Transcript Government Internet Resources: Federal California Bay Area

Find It Free & Fast on the Internet:
California Government Internet Resources:
Federal, State & Local
April 28, 2008
Oakland, California
Patti Monk, Public Services Librarian
Alameda County Law Library
Federal - Government Internet Resources
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Statutes, Bills, and Legislative Histories
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Agencies and Regulations
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Court Opinions, Forms, Rules, and Dockets
Federal – U.S. Code Official
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U.S. Code, U.S. House of Representatives,
Office of the Law Revision Counsel
http://uscode.house.gov/search/criteria.shtml
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U.S. Code, GPO, Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html
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Prior codes from 1988 Edition and
Supplement II; laws through 1/2/1991
http://uscode.house.gov/search/usc91.shtml
U.S. Code - Official
http://uscode.house.gov/classification/tables.shtml
Federal – Statutes at Large, Public Laws
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Statutes at Large, GPO (Government Printing
Office) 109th Congress, 1st Session (2005), Volume
119 Only)
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/statutes/index.html
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Public Laws, Library of Congress, Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/d110laws.html
110th Congress(2007-08)-93rd Congress(1973-74)
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Go to http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/ to sign up to
receive listing of new public and private laws free via
e-mail
Public Laws, Library of Congress, Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/d110laws.html
Federal – Legislative History
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Bills, Resolutions
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/bills_res.html
93rd Congress (1973) through the current Congress
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Congressional Hearings
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/chearings/index.html
104th Congress (1995-96) through 110th Congress (2007-08)
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Committee Reports
http://thomas.loc.gov/cp109/cp109query.html
104th Congress (1995-96) through 110th Congress (2007-08)
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Congressional Committee Prints
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/chearings/index.html
104th Congress (1995-96) through 110th Congress
(2007-08)
Congressional Hearings
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/chearings/index.html
Results of GPO Search for Hearings
110th Congress House Hearings]
RECENT EVENTS IN THE CREDIT AND MORTGAGE
Federal Legislative History –
Congressional Record
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Congressional Record, Library of Congress,
Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/r110query.html
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110th Congress (2007-2008) through 101st
Congress (1989-1990)
Search by keyword or name of member of
Congress
Congressional Record
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/r110query.html
Federal - Regulations
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CFR -1996 through current year
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
Federal Register 1994 (Volume 59) through 2008 (Volume 73)
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
List of CFR Sections Affected -1986 through 2007
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/lsa/index.html
Go to http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/ to sign up to
receive the Federal Register Table of Contents free
via e-mail through the listserv FEDREGTOC-L
CFR http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
Results of Search Database:
Code of Federal Regulations (current data)
Federal Agencies – Direct or List
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IRS http://www.irs.gov/
SEC http://www.sec.gov/
A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and
Agencies (also state, local, & tribal governments)
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/ind
ex.shtml
White House Federal Agencies and Commissions
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/independentagencies.html
A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies (also state, local, &
tribal governments)
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml
http://search.irs.gov/web/advanced-search.htm
Search for “regulations”
U.S. Supreme Court
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http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/bou
ndvolumes.html
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Volume 502 to the most current volume
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No charge unlike Pacer
Federal – Court Opinions - Pacer
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U.S. District Courts – Pacer –free opinions
http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/announce.html
after District Court using CM/ECF version 2.4
Free Pacer Pilot Project at libraries:
California federal depository libraries participating are:
San Bernardino County Law Library, CA
Sacramento County Public Law Library, CA
http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/announce.html
Federal – USCA 9th Opinions – Web
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
CM/ECF (case management/electronic case files) on
March 3, 2008. E-mail notices with links for 1 free look
court’s orders, calendars, opinions or other notices in your
own case
Pay for at Pacer opinions and dockets:
 Opinions limited free at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
 Memoranda – unpublished memoranda & orders limited
free at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
 FRAP & Local Circuit Rules – free
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
 Calendar by month free http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit – Slip Opinions
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit – Unpublished Dispositions
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
California U.S. District Courts’ Opinions see PACER
U.S. District Court local web sites
Free Rules, Forms, Calendars, & Popular Opinions
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District
http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/
U.S. District Court for the Central District
http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/
U.S. District Court for the Southern District
http://www.casd.uscourts.gov/
U.S. District Court for the Northern District http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/
Federal – California U.S. Bankruptcy Courts’
Opinions (Pacer); Free Rules, Forms, Calendars
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United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of California http://www.canb.uscourts.gov/
United States Bankruptcy Court Central District of California http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/
United States Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of California http://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/
United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of California http://www.casb.uscourts.gov/
Judge Newsome's Index of Ninth Circuit Decisions at
http://www.canb.uscourts.gov/announcements/judgenewsomes-index-ninth-circuit-decisions
California State Government
Internet Resources
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Statutes, Bills, and Legislative Histories
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Agencies and Regulations
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Find Court Opinions, Forms, Rules, and
Dockets
California Constitution and Statutes
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California Constitution, current
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/const.html
California Statutes from 1993-1994 to present
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
Statutes & Constitutions1850-1995
http://192.234.213.35/clerkarchive/
California State Constitution
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/const.html
Search of California Constitution
California Constitution – full text
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ARTICLE 1 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
SECTION 1. All people are by nature free
and independent and have inalienable rights.
Among these are enjoying and defending life
and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and
protecting property, and pursuing and
obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy.
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
California Current Statutes
http://192.234.213.35/clerkarchive/
1850-1995 Statutes & Constitutions
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Statute,
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Chapter
Statutes
A Guide to Legislative Research
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By Office of the Chief Clerk, California State
Assembly
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/BILLSLEGISL
ATURE/documents/LegResearchGuide.pdf
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/BILLSLEGISLATURE/docu
ments/LegResearchGuide.pdf
California Bills 1993 to present
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California Bill Index
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilindex.html
California Bills
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
Chaptered Bills (session laws)
http://leginfo.public.ca.gov/statute.html
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
Bill text, status, history, votes, committee analysis,
floor analysis, votes, veto
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1601-1650/ab_1634_bill_20070711_history.html
Complete History of Assembly Bill No. 1634
http://192.234.213.35/clerkarchive/
Journals, example from1835
http://192.234.213.35/clerkarchive/
Statute 1981, Chapter 343
California State Assembly
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http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/BILLSLEGI
SLATURE/OFFICIALPUBS.HTM
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Daily Journal, 1995 to present
Daily File – present session
Weekly History – present session
Tentative Legislative Calendar – current year
2007-2008 Assembly Handbook
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/BILLSLEGISLATURE/OFFICIALPUBS.HTM
California State Assembly
California State Senate
Current Information
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http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/schedules/sche
dules.htp
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Senate Daily File
Senate Floor Session Schedule
Legislative Calendar and Deadlines
Senate Daily Journal – current session
Senate Hearings, Floor Sessions, and Press
Conferences on web and TV see
http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/audiotv/audiotv.HTP
California State Senate
http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/schedules/schedules.htp
California State Senate
http://www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/audiotv/audiotv.HTP
California Code of Regulations - Current
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California Office of Administrative Law
http://www.calregs.com/
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Search for a Specific Regulatory Section
Search for Words
List of CCR Titles
Agency List for CCR
http://www.calregs.com/
California Judiciary
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State of California Judicial Opinions
http://www.lexisnexis.com/clients/CACourts/
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California Supreme Court from 1850; California Courts
of Appeal from 1905; Appellate Department of
Superior Court from 1934
Updated quarterly and within 6 months of publication
California Supreme Court & Court of Appeals
Slip Opinions
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/ available
only for 120 days
http://www.lexisnexis.com/clients/CACourts/
California Forms, Rules, Calendars, &
Briefs
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California Judicial Council Forms
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/
California Rules of Court & Local Rules
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/rules/
Calendars - California Supreme Court and the
California Courts of Appeal
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/cgibin/calendars.cgi?Courts=S
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/rules/
California Superior Courts
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Superior Courts in California
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/find.htm
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California Superior Court Judges Roster
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/trial/judges.htm
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/find.htm
California County Ordinances
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List of California County Web Sites
http://www.csac.counties.org/default.asp?id=7
California County Codes
http://www.amlegal.com/library/ca/index.shtml
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http://www.amlegal.com/library/ca/sanfrancisco.shtml San Francisco
Building Codes
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/#CA
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http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/alamedagen/ Alameda County
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/sonomaco/ Sonoma County
Likely Format
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http://www.co.<county name>.<state postal code>.us
http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/planning/
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Not so likely
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http://www.acgov.org/clerk/admincode.htm Alameda County
http://www.csac.counties.org/default.asp?id=7
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/#CA
California Municipal Ordinances
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http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/#CA
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http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/oakland/
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http://www.amlegal.com/library/ca/index.shtml
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http://www.codepublishing.com/elibrary.html#california
http://66.113.195.234/online.htm#
Likely Format
 www.ci.<city name>.<state postal code>.us
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us
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http://www.ci.walnut-creek.ca.us/header.asp?genericId=2&catId=13
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/#CA
Alameda County Administrative Code
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/alamedadmin/
www.ci.<city name>.<state postal code>.us
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us
City of Berkeley Municipal Code and Zoning
Ordinance
Boards
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Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent/OrdRegs/re
gs/regcov.html
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City of Oakland
http://www.ca.gov/About/Government/Local/ci
ties.html
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http://www.lrihistory.c
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[email protected]
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http://www.lhclearingh
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[email protected]
P.O. Box 74005
Davis, CA 95617
Phone: (888) 6761947
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Patti Monk, J.D., M.L.S.
Public Services Librarian
Alameda County Law Library
125 Twelfth Street
Oakland, CA 94607
[email protected]
www.acgov.org/law