California Research Links

California Courts

California Cases via Findlaw
Searchable database of California cases - free!
Court News
Summaries of California Appellate cases, Ninth Circuit cases, and more
California Courts and Judicial System
Judicial council, court info, and court rules
Judicial Council of California
Links to trial courts, court rules, info about Judicial Council;Downloadable Judicial Council forms available here
California Small Claims Courts
Information about small claims court
JuriSearch Information Network - Cal Reporters
Cal 2d, 3d 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 Jury Instructions Civil - BAJI (Not Annotated)
Net Law Library's interactive site
Plain English Civil Jury Instructions
 

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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
 
 

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California Legislation

California Law Revision Commission
Law Revision Commission reports
California State Senate & Assembly Bills
Daily updates on Senate & Assembly Bills. Bill texts from 1993-present. Searchable database.
California State Assembly
Bills, committees, hearing reports, member info, daily file, gov't links to state and federal resource sites. Bills & analysis from 1993.
California State Assembly - Office of the Chief Clerk
Links to state bills, official publications, history and more
California Ballot and Initiative Databases
U.C. Hastings College of the Law Library database
California State Senate Home Page
Legislation, bills, committees, codes, ballot measures, member info. Bills and analysis from 1995
 

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California State Agencies

California Department of Industrial Relations
Labor law, worker's compensation, occupational safety & health, labor/management mediation
California State Contracts Register
Published by Office of Small and Minority Businesses-no longer published in paper
California DMV Home Page
Change of address, bill of sale, release of liability and insurance info request forms can be downloaded here
California State Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Wages order links, worker's rights
California PUC Rules of Practice and Procedure
PUC Rules of Practice and Procedure, updated 1/98
California Vital Records - Certified Copies
Certified copies of vital documents can be ordered here - birth certificates, death certificates, dissolution, etc.
California Secretary of State
Search for information about California corporations
 
 

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Miscellaneous

California Secretary of State - Official Home Page
Business entity information, election information. Still under development
California Surface Water Primer
Basic water law, riparian rights, appropriative rights
Archives and Manuscript Repositories in California
Collection of historic documents, drawings, photographs.
California Vital Records Information
Information on how to obtain vital records-birth, death divorce, etc.
California State Home Page
Info about the state, links to state sites, agencies, search engines
Online Legal Advice
Offers legal advice and referrals
California Government & Politics
CSU Bakersfield site with links covering agencies, state government, politics and law
Forms
Central District of California forms page
Ask Now
Portal to the California Courts interactive site for help with legal references
Sonoma County Home Page
County information, directory of county agents and agencies, administrative services, department services, Board of Supervisors.
 

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Professional Associations

California State Bar - Bar Admissions
Bar exam results posted here
Continuing Legal Education
West Legal Ed Center MCLE seminars available via the Internet
California State Bar
Information about members of the California State Bar
 
 

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