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Watchdog & Research Organizations
- California Research Bureau Reports - California Research Bureau, California State Library
Read the reports of the California Research Bureau. The Bureau provides nonpartisan public policy research to the Governor, the California Legislature, and other state officials.
- California State Auditor Reports - California State Auditor
Read the latest independent, nonpartisan assessments of California government's financial and operational activities. Get a list of reports from 1972 to the present, with full text of many reports from 1993 to the present.
- Citizens Redistricting Commission Commission - Auditor, California State
Learn how you can apply to serve on an independent commission that will draw district boundaries for the state Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization.
- Department of Finance - California Department of Finance
See analyses of state budget issues, as well as detailed financial, economic, and demographic analyses for the state of California.
- Fair Political Practices Commission - California Fair Political Practices Commission
Learn how this Commission oversees implementation of the California Political Reform Act (1974). The Act governs disclosure of political campaign contributions to, and spending by, candidates and ballot measure committees. The Act further sets ethics rules for state and local government officials, and regulates lobbyist's financial disclosure and lobbying practices related to the legislature and state agencies.
- Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) - Governor's Office of Planning and Research
The Governor's Office of Planning and Research serves as the research staff to the Governor on a variety of topics and issues including policy and legislation,interagency coordination, small business advocacy, mentoring and volunteerism, and community vitalization and development.
- Legislative Analyst's Office - California Legislative Analyst's Office
Link to reports from the LAO, which provides fiscal and policy advice to the State Legislature and performs nonpartisan analyses of the state's budget. The office also enables the Legislature to monitor the implementation of legislative policy by reviewing and analyzing the operations and finances of state government.
- Little Hoover Commission Reports - Little Hoover Commission
Read reports from the Little Hoover Commission, an independent state oversight agency that investigates state government operations and -- through reports, recommendations and legislative proposals -- promotes efficiency, economy and improved service within state government. This Web site contains a list of agency reports dating back to 1962, with full-text of many reports from 1990 to the present.
- Senate Office of Research - California Senate Office of Research
Link to the bipartisan Senate Office of Research, which develops public policy initiatives for the California Senate. It conducts strategic policy planning and evaluates policy initiatives from sources both inside and outside government. This site contains a list of their reports from 1990 to present, with full-text of reports from 1996 to present.
