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Voter Information Guide   - Voter information guide, election dates and results. Published by the California Secretary of State.

Around the Capitol - A portal to California legislative information, including information on ballot measures, legislators and legislative districts, as well as daily editorial summaries from newspapers across California.

Cal-Access - California Automated Lobbying and Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Search System (Cal-Access). Provides financial information supplied by state candidates, donors, lobbyists, and others.

California Polls - Search polls from 1956 onward. From the Social Sciences Data Collection of the University of California, San Diego

California Secretary of State - Internet point-of-contact for elections and voting, political reform, campaign finance, state archives, corporations and limited partnerships, and notary public.

Californians for Responsible Choices - Voter information center

Congressman Tom Lantos (CA - 12) - Obituary notice. Also has his positions on the issues and videos.

Congress.org - California Legislative Action Center - Database of federal, state and local officials, lawmakers, agencies, bills and votes along with action alerts and media guide.

Courage Campaign - A statewide progressive alliance that was created to form organizing tools, outreach education opportunities, and maintain voter data files for use by coalition partners. Page includes comment blogs and events sorted by county.

Easy Voter Guide Project - Nonpartisan information for new voters in California. Includes information on registering to vote, contacting local election officials, and the current election.[English/Spanish/Chinese/Korean/Vietnamese]

Fair Political Practices Commission - Ensures the fair and unbiased interpretation and enforcement of campaign, election, and lobbying laws.

Governor Gray Davis Digital Library - Former Democratic Governor of California. Biography, accomplishments, and collection of official administration documents.

Our Campaigns - California - Information about the campaigns, candidates and elections in California for federal and state offices. Includes demographics and local news media.

Project Vote Smart - California Government Resources - Extensive nonpartisan voter resource, with numerous links to government, elections and voting, campaigns, interest groups, and media.

Smart Voter - A service of the League of Women Voters. Provides information about local and statewide candidates and issues, searchable by ZIP codes in California.