Government Information

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Enter your zip code and get a list including Federal and State officials - from Project Vote Smart

California State Government

Frequently Asked Questions about California IOUs: Did you receive an IOU ("registered warrant") from the State instead of a check? Do you need to know how and where to cash it? Here is information from the State Controller's Office about state IOUs, including a link to Additional information on who is accepting registered warrants.
California State Homepage: Includes information on travel, history, culture, environmental protection, emergency assistance, and filing tax returns electronically, as well as the entry to government information.
California Agency Databases: Quick index of California government agency directories and databases. Lookups you can select include: STAR tests, labor market data, sales tax rates, veterans' resources, Megan's Law, contractor's licenses, physician licenses, shipwrecks, dams, and dozens of other topics.
California Courts
California Election History - JoinCalifornia.com
Legislature Homepage: The leginfo site - has updated California Code and a guide for accessing legislative information on the Internet from the Legislative Counsel of the state.
Search Bills: introduced into the State Legislature
State Government
Your United States Senators from California
Your U.S. Representative in Washington
Your State Legislators: To find your member of the State Senate or Assembly, you only need to know your zip code. Lists Committee Memberships and Legislative calendar here too.

ABAG - Association of Bay Area Governments: These very useful pages have job listings for local governments, earthquake information, links to many current policy issues and studies, future planning issues, a worker's compensation advice column (Ask Julie), links to local colleges and universities, information on shared services and classes for non-profits, and basic Bay Area information such as weather, transit, and great statistical reports on housing, population, income, industry and more.
Decision Makers: A 25+ page directory of governmental agencies in the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. From the League of Women Voters of the Bay Area.
Sonoma County Government
Local Cities
Local Flood Information
Local Transit

Free Tax Return Preparation For You by Volunteers: Information about eligibility and which forms and papers to bring with you - from the IRS.
Tax-Aide program for seniors: Find a location to get volunteer help with your tax return - from the AARP.
IRS Federal Tax Forms: Download forms and publications from the IRS.
IRS Federal E-file: Information on filing your return electronically.
IRS Refunds: Check on the status of your refund or Economic Stimulus payment.
California Franchise Tax Board: Information and forms for California tax returns.
Special note from FTB on an error in the printed 2007 Schedule CA (540)
Federal & State Tax Forms: Links to tax forms for most of the 50 states.