California Government Info Sources
California Budget Documents - Links to various budget documents, such as the budget, budget summary, budget highlights, etc.
California County Profiles - The profiles, updated annually by the California Department of Finance, is a compilation of selected economic, social, and demographic data for California and its 58 counties.
California Department of Finance - Home page of the DOF with links to financial, economic and demographic data.
California Employment Development Department - This site contains an online job and résumé bank, labor market tools designed to help you make educated decisions, and a wide array of employment and training services.
California Governor's Office of Planning and Research - OPR is a part of the Governor's Office that serves the following core functions: comprehensive statewide planning; interagency coordination; local agency planning assistance, etc.
California Law - California Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes.
The California Planner's Book of Lists 2000 - Contains the results from OPR's 1999 local government planning survey. Includes a chart summarizing the status of local general plans, directories of California's city and county planning agencies, Councils of Governments, and Local Agency Formation Commissions.
California Statistical Abstract - The California Statistical Abstract is a compilation of data on social, economic, and physical aspects of the State.
A Citizen's Guide to Planning - The laymen's introduction to the mysterious world of planning. The general plan, zoning, land subdivision, and California Environmental Quality Act are among the topics discussed. It also contains a glossary of common planning terms and suggests additional readings in the field.
City and County Population Estimates - This report provides provisional population estimates for the state, counties and cities for January 1, 2001, and revised estimates for January 1, 2000.
City and County Population and Housing Estimates - This report provides revised population and housing estimates for the state, counties and cities for January 1, 2000.
Counting California - A new initiative committed to enhancing California citizens' access to the growing range of social science and economic data produced by government agencies.
Demographic Research Unit of the California Department of Finance - This unit is designated as the single official source of demographic data for State planning and budgeting.
LUPIN : California Land Use Planning Information Network - strives to give planners, land-use professionals, resource managers, and citizens quick, easy access to general plans, land-use documents, and other publications related to city, county, and regional planning in California.
Race/Ethnic Population Estimates - Provisional state and county race estimates are presented in this report, including components of change.
Riverside Council Of Governments - WRCOG is comprised of members representing 15 local jurisdictions in western Riverside County. Its purpose is to unify western Riverside County so that it can speak with a collective voice on important subregional and regional issues that transcend individual political boundaries.
SANBAG - San Bernardino Assocation of Governments - This is the council of governments and transportation planning agency for San Bernardino County. They are responsible for cooperative regional planning and furthering an efficient multi-modal transportation system countywide.
SCAG - Southern California Association of Governments - SCAG is a regional planning agency working to help solve problems in areas such as land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development.
Sources: An Annotated Bibliography for California Planners - The OPR has put together this bibliography to publicize some of the written references that are available about sources of information on land use planning.
State of California Transit Operators and Non-Transit Claimants Annual Report (Fiscal Year 1990-2000) - The tables in this report were prepared from data contained in reports filed by cities, counties, transit districts, and consolidated transportation service agencies.
Taxable Sales in California - Yearly and quarterly reports of taxable sales.