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Informational websites
California Budget & Policy Center
Research and analysis nonprofit advancing public policies that expand opportunities and promote well-being for all Californians.
California Legislative Information
Official website for California legislative information.
CalMatters
"CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy."
Congress.gov
Official site for U.S. federal legislative information.
Policy Memo Database
"Useful shortcut to exploring policy memos -- in the U.S. and abroad, at the federal and local levels -- in order to compare and contrast styles, tone, and structure."
The Atlantic Monthly (Politics)
Politics-related reporting from The Atlantic Monthly.
BBC News
"We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world."
C-Span
Provide access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and to other forums where public policy is discussed, debated and decided––all without editing, commentary or analysis and with a balanced presentation of points of view."
Electoral-Vote.Com
Includes polling data, political analysis, and commentary on U.S. politics from Dr. Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Dr. Christopher Bates.
NPR: Politics
Politics-related reporting from National Public Radio (NPR).
Politico
"POLITICO strives to be the dominant source for news on politics and policy in power centers across every continent where access to reliable information, nonpartisan journalism and real-time tools create, inform and engage a global citizenry."
Voice of America
"Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press.
VOA is part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the government agency that oversees all non-military, U.S. international broadcasting. It is funded by the U.S. Congress."
