, worker’s compensation, occupational safety & health, labor/management mediation
California DMV Home Page
Change of address, bill of sale, release of liability and insurance info request forms can be downloaded here
California PUC Rules of Practice and Procedure
PUC Rules of Practice and Procedure.
California Secretary of State
Search for information about California corporations
California State Contracts Register
Published by Office of Small and Minority Businesses-no longer published in paper
California State Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Wages order links, worker’s rights
California Vital Records - Certified Copies
Certified copies of vital documents can be ordered here - birth certificates, death certificates, dissolution, etc.
Professional Associations
Continuing Legal Education
West Legal Ed Center (MCLE) seminars available via the Internet
California State Bar
Information about members of the California State Bar
California State Bar - Bar Admissions
Bar exam results posted here
Miscellaneous
Archives and Manuscript Repositories in California
Collection of historic documents, drawings, photographs.
Ask Now
Portal to the California Courts interactive site for help with legal references
California Government & Politics
CSU Bakersfield site with links covering agencies, state government, politics and law
California Secretary of State - Official Home Page
Business entity information, election information. Still under development.
California State Home Page
Info about the state, links to state sites, agencies, search engines
California Surface Water Primer
Basic water law, riparian rights, appropriative rights.
California Vital Records Information
Information on how to obtain vital records-birth, death divorce, etc.
Forms
Central District of California forms page
Sonoma County Home Page
County information, directory of county agents and agencies, administrative services, department services, Board of Supervisors.