Government & Politics

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LOCATOR GUIDES

Fedworld Guide to Government Databases

Firstgov
Portal to Federal, State, Local, Tribal and International government agencies, forms, regulations, etc.

GovEngine.com
Guide to federal, state & local government and court resources

Government Resources Guide
Library of Congress guide to general , federal, state, politics and international information, including links to State and Local Governments

ThisNation
A guide to U.S. government and politics

Unclesam (Google search of government sites)

CALIFORNIA - BAY AREA & STATE SEE ALSO Law, Legislation & Regulations: State

Alameda County Government On-Line

Alameda County Demographics & Economic Profile
includes East Bay profiles and economic development links
SEE ALSO Statistical Sources

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

CA State Budget

CA State Homepage

City of Hercules

City of Pinole

City of Richmond

City of San Pablo

SFGOV (San Francisco)

Contra Costa County

League of California Cities

Napa County

Solano County

ELECTIONS

SEE ALSO: Political Parties & Public Policy Issues REGISTER online at Voter Registration

California Ballot Propositions Database
from the Hastings Law Library

California Ballot Propositions - PDF Images
from the Hastings Law Library

California Legislative Analyst's Office

California Initiatives (Propositions)

California Secretary of State - Elections Division
Includes link to on-line voter registration and/or printable registration form
For information on history of ballot propositions and how to qualify one, see Initiatives

California Voter Foundation: California Online Voter Guide
Reliable, non-commercial information on propositions and candidates. Beginning in 1996, includes California Journal analyses (from the Legislative Analyst's Office). Beginning in 1998, includes the League of Women Voters' Pro/Con publication.

CQ MoneyLine
Information from Congressional Quarterly on campaign finances, political action committees, lobbying

Easy Voter Guide
In English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Tagalog

Election Resources
Covers national & local, world-wide elections.

Election Statistics

Election Statistics: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
Official vote counts for federal elections from 1920 to present.

Federal Election Commission: Election Results
Biannual compilations on election results

United States Election Assistance Commission: Voter Turnout & Statistics
Has some historical statistics

U.S. Census Bureau Voting and Registration
Includes statistics on election results and voter turnout

FactCheck.org: Annenberg Political Fact Check
Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said in political TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, press releases. Sponsored by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

Federal Election Commission

League of Women Voters

League of Women Voters - Bay Area Chapter

League of Women Voters - California Chapter
Includes links to the "Pro & Con" and "In Depth" publications that provide a non-partisan analysis of the ballot propositions.

League of Women Voters - National Chapter

Open Secrets
Tracks money in politics data. From the Center for Responsive Politics

Politics 1

Project Vote Smart

Public Agenda: Voter's Survival Kit

Registrar of Voters - Alameda County

Registrar of Voters - Contra Costa County

Smart Voter

U.S. Census Bureau Voting and Registration

United States Election Assistance Commission
Clearinghouse for election information created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002

Vote Gopher
Started by a Harvard University student with the aim of providing unbiased guide to the issues

Vote411.org: Election Information You Need
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters Educational Fund

Voting Rights & History

Center for Voting and Democracy

Voting in America

You Decide: Challenge Your Assumptions (KQED)

FEDERAL AGENCIES

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Census Bureau

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

Dept. of Justice

Dept. of Labor

Dept. of State

Dept. of State Electronic Research Collections

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

GPO Access

Library of Congress

U.S House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

The White House

INTERNATIONAL

Amnesty International

Bureau of International Information Programs
Information from the State Dept. about U.S. policies, foreign relations, issues, elections, and society

CIA World Factbook

Council on Foreign Relations

Europa: Gateway to the European Union

Foreign Governments & Organizations

Global Policy Forum (monitors the United Nations' global policy making)

IDEA: The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

InfoNation (from the U.N.)

United Nations

U.S. State Department

World Bank

POLITICAL PARTIES

American Independent Party

Democratic Party

Green Party

Libertarian Party

Republican Party

PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES and OPINION POLLS
SEE ALSO specific issues: National Security, 9/11, Terrorism or ALA's List of Opinion Polls

The Brookings Institution
Research/publications cover topics such as global and national politics, business, social policy, economics, education, government, environment and energy

California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG)

The Gallup Poll

General Accountability Office Reports and Testimony

Institute for Policy Studies

Justice Learning
Resources for examining such topics as the Constitution, voting rights, civil liberties, juvenile justice, religion in schools, U.N. Peacekeeping and web censorship

National Security Archive

Polling Report

Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)
Includes World Public Opinion (WPA) Polls

Public Agenda Online
Public opinion polls and policy analysis

Public Citizen News

Public Policy Institute of California
Research on economic, social and political issues. Click on "Just the Facts" to get periodically updated statistical fact sheets on various topics. See "Statewide Surveys" for public opinions.

RAND Reports and Documents
Research/publications cover topics such as civil justice, education, health care, international affairs, national security, public safety, and the workforce

Rough & Tumble: A Daily Snapshot of California Public Policy and Politics
Annotated summaries of major news stories and links to many state newspapers, organizations and other sites. Maintained by political journalist Jack Kavanagh.

World Public Opinion (WPA)

Last updated 17 January 2009

Go to the Contra Costa College homepage
Website created/maintained by Ellen Geringer
Send questions or comments about this page to egeringer@contracosta.edu

LOCATOR GUIDES

CALIFORNIA - BAY AREA & STATE SEE ALSO Law, Legislation & Regulations: State

ELECTIONS

Public Agenda: Voter's Survival Kit

United States Election Assistance Commission
Clearinghouse for election information created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002

Vote Gopher
Started by a Harvard University student with the aim of providing unbiased guide to the issues

Vote411.org: Election Information You Need
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters Educational Fund

Voting Rights & History

FEDERAL AGENCIES

INTERNATIONAL

POLITICAL PARTIES

PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES and OPINION POLLS
SEE ALSO specific issues: National Security, 9/11, Terrorism or ALA's List of Opinion Polls

LOCATOR GUIDES

CALIFORNIA - BAY AREA & STATE SEE ALSO Law, Legislation & Regulations: State

ELECTIONS

Public Agenda: Voter's Survival Kit

United States Election Assistance Commission Clearinghouse for election information created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002

Vote Gopher Started by a Harvard University student with the aim of providing unbiased guide to the issues

Vote411.org: Election Information You Need Sponsored by the League of Women Voters Educational Fund

Voting Rights & History

FEDERAL AGENCIES

INTERNATIONAL

POLITICAL PARTIES

PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES and OPINION POLLS SEE ALSO specific issues: National Security, 9/11, Terrorism or ALA's List of Opinion Polls

United States Election Assistance Commission
Clearinghouse for election information created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002

Vote Gopher
Started by a Harvard University student with the aim of providing unbiased guide to the issues

Vote411.org: Election Information You Need
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters Educational Fund

PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES and OPINION POLLS
SEE ALSO specific issues: National Security, 9/11, Terrorism or ALA's List of Opinion Polls