California State Government
This site provides access to full bill text for prior and current sessions.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's official home page features biographies for both him and his wife Maria Shriver, along with the Governor's insights into California and the legislative process. Surfers looking for more information on the Governor's budget should go to http://www.dof.ca.gov/.
Overseen by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC), this non-partisan page features in-depth analysis of the 1997-98 budget, plus other legislation, proposals, initiatives and additional pending items affecting California.
The official State Senate page features everything you need to know about California's upper house, including Senator biographies, zip code search for your senator, daily Senate updates and news flashes. Naturally, the site also features full access to all bills for the current and prior session, along with votes, analysis, history and status for each bill. For surfers interested in more in-depth analysis of major policy areas, take advantage of PICO (Policy Information Clearinghouse On-Line) by clicking on Senate Committees and Offices, followed by one click on the Office of Research.
Though the page itself suffers from confusing design and complex overlaps, the official Assembly web page does offer a full range of information on the State Assembly, along with complete committee listings and current events and updates for the Lower house.
Kavanaugh summarizes top California and national political news and provides links with major news sources, including the Modesto Bee and Wall Street Journal. The site also tracks recent State Capitol issues, including committee appointments and events.
A daily look at the news from the editors of Capitol Weekly and AroundTheCapitol.com