Free Legal Research Services

Directory of law-related web resources.

The State Bar of California's official publication. Issues from 1996 to current year.

Directory of California's legislative, judicial, and executive officials. Includes contact information for local, state, and federal officials.

Comprehensive, commercial site with links to some Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases, codes and statutes and court information.
Municipal Codes and Ordinances

Contains information about cities in California including: incorporation dates, county seats, population, municipal codes, and etc.

Contains law enforcement history and issues, archival materials, information about medical examiners, coroners, dispatchers, and other emergency services.

(California's official site) Portal providing access to state and local agency websites as well as statistics about the state.

Includes recent developments in California law and some search strategies.

Searchable database of ballot text

Text of ballot initiatives, election results and general voter information.

The site includes the minutes, recommendations, and staff memorandums of the Commission since 1995.

Provides information on assembly members and the Assembly Daily File.

Information on current senators, a searchable database of current Senate and Assembly legislation, and committee information.

Nonpartisan agency providing fiscal and policy advice to the legislature. Includes the LAO's analysis of ballot propositions and a searchable database of LAO publications.

Maintained by the Office of the California Legislative Counsel, this site is an excellent source of information about California legislation and enacted laws. Includes information about Bills (and resolutions and constitutional amendments). You can search by session, house of origin, bill number, author or keyword (1993 to present). Includes the full text, status, history, analysis and any available veto messages.

This bipartisan office develops public policy initiatives for the Senate. The site includes ballot proposition analyses and legislative highlights.

Maintained by the Judicial Branch of California, the site is an excellent resource for California Supreme Court and Appellate Court Information.

View and select forms arranged by category or by number.

Court rules organized by category.

Browse to find the resource you need, or use the drop down menus on the main search page to select resources.

Includes directions, filing fees, schedules, and additional administrative information.

Links to the Superior Courts in California.

Opinions from 1934 to present.

Slip opinions issued within the last 100 days and unpublished opinions from the last 60 days.

Search or browse the index of links to California agency web sites.

Access Attorney General opinions (1986 to current), speeches, and consumer-oriented legal publications.

Contains current agency regulations browse-able by title and also searchable by keyword. There is also an agency list which allows for the location of regulations by the authoring agency.

Includes tax forms.

Includes the governor's legislative agenda, executive orders, and budget.

Provides the complete text of the Register for the last three years.

A list of case law that has invalidated California regulations. You may search by party name or by agency.

Reference source for state policies, procedures and regulations.

Full text of ethics opinions issued by the State Bar of California Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct.

Brief article on how and why to use legislative history publications.

From the California State Assembly Chief Clerk. Access the following texts: California Statutes and Amendments to the Code (1850 to 1992); Assembly Journals (1849 - 1993); Assembly and Senate Final Histories (1881-1992).

Guide to researching and compiling California legislative histories.

Excellent step-by-step guide to compiling a California legislative history.

The Center for Insurance Law and Regulation will post, from time to time, brief appellate updates reviewing recent rulings by the California Court of Appeal, the California Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, this site will include synopses of pending legislation. The Center will also post occasional research papers from students and others.