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Voter Information
Voter Registration
California Secretary of State site. Complete a Voter Registration form online and then sign and mail. A guide to voter registration.
Elections and Voter Information
The State of California, Secretary of State, Elections and Voter Information Page. By browsing through this site, you will find information on ballot initiatives, candidate filing, and voter registration. The Elections Division is responsible for producing the official Statements of Vote after each election. These are the official compilation of vote totals for a given election.
Elections 2008
Up-to-date election results graphically displayed.
Project Vote Smart
The national non-partisan, non-profit effort researches, tracks and provides to the public independent factual information on nearly 13,000 candidates and elected officials. Enter your ZIP+4 to find out who your national and state representatives are.
Rough & Tumble: A Daily Drive-By on California Politics
Kavanagh began Rough & Tumble in the early 1990's as an in-house television newsroom publication to help reporters and producers better understand California politics Stay informed with this excellent daily digest of California political news.
Smart Voter (League of Women Voters)
Non-partisan analysis of statewide propositions as well as local and statewide candidates. Allows users to find their custom ballot and polling place by entering their street address and zip code. Includes links to other sources of info on the web.
Local Governments
Association of Bay Area Governments
Links to local governments including cities, counties, regional agencies, and special districts in the San Francisco Bay Area.
California Government
California Government Agencies
U.S. Government and Information
Government Center - Federal Government Resources on the Web
GPO Access
Government information on a wide variety of topics including Congress, regulations, legislation, laws and much more.
THOMAS - Legislative Information on the Internet
U.S. General Services Administration; Office of Citizens Services and Communication
Easy and fast information on federal services, benefits and resources.
International Organizations and Foreign Countries
Government Center
Links to international agencies and information on the Web.
International Affairs
Annotated links on a range of international affairs topics.
Background Notes
Country information from the U.S. Department of State.
Country Studies
E-books from the Library of Congress with thorough and in-depth coverage of numerous foreign countries.
World Factbook
General country facts from CIA.