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State Legislative Policy Resources
California Legislative Information
Using the new search options, you can now find bills using the following criteria: status, author, committee or floor location, and date ranges for various legislative actions on a bill.
The Council of State Governments (Policy Area)
The Knowledge Center provides tools and information to better understand complex policy situations.
Legislative Process in California (League of California Cities)
The legislative process in California is very complex. The following resources have been compiled to help our members understand the process by which bills become laws.
National Conference of State Legislatures
NCSL, founded in 1975, represents the legislatures in the states, territories and commonwealths of the U.S. Its mission is to advance the effectiveness, independence and integrity of legislatures and to foster interstate cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information among legislatures.
Public Policy Institute of California
PPIC delivers actionable, fact-based research to help the state find practical responses to a range of policy challenges.
Rand Corporation - Research on Policy Issues
RAND is committed to critical issues of particular relevance to the public policy debate. Here you can browse work aggregated by Research Area from across a diverse organization composed of nearly 100 active projects, programs, and centers.
Stateline (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
Stateline.org tracks major policy issues policy issues on the public agenda in the U.S.
Municipal Policy Resources
City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform
The City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform provides a foundation for the Intergovernmental Affairs Program and enables the city to efficiently and effectively address intergovernmental and legislative matters affecting the city.
City of San Diego - Legislative Platform (2020)
The 2019-2020 State and Federal Legislative Platform defines the City of San Diego’s Guiding
Principles and Policy Priorities, and provides a means to advance and protect the City’s interests
on issues at the federal and state levels.
City of San Marcos - Legislative Affairs
The City of San Marcos advocates and advances its legislative agenda by pursuing and protecting the best interest of the City through legislative advocacy and partnerships at the regional, state and federal level.
