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FEDERAL LAW

 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government

 

Congress.gov Comprehensive federal legislative information from Congress

 

Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute:

                 

Library of Congress Guide to Law Online  An annotated guide to government and law, including: 

 

Supreme Court of the United States 

 

United States Code
General and permanent laws of the United States

 

 

CALIFORNIA LAW

California Codes
California statutory law divided by topic

 

California Courts-The Judicial Branch of California California Supreme Court & Courts of Appeal published and unpublished opinions

 

California Court Opinions, 1850 - present  Calif. Supreme Court & Court of Appeals published case opinions; search by party name, terms, citation, judge

 

California Code of Regulations (formerly the California Administrative Code) 
Regulations adopted, amended or repealed by state agencies

 

California Legislative Information  California bills 1993 - present

 

Finding California Legislative History ...the documents created during the process by which a bill becomes law; sometimes used by courts to find legislative intent if a statute is vague or ambiguous