Cal Reference Sources

California Statistical Abstract Since 2000: Annual compilation of data on social, economic and physical aspects of California.
RAND California: Features an extensive collection of statistics pertaining to California; an online library of research publications, bulletins on both State and Federal policy developments and, a monthly report on California's economy.

See also Government Reference Sources as many of the statistical sources listed on that page also contain statistics pertaining to California.

Agriculture

Agencies:
California Agricultural Labor Relations Board
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Data Sites:
California Agricultural Statistics [USDA]
Statistics - California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sources:
Census of Agriculture [USDA]: Provides the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every county in the nation. California data since 1850.
Agricultural Employment in California since 1990: Employment and average hourly earnings data.
California Crop Insurance Profile: Federal crop insurance data profile for California.
California State Fact Sheet: Population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for California.
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program: The Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP) produces maps and statistical data used for analyzing impacts on California’s agricultural resources.
County Agricultural Commissioners' Reports

Summary since 1990
Detailed since 1980

Air Quality

Agencies:
California Air Resources Board: ARB Databases
Sources:
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring: Accurate real-time measurements of ambient level pollutants at over 40 sites located throughout the state.
Ambient Air Quality Standards: California and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standards activities.
California Air District Resource Directory: Lists local Air Districts with maps, local rules and links to local districts' web pages.
California Air Quality Data: Ambient air quality data, maps of areas that violate the national and state air quality standards, and maps of the ambient air quality monitoring network, including a report of air quality trends and summary statistics.
California Almanac of Emissions and Air Quality since 1999: Contains 20-year trend summaries of air quality and emissions data.
Emission Inventory Data

Emission by Facility
Emissions by Year
Emission Summarized by Pollutant
Key Events in the History of Air Quality in California: Some of the more significant events in the history of air quality managment in California.

Career Info

Sources:

Career Center [California Employment Development Department]

Extensive career information resources including:

Compare Occupations
Find Industries That Employ an Occupation
Find Occupations by Skills
Occupations in Demand

California Industry and Occupation Staffing Patterns

Lists the occupations employed within a particular industry, or a list of the industries that employ a particular occupation.

California Occupational Guides

Info about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training on approximately 300 occupations.

Projections of Employment by Industry and Occupation

Provide the expected future change in the number of jobs by occupation by county.

Select Careers

Provids detailed reports on individual high-growth occupations by geographic area within California: wages, outlook, licensing, potential employers, local education providers, career options and much more.

Child Welfare

see also Foster Care
Agencies:
Children and Family Services Division [California Department of Social Services]
Statewide Blueprint:
Child Welfare Services ReDesign September 2003: Child Welfare Services Redesign is a comprehensive, integrated approach for transforming California’s child welfare system, which includes foster care, adoptions and child protective services. This page provides links to the Executive Summary for the Child Welfare Services Redesign Final Report, CWS Redesign Final Report, CWS Redesign Implementation Plan, and Appendix to the Child Welfare Services Redesign Final Recommendations.
Data:
Children`s Programs Data Tables: Data provided by County Welfare Departments, Welfare, Probation, and other agencies concerning caseloads, costs, and services related to child welfare programs.
Sources:
Strategies for Improving Child Support Collections in California 2006: Legislative Analyst report that offers recommendations for further restructuring the child support program that would help address the continued poor collections performance.

Children

Agencies:
California Department of Child Support Services
Sources:
Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing in California June 2003: California Research Bureau Report that provides a comprehensive look at state and national trends in adolescent pregnancy, its causes, and its consequences. The report also includes descriptions of state programs that address this important issue and provides policy options for maintaining and improving upon the state's recent success in adolescent pregnancy prevention.
California Law and Children of Prisoners February 2003: California Research Bureau Report that examines California law as it touches on the lives of prisoners and their children.
Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act Task Force Report 2004: Report on the value of the Child Abuse Central Index in protecting children and provides various recommendations for changes.
Child Care in California: A Short Report on Subsidies, Affordability, and Supply 1999: Summarizes recent child care information for the state of California.
Children of Arrested Parents: Strategies to Improve Their Safety and Well-Being July 2003: California Research Bureau Report that examines, from a practice and policy perspective, issues pertinent to the safety and well-being of children affected by the arrest of a custodial parents. The report reviews promising practices and presents a framework for developing future policies and programs.
Publicly Funded Programs for Low-Income Families: An Overview of Early Education and Child Care in California April 2001: Senate Office of Research report that offers a simple summary of the state’s child-care system for children from low-income families and a brief history of key public policies that shape the system.

Climate Change

Sources:
Preparing for a Changing Climate: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for California: Provides a detailed picture of how California's climate is likely to change within the next 50 to 100 years as a result of global warming.

Consumer Info

Agencies:
California Department of Consumer Affairs
Sources:
Consumer Resource and Referral Guide [California Department of Consumer Affairs]: A directory of numerous state, federal, local, and other agencies that handle consumer complaints.
License and Complaint History: You may use this page to look up a company or individual who has a license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs for the professions listed

Consumer Prices

Sources:
California Consumer Price Index: Consumer Price Index for California and major California metropolitan areas.
Consumer Price Indexes [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics]: Wages, prices, employment, and productivity at the national , state and standard metropolitan area level.
RAND California: Contains Consumer Price Indexes for urban consumers (CPI-U) for the U.S., California, Los Angeles, and San Francisco areas.

Criminal Justice

see also Domestic Violence

see also Drug Abuse

see also Juvenile Justice

Agencies

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Judicial Council of California

Overview

California's Criminal Justice System: A Primer

Report issued by the Legislative Analyst’s Office in January 2007

Reports on the California Department of Corrections:

Solving California's Corrections Crisis: Time is Running Out January 2007

Report, with recommendations, by the Little Hoover Commission

Beyond Bars: Correctional Reforms to Lower Prison Costs and Reduce Crime

1998 report by the Little Hoover Commission on California's correctional strategy.

Data Sources:

Criminal Justice Statistics Center

Statistics by City and County

RAND California

Annual Reports:

Anti-Reproductive-Rights Crimes in California since 2003

collect and analyze information on crimes that violate anti-reproductive rights.

California Criminal Justice Profiles since 1998

Trend data are presented for crimes, arrests, arrest dispositions, criminal justice personnel and expenditures for the most recent 10 years. There is a separate Criminal Justice Profile for each county and the state.

Crime in California since 1996

Contains the most comprehensive set of data on California crimes, arrests, and criminal justice actions. Crime in California contains information on crimes, arrests, adult felony arrest dispositions, adult corrections, criminal justice expenditures and personnel, citizens' complaints against peace officers, and domestic violence.

Crime in California - Advance Release since 1998

Provides annual criminal justice data at the earliest possible date. Information on crimes, arrests, adult felony arrest dispositions, and juvenile justice actions is included.

Preliminary Report - Crime in Selected California Jurisdictions

Compares preliminary crime counts for the year with final counts of the previous year. Three series:

January through June since 1997
January through September since 1998
January through December since 1996

Hate Crime in Califorina since 1995

An annual report regarding crimes motivated by the victim's race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability as reported by law enforcement agencies.

Homicide in California since 1996

Contains information about the crime of homicide and its victims, demographic data on persons arrested for homicide, and information about the response of the criminal justice system. Information about the death penalty, the number of peace officers killed in the line of duty, and justifiable homicide is also included in this report.

Juvenile Justice in California since 2002

Contains specific information on juvenile population, race/ethnic groups, gender, numbers of arrests, referrals to probation departments, petitions, juvenile court dispositions, sustained offenses, and race/ethnic group representation.

Organized Crime in California Since 2003.

A legislatively mandated report describing the criminal activities of organized crime groups, gangs, criminal extremists, and terrorists in California.

Site:

Registered Sex Offenders

Provides information on persons required to register in California as sex offenders. Megan's Law Home.

Sources:

Adult Parole and Probation in California September 2003

California Research Bureau Report which examines the process by which offenders are released to probation and parole, reentry programs that transition offenders to parole, and program accountability measures to evaluate success. The report also provides a detailed analysis of recidivism rates among parolees, types of offenses and where they occurred.

Back to the Community: Safe & Sound Parole Practices November 2003

The Little Hoover Commission initiated this study because of recent data showing that California has the highest parole revocation rate in the nation. This study examines California's parole system and makes recommendations to reform that system.

Batterer intervention programs : county probation departments could improve their compliance with state law, but progress in batterer accountability also depends on the courts

Bureau of State Audits report concerning our review of batterer intervention programs in California. November 2006

California Law and Children of Prisoners February 2003

California Research Bureau Report that examines California law as it touches on the lives of prisoners and their children.

Children of Arrested Parents: Strategies to Improve Their Safety and Well-Being July 2003

California Research Bureau Report that examines, from a practice and policy perspective, issues pertinent to the safety and well-being of children affected by the arrest of a custodial parents. The report reviews promising practices and presents a framework for developing future policies and programs.

California State Prisoners With Children: Findings From the 1997 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities

This report presents information on the characteristics of parents incarcerated in California state prisons and their children, based on previously unexamined data from the 1997 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities. The analysis investigates differences between incarcerated mothers and fathers, between incarcerated parents and other inmates, and between incarcerated parent and non-parent women and men in California and in state prisons elsewhere in the United States.

Crimes Against Reproductive Rights in California May 2001

California Senate Office of Research report that examines the history, extent, and future threat of crimes against reproductive rights in the nation and in California, discusses federal and state laws dealing with such crimes, and suggests state legislative options.

Drug Arrests in California, 1990-1999

Contains information regarding arrrests for the commission of drug offenses as defined by California statute.

The Impact of Residency restrictions on Sex Offenders and Correctional Management Practices: A Literature Review August 2006

This report examines local ordinances and state statutes across the country that restrict where a sex offender may legally live, and the constitutional implications of such restrictions. The report also discusses comprehensive risk assessment tools identified by the latest research.

Improving Public Safety: Beyond the Office of Criminal Justice Planning July 2003

Little Hoover Commission report that finds that the Office of Criminal Justice Planning is poorly managed and in many ways has failed to provide the leadership necessary to fulfill its legal and moral mandate to help communities fight crime, violence and drug abuse.

Disability

see also Austism
Agencies:
Department of Developmental Services
Department of Rehabilitation
Sources:
DDS Fact Books Since 1999: Annual publication by the Department of Developmental Services presenting pertinent data about the individuals served by the Department which provides an overview of services and trends in California.

Domestic Violence

Sources:
California County Approaches to Domestic Violence November 2003: California counties respond to domestic violence by offering services for victims and implementing graduated sanctions for batterers. The effectiveness of county efforts varies considerably. This report contains detailed information about individual county policies and administrative structures that address domestic violence.
California Family and Domestic Violence Referral Directory: Lists county-specific resources for family and domestic violence. The following types of services are listed for each county: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotlines, Domestic Violence Shelters, Domestic Violence Programs, Counseling Services for Victims, Counseling Services for Batterers, Victim Services, Legal Services, District Attorney, Victim/Witness, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, and Elder Abuse.
California’s Response to Domestic Violence June 2003: California Senate Office of Research report that reviews California legislative actions dating back to the 1970s expanding the criminal and civil law sanctions against batterers and protections for those they abuse.
The Prevalence of Domestic Violence in California November 2002: California Research Bureau Report that presents data compiled from a survey of California's domestic violence shelters and programs, and identifies and analyzes data compiled by law enforcement, health care providers, and state surveys of women's health, in order to better understand domestic violence prevalence in California.
Violence Against Women in California, 1992-99: Report summarizes statewide and county-level data on violent injuries to women and violent assaults against women in California. The data used in this report describe female-victim homicides, hospitalized nonfatal violent injuries to women, and women’s self-reported victimization experiences.

Drug Abuse

Agenices:
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Sources:
Drug Arrests in California, 1990-1999: This report contains information regarding arrrests for the commission of drug offenses as defined by California statute. It is divided into two general categories: felonies and misdemeanors.
For Our Health & Safety: Joining Forces to Defeat Addiction March 2003: Little Hoover Commission report that recommends how state and community leaders could embrace the will of voters and employ sound science to better respond to one of the most costly and harmful problems facing California. Specifically, the State must develop a strategy that uses prevention, treatment and law enforcement where those tools have proven they can do the most to reduce the consequences of abuse and addiction.
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions 1992 to present: Substance abuse treatment admissions by primary substance of abuse, according to sex, age group, race, and ethnicity since 1992.

Earthquakes

see also Geology
California Earthquake Information [U.S. Geological Serivce]
Earthquakes [California Geological Survey]
National Earthquake Information Center
Earthquake Hazards Program - Southern California
Southern California Earthquake Center
Southern California Earthquake Data Center
Northern California Earthquake Data Center
Earthquake Hazards Program - Northern California

Economic Data

see also Employment
Data Sites:
Latest California Economic Data [California Department of Finance]
Economic & Financial Research [California Department of Finance]
RAND California

Data Sources:
California Consumer Price Index: Data available since 1914.
California Economic Forecast: Latest forecasts prepared by the Economic Research Unit of the California Department of Finance.
California Economic Indicators [California Department of Finance]: A bimonthly summary of economic trends and data relating to the State of California. See also Chronology of Significant Events which lists economic, political, and natural developments which have influenced California economic indicators, and may account for unusual movements in the series.
County Business Patterns [Census Bureau]: Provides subnational economic data by industry. The series is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses.
Sources:
A Brief History of the California Economy: Overview of the California economy 1848-1999.
The Distribution of Wealth in California, 2000 November 2003: This report presents an analysis of the distribution of household wealth in California, with a focus on the following questions: Do children and the elderly live in households with lower levels of wealth? Are there differences in household wealth between the major ethnic groups in California, and what are those differences? How important is owning a home or a business, and what difference does a higher level of educational attainment make?

Preschool

Sources:
Preschool and Childcare Enrollment in California [January 2004]: California currently has 1.17 million children, aged three to five, who are not yet in kindergarten. Close to half of the state's children in this age group are enrolled in preschool/childcare. This report examines the differences in enrollment rates by several variables including: the age of children, the number of parents in a household, the "linguistic isolation" of a family (which refers to the inability of persons aged 14 and older in a home to speak English "very well"), and family income. The last section of the report compares California's enrollment rates to the United States as a whole as well as to other states by ethnic group.
Publicly Funded Programs for Low-Income Families: An Overview of Early Education and Child Care in California April 2001: Senate Office of Research report that offers a simple summary of the state’s child-care system for children from low-income families and a brief history of key public policies that shape the system.

K-12

Agencies:

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

California Department of Education

Frameworks & Standards:

Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Materials Curriculum Frameworks Content Standards

Data Sources:

Ed-Data

California Department of Education site that includes data on:

Testing & Accountability

California Department of Education site with links to student and school performance data including:

Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR): Administration of the STAR program. Test results are used for student and school accountability purposes.
Academic Performance Index (API): Measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): Requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate Yearly Progress based on assessments included in the statewide accountability system.
California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE): Beginning with the Class of 2006, all public school students will be required to pass the exam to earn a high school diploma.

Student Demographics

California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS)
An annual collection of basic student and staff data. Includes student enrollment, graduates, dropouts, course enrollment, enrollment in alternative education, gifted and talented education, and more.
California School Information Services (CSIS)
Contains information about the funded initiative to transfer student records electronically from participating school districts and to allow state reporting from electronic records.
Language Census (R30-LC)
An annual data collection on students with non-English backgrounds. Includes data pertaining to English Learners (EL) and Fluent-English Proficient (FEP) students and other related information.

RAND California

Start with "Databases" then select "Education"

Credential Standards:

Standards for Educator Preparation and Educator Competence [California Commission on Teacher Credentialing]

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing awards credentials and certificates on the basis of completion of programs that meet Standards for Educator Preparation and Standards for Educator Competence. For each type of professional credential in education, the Commission has developed and adopted standards which are based upon recent research and the expert advice of many professional educators. Each standard specifies a level of quality and effectiveness that the Commission requires from programs offering academic and professional preparation in education.

Examination Information:

Credential Information - Examinations

CCTC page with information about examinations used to meet certification requirements.

California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)

Web site established by the testing contractor, National Evaluation Systems, that includes the CBEST registration bulletin, information about registering for the CBEST via the Internet, ordering a CBEST registration bulletin, interpreting CBEST score information, changing or withdrawing your CBEST registration, accessing unofficial CBEST results, and communicating with the CBEST program by e-mail. The Web site also provides sample CBEST materials.

Sources:

Annual Report on California Teacher Preparation Programs [California Commission on Teacher Credentialing] Since 1999

Contains a description of California's certification structure, requirements, and assessments; a description of state efforts to improve teacher quality; pass rate and quartile rankings of program sponsors for all assessments used by the state for initial credentialing; and, copies of institutional report cards.

Annual Report: Emergency Permits and Credential Waivers [California Commission on Teacher Credentialing] Since 2001

Provides information on emergency permits and credential waiver activity for public, nonpublic and charter schools.

California High School Academic Performance Reports

Academic Performance Reports are produced for each California high school that sends at least five students to the California State University for the fall term. There are tables for campus destination, ethnic distribution, high school grade point average and exam results, mathematics proficiency, English proficiency, and continuation rates and CSU grade point averages.

California School Directory

Search the California School Directory for public, private, and charter schools. The directory includes CDS Codes, addresses and phone numbers of open, pending, and closed/merged schools and districts.

California Standards for the Teaching Profession [California Commission on Teacher Credentialing] July 1997

The California Standards for the Teaching Profession are designed to be used by teachers to: prompt reflection about student learning and teaching practice; formulate professional goals to improve teaching practice; and guide, monitor and assess the progress of a teacher's practice toward professional goals and professionally-accepted benchmarks.

California's Public Schools: What Experts Say About Their Mission and Functions January 2001

California Research Bureau study conducted at the request of the Joint Legislative Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education - Kindergarten Through University. The major findings of these interviews with experts are the wide range of opinions and lack of clear consensus on the underlying intent of the purpose of public education in California.

Charter School Operations and Performance: Evidence from California July 2003

Comprehensive study of California’s charter schools by the Legislative Analyst's Office. The study uses primary data, including surveys and case studies, as well as secondary data on students and schools to evaluate operational and performance differences between charter and conventional public schools. Surveys administered for the study.

A Coordinated Approach to Raising the Socio-Economic Status of Latinos in California March 2000

Follow-up report by the California Research Bureau to the first Latino report published in June 1999. This report begins to look at strategies for raising the educational attainment of Latinos in California.

A Double-Headed System: A History of K-12 Governance in California and Options for Restructuring July 1999

California Research Bureau paper that presents a history of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, and the Secretary of Education. It discusses how current statutes do not clearly define their functional responsibilities, and how this lack of clarity has caused conflict. This paper also examines governance models used in other states. It concludes with a series of options that the Legislature and Governor may wish to consider for restructuring the governance and administration of K-12 education in California.

Educating California’s Immigrant Children: An Overview of Bilingual Education July 1999

California Research Bureau Report that examines Proposition 227, California's diverse population and the dynamics that public schools face each day as they struggle to educate an increasing number of English language learners; provides a history of language policy, discusses how instruction in English became dominant for new immigrants, and presents a summary of why initial bilingual education policies were enacted nationally and in California; and, discusses the literature on instructional programs for English learners.

Educational Opportunities for Adults in California February 2004

Provides a brief history of adult education in California and describes the instructional programs offered, recent information regarding enrollment and demographic characteristics of students, as well as outcome, assessment, and accountability data. Also examines funding, policy issues and policy options.

Educational Success of Homeless Youth in California: Challenges and Solutions October 2007

Discusses key issues related to the challenges homeless youth face in achieving their educational goals. It describes federal and state programs and funding, identifies successful practices and model programs, and presents policy options that address these challenges.

High School Dropouts, Enrollment, and Graduation Rates in California November 2005

Examines the definitions for high school dropouts and graduates used by the California Department of Education. The report further compiles statewide data on high school enrollment by race and ethnicity, and provides details on enrollment data for the 10 largest school districts in the state. This report also summarizes the findings from previous educational studies on high school dropout rates and graduation rates.

History and Development of Kindergarten in California April 2001

California Research Bureau report that reviews the history of kindergarten in California. The report also puts current policy disputes over kindergarten into enlightening historical context.

Improving Academic Preparation For Higher Education February 2001

In response to the Legislature's interest in improving students' academic preparation for college, the Legislative Analyst's Office examined what high schools and colleges are doing to identify and assist college-bound students who are not yet prepared for college-level work.

Latinos and Economic Development in California June 1999

California Research Bureau report that examines the educational attainment of Latinos and looks at the benefits, in terms of earnings and the tax base, of increasing the educational attainment of Latinos, both in the long-term and in the short-term.

A New Blueprint for California School Facility Finance May 2001

This report by the Legislative Analyst's Office provides an overview of the state's current process of supporting school capital outlay and identifies shortcomings. Offers a conceptually different approach for providing state school construction support and outlines a model program, consistent with this blueprint, which the Legislature could phase in as resources permit.

Reforming California’s Instructional Material Adoption Process May 2007

Report by the Legislative Analyst's Office that examines California's instructional material costs and processes for adopting kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) instructional materials. This report identifies several shortcomings with California’s K-8 adoption process and recommends the Legislature adopt a package of six reforms designed to lower instructional material costs, expand school district choice, and enhance program effectiveness.

Security and Crime Prevention Strategies in California Public Schools October 1999

California Research Bureau Report on how school districts in California have responded to school violence.

Teacher Supply in California [California Commission on Teacher Credentialing] Since 1999

Annual report regarding the supply of teachers newly available to teach in California classrooms.

Who is Least Likely to Attend Pre-School? November 1999

California Research Bureau report that provides estimates on the number of children who are of pre-school age as well as providing information on their ethnicity and family income. Data show that minority children are far less likely to go to pre-school. Findings also show that attending pre-school is a function of family income, since enrollment rates go up with family income.

Higher Education

Agencies:
California Postsecondary Education Commission
Financial Aids:
California Student Aid Commission: This site is the student, parent or school staff member, to assist their search for State, federal, and institutional financial aid information for funding post-high school education.
Sources:
Guide to California Colleges and Universities: Presents detailed information about the degrees, courses of study and programs offered at public colleges and universities, independent institutions, and state-approved private postsecondary and vocational programs.
Improving Academic Preparation For Higher Education February 2001: Legislative Analyst's Office study examining what high schools and colleges are doing to identify and assist college-bound students who are not yet prepared for college-level work.
Increasing Access and Promoting Excellence: Diversity in California Public Higher Education May 2002: California Senate report that highlights the social and economic urgency of ensuring that all capable and willing Californians are able to increase their educational attainment.
Student Success How Are California’s Public College Students Doing? May 2007: Based on the accountability framework reports presented to the California Postsecondary Education Commission for measuring student success, this report assesses major findings and options for improving outcomes.

Community Colleges

Agencies:
California Community Collges Chancellor's Office
Data Site:
California Community Colleges Statistical Information: Data on student demographics, student program awards, student services programs, program retention/success rates for credit enrollments, and staffing reports.
Sources:
California Community College Academic Performance Reports 1995 to present: Academic Performance Reports are produced for each California community college that sends at least five students to the California State University for the fall term. There are tables for campus destination, ethnic distribution, high school grade point average and exam results, mathematics proficiency, English proficiency, and continuation rates and CSU grade point averages.
California Community College Students’ Degrees and Certificates Awarded and Successful Transfers March 2007: Examines degree and certificate attainment and transfers into the California State University and the University of California for a selected group of first-time freshmen in the California Community Colleges.
California Community College Transfer Rates: Policy Implications and a Future Research Agenda June 2003: Examines the factors thought to influence the rate of transfer from California’s community colleges to four-year institutions.

California State University

Agencies:
California State University
Sources:
Academic Performance Reports: Academic Performance Reports are produced for each California high school and community college that sends at least five students to the California State University for the fall term. There are tables for campus destination, ethnic distribution, high school grade point average and exam results, mathematics proficiency, English proficiency, and continuation rates and CSU grade point averages.
California State University Faculty: 1985 to 2001: California Research Bureau Report that presents a profile of the faculty for two points in time, 1985 and 2001. The report also provides year-by-year information on the recruitment and employment of newly-hired tenure track faculty (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor), from 1986 to 2001.
Degrees Granted: Reports on undergraduate and graduate degrees granted by CSU campuses. Includes systemwide and campus data on degree granted, ethnicity, etc.
Proficiency and Remediation: Presents data on CSU freshman remediation, CSU freshman proficiency, CSU freshman proficiency and remediation at entry and one year later, California High School reports of mathematics proficiency and English proficiency. Data available CSU systemwide, by campus and, for the high school proficiency reports, by high school.
Statistical Information: Directory page to statistical data about the California State University, including enrollment data and degrees conferred.
Student and Faculty Demographics: Primarily useful for recent data about CSU faculty.

University of California

Agencies:
University of California
Sources:
Statistical Summary of Students and Staff: Summarizes data supplied by all campuses and serves as the official record of student enrollment at the University of California.
University of California - Information Digest: Includes undergraduate student admissions and enrollment data as well as information concerning the retention, graduation, and time-to-degree of UC undergraduates.

Elderly

Agencies:
California Department of Aging
Sources:
Aging Services Data Report: Provides client service statistics and local assistance expenditure information for programs administered by the California Department of Aging.

Endangered Species

The Status of Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plants and Aninmals of Califiornia 2000-2004: Department of Fish and Game presents its 2005 summary of the status of 79 animals and 223 plants listed under the California Endangered Species Act. The report provides information on the range and distribution of each listed species and describes factor that affect these plants and animals as well as highlights of conservation and recovery activities.

Energy

Agencies:
California Energy Commission: The state's primary energy policy and planning agency, charged with ensuring a reliable and affordable energy supply. The Commission has five major responsibilities: forecasting future energy needs and keeping historical energy data; siting and licensing power plants; promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building standards; developing energy technologies and supporting renewable energy; and, planning for and directing state response to energy emergencies.
California Independent System Operator: Exercises computerized command of the long-distance, high-voltage power lines that deliver electricity throughout California and between neighboring states and Mexico.
California Public Utility Commission: Regulates privately owned electric and natural gas companies.
Data Sources:
California Energy Consumption, Price, and Expenditure Estimates [Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy]: Data and information on California energy production, supply and prices. Covers electricity, oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear power. Also price and consumption data.
Electricity in California [California Energy Commission]: Current and historical data on electricity generation, demand, consumption, prices, reliability, etc.
Natural Gas in California [California Energy Commission]: Current and historical data on natural gas prices, consumption, production, suppliers, etc.
Oil and Petroleum in California [California Energy Commission]: Current and historical data plus forecasts on prices, consumption, production, etc.
Transportation Fuels: Gasoline, Diesel, Ethanol [California Energy Commission]: Current and historical data on prices, supplies, distributors, etc.
Weekly Fuels Watch Report [California Energy Commission]: With this page, you can search the California Energy Commission's entire weekly database for refinery production and output for each week from 1992 to current. Or you can look at the most recent weekly output figures.
Sources:
Nuclear power in California: 2005 status report: This consultant report provides background and factual information on California’s nuclear power plants and key nuclear power issues such as nuclear waste storage, disposal, and transportation.
Benefits and Risks of Nuclear Power in California April 2002: California Research Bureau report that outlines the benefits and risks associated with the production of nuclear power in California. The purpose is to provide policy makers with information necessary to determine whether additional nuclear power plants can help supply Californians with a reliable and safe supply of energy at a reasonable cost.

Environment

see also Air Quality
Agencies:
California Biodiversity Council
California Coastal Commission
California Department of Conservation
California Department of Fish and Game
California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, Resource Management & Forestry
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
California Environmental Protection Agency
California Resources Agency
Data Sites:
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System [CERES]
California Land Use Planning Network (LUPIN)
California Natural Diversity Database
CEQAnet
Department of Pesticide Regulation Databases
Cal/Ecotox Database
Sources:
Berkeley Digital Library Project - Environment: This collection includes documents, maps, articles, and reports on the California environment including Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), educational pamphlets, water usage bulletins, and county plans.
Cal OCEAN: A web-based virtual library for the discovery of and access to ocean and coastal data and information from a wide variety of sources and in a range of types and formats.
CEQA Reform: Issues and Options April 2005: Public Policy Institute of California report that aims to provide a broad but succinct overview of CEQA and map out the terrain of the reform debate and consider implications of proposed strategies for change.
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program: Produces maps and statistical data used for analyzing impacts on California’s agricultural resources. California Department of Conservation, Division of Land Resource Protection.
Manual of California Vegetation: Describes a classification of vegetation developed by the California Native Plant Society.
Threatened and Endangered Species: Main Department of Fish & Game page for info about California's threatened and endangered plants and animals: how species are listed as threatened or endangered, text of legislation, reports, and lists of threatened or endangered species.

Fire

Agencies:
California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
Board of Forestry & Fire Protection
Sources:
California Fire Plan: The California Fire Plan is the state’s road map for reducing the risk of wildfire. By placing the emphasis on what needs to be done long before a fire starts, the Fire Plan looks to reduce fire fighting costs and property losses, increase firefighter safety, and to contribute to ecosystem health. HTML version.
California Fire Siege 2003: The Story: This document chronicles the Fire Siege of 2003 (October 21 - November 4, 2003). It provides a synopsis of the key decisions and significant actions that impacted the Siege. The authors attempt to note the range of factors affecting decision-makers, including the influence of social and political pressures which added to the complexity of the event and influenced strategic decisions.
National Fire Plan: National plan developed by the USDA Forest Service and the Department of the Interior whose purpose is to help protect communities and natural resources, and the lives of firefighters and the public. It includes tracking and reporting mechanisms in place to provide accountability as accomplishments are made in firefighting, rehabilitation and restoration, hazardous fuels reduction, community assistance and research.

Foster Care

Agencies:
Children and Family Services Division [California Department of Social Services]
Sources:
Foster Care Information: Main Children and Family Services Division page for information about foster care in California.
Foster Care Fundamentals: An Overview of California’s Foster Care System December 2001: California Research Bureau Report that provides an overview description of California's foster care system. It is intended to give policymakers and others a working understanding of foster care.
Now In Our Hands: Caring For California's Abused & Neglected Children [August 1999]: Little Hoover Commission report on how California cares for abused and neglected children.
Still in Our Hands: A Review of Efforts to Reform Foster Care in California [February 2003]: Little Hoover Commission report on efforts to reform foster care in California.

Gambling

Sources:
Gambling in the Golden State: 1998 Forward May 2006: This report provides an overview of gambling in California since 1998, including its social and economic impacts. It considers each segment of the gambling industry in a separate chapter: Indian casinos, the state lottery, horse racing, card rooms and Internet gambling. The final two chapters broadly examine the literature on the social and economic impact of the gambling industry.

Geology

see also Earthquakes
see also Minerals
Agencies:
California Geological Survey
Sources:
California Geotour: An interactive index of Web pages of geologic field trip guides and related Web sites compiled by the California Geological Survey for the benefit of all who have wondered about California's geologic features.
Index to Geologic Maps of California: This index contains lists of selected geologic mapping in California prepared by the Regional Geologic Mapping Project (RGMP).
Geologic Information About California

Government

Agencies:
Office of the Governor
California State Agency Index
California State Legislature
Little Hoover Commission
Sources:
California Performance Review August 2004: Four volumes of comprehensive recommendations to reform California's state government.
Conflict of Interest: Office of the Attorney General publication that provides information to assist government officials in complying with California's conflict-of-interest laws and to assist the public and news media in understanding and monitoring situations that may give rise to conflicts of interest.
Governing the Golden State: A Critical Path to Improve Performance and Restore Trust July 2004: Little Hoover Commission report that makes the case for thoughtfully and systematically addressing the political and policy issues that threaten the state’s economic, social and civic well-being. It describes in detail the lessons that can be learned from past attempts at reform, and how California leaders could use a critical path to develop technically sound and politically supported improvements. And it details how that path could be applied to solve two of the biggest problems, the state’s revenue system and the state-local relationship. Executive Summary.

Government Finance

Agencies:
California Department of Finance
California Legislative Analyst's Office
Data Site:
Federal, State and Local Governments (including Schools) [U.S. Census Bureau]: Census Bureau reports on state and local government including reports on government finances, retirement systems and tax collections.
Sources:
California State Budget Since 2000: State of California Budget plus documents related to the state budget, monthly financial bulletins, and financial and economic data.
Analysis of the Budget [Legislative Analyst's Office] Since 1994: Annual detailed examination of the Budget Bill based on the Governor's Budget. It includes hundreds of findings and recommendations related to education, health and social services, criminal justice, transportation, resources, capital outlay, information technology, and local government.
Budget Overview [Legislative Analyst's Office] Since 1995: Annual overview of the State budget, including expenditures by major individual program area.
Cal Facts: California's Economy and Budget in Perspective 2006: Cal Facts consists of a series of charts and tables which address questions frequently asked of the Legislative Analyst's Office.
California's Fiscal Outlook [Legislative Analyst's Office] Since 1995: Annual publication that gives a 5-year projection for the State's fiscal condition.
Glossary of Budget Terms: Defines budgetary terms that are used frequently throughout the Governor’s Budget, the Governor’s Budget Summary and the annual Budget (Appropriations) Bill.
Historical Data: State of California Expenditures, 1984-85 to 2004-05; State of California Revenues, 1950-01 to 2004-05; and, State of California Personnel-Years, 1982-83 to 2002-03.
Major Features of the California Budget [Legislative Analyst's Office] Since 1996: Overview of the State Budget.
May Revision Overview [Legislative Analyst's Office] Since 1995: Overview of the May revision of the State budget.
Monthly Financial Bulletins: Presents a monthly economic report as well as a monthly cash report for the State of California.
State Spending Plan [Legislative Analyst's Office] Since 1996: Annual examination of the State of California's revenues and expenditure plan.
Supplemental Language [Legislative Analyst's Office] Since 1996: Statements of intent for requests for studies adopted by the Legislature as a supplement to the Budget Act.

Health

see also Drug Abuse
see also Vital Statistics
see also Women's Health
Agencies:
California Department of Health Services
Center for Health Statistics
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Data Sites:
California Health Interview Survey: Provides the state's broadest overview of state's health issues. Essential data. Instantly get state and local data on hundreds of health topics. Run your own customized search. Requires free registration.
RAND California: Select "Databases" then "Health and Socioeconomic" to find health data.
Statistical Resources: Includes data on AIDS, Birth & Teen Birth, Maternal and Child Health as well as other health care topics.
Sources:
Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing in California June 2003: California Research Bureau Report that provides a comprehensive look at state and national trends in adolescent pregnancy, its causes, and its consequences. The report also includes descriptions of state programs that address this important issue and provides policy options for maintaining and improving upon the state's recent success in adolescent pregnancy prevention.
California Perspectives in Healthcare: Provides an overview of healthcare facilities and services within California. The publications are divided into sections including one section for each of California's 58 counties and one section for statewide.
County Health Status Profiles since 1999: This annual report contains selected health status indicators recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service for monitoring state and local progress toward achieving some of the goals set forth in Healthy People 2010. These goals challenge public health administrators and professionals to focus on increasing the span of healthy life, reducing health disparities, and ensuring access to preventive services.
The Health Care Workforce in Ten States: Education, Practice and Policy - California 2001 [National Conference of State Legislatures]: Provides a summary of workforce data, a description of various issues and influences affecting the health workforce, an assessment of the state's internal capacity and existing strategies for addressing the above workforce issues and influences, and an analysis of the policy implications of the state's current workforce data, issues, capacity and strategies. Interstate Comparisons.
Medi-Cal Expenditures: Historical Growth and Long Term Forecasts June 2005: Public Policy Institute of California paper that addresses three questions to assess the fiscal challenges Medi-Cal may pose in the future for California policymakers: First, how much are Medi-Cal costs likely to grow over the next decade in the absence of policy changes? Second, how will this growth compare to revenue growth? And third, what factors are driving Medi-Cal costs?
Medically Indigent Care Reporting System: Medically Indigent Care Reporting System (MICRS) publications are produced periodically by the California Department of Health Services to briefly describe health care services and associated expenditures counties spent on their indigents.
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: A Review of Selected State Programs February 2006: This report was developed as a resource tool for addressing racial and ethnic health disparities in state programs. It reviews programs in four California departments: Health Services, Education, Mental Health, and Transportation. These programs provide services in eight areas: Cardiovascular Disease; Breast Cancer; Cervical Cancer; Diabetes; HIV/AIDS; Asthma; Mental Health; and Trauma. The report describes how these programs are currently addressing and measuring health disparities through program design, data collection and program evaluation.
Real Lives, Real Reforms: Improving Health and Human Services May 2004: Little Hoover Commission report recommending reforms to California's poorly performing health and human services system. Executive Summary
Residential Care Facilities in the Neighborhood: Federal, State, and Local Requirements December 2002: California Research Bureau Report that looks at this public policy issue. It describes residential care facilities and residents; and identifies the relevant federal, state, and local laws that impact decisions about locating facilities.
State Health Workforce Profiles - California 2000 [US Health Resources and Services Administration]: Contains data on your California's health professional workforce. Highlights.
To Protect & Prevent: Rebuilding California's Public Health System April 2003: Little Hoover Commission report that recommends reforms in California's publich health system, which has focused on serving the health needs of low income and uninsured Californians, to improve the security functions that have arisen from the threats posed by terrorism

Homeless

Agencies:
California State Agencies Helping the Homeless
Sources:
Addressing Long-Term Homelessness: Permanent Supportive Housing 2003: California Research Bureau Report that provides an overview of long-term homelessness and describes the permanent supportive housing model, including funding sources, supply versus need, evaluation findings, and barriers and challenges in expanding permanent supportive housing.
A Home for Every Californian: Recommendations and report of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force on Homelessness for 2001.

Housing

Agencies:
Housing and Community Development
Sources:
Raising the Roof- California Housing Development Projections and Constraints 1997-2020: Represents an update of the California Statewide Housing Plan (CSHP), undertaken to facilitate efforts addressing this State housing goal.
Foreclosures in California May 2008: California Research Bureau report on the number of housing foreclosures in California and its counties as of April 2008.
Redevelopment Housing Activities Reports since 2000: Annual report on local redevelopment agencies' use of the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund and identification of housing activities to assist low and moderate income persons and households.

Immigration

Sources:
Legal Immigration to California Since 1984.: Department of Finance reports that analyze attributes of immigrants granted legal permanent residence in California. Other reports examine fertility of immigrant women, refugee immigration and migration between California and other states.
We The People: Helping Newcomers Become Californians June 2002: Little Hoover Commission report that recommends steps that California to strengthen its communities and ensure that immigratns become confident Californians.

Juvenile Justice

see also Criminal Justice

Agencies:

Division of Juvenile Justice

Data Site:

Research and Statistics

Sources:

Reports on California Youth Authority

The reports are a product of a class-action lawsuit brought by the Prison Law Office against the State of California for failing to provide adequate conditions, education and health care for wards. In an attempt to settle the lawsuit, the state hired juvenile prison and psychiatric experts to examine Youth Authority procedures.

Report on Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment December 2003
Report on Health Care Services August 2003
Report on Education Programs December 2003
Report on Sex Offender Treatment Programs September 2003
Report on General Conditions (Safety, Use of Force, Segregation) December 2003

Status Report on Juvenile Justice Reform December 2005

This report includes: a gap analysis of the entire juvenile justice system; a description of the programs needed to effectively serve youthful offenders in the state’s juvenile corrections facilities; a preliminary facilities master plan; and a description of parole and post-custodial supervision.

Labor Market Info

see also Career Info
Agencies:
California Employment Development Department
Data Site:
Labor Market Information [California Employment Development Department]
RAND California
Sources:
Employment by Industry [California Employment Development Department]: provides links to current and historical employment data for California, counties and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The current and historical data files are updated on a monthly basis.
Employment Projections by Occupation [California Employment Development Department]: County and statewide employment projects in alphabetical order by county or county consortium. There are three components per area: Occupations with Greatest Growth, Occupations With the Most Openings/Declines, and Occupational Projections.
Hours & Earnings by Industry [California Employment Development Department]: Data available in three series -- average weekly earnings, average hourly earnings, and average number of weekly hours -- for production or nonsupervisory employees only. The geographic areas are California and 17 major Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).
Labor Force amd Unemployment [California Employment Development Department]: Includes these detailed items: civilian labor force, employment (the number employed), unemployment (the number unemployed), and the unemployment rate. These data are updated monthly.
Labor Market Info [California Employment Development Department]: Labor market information on employment/unemployment, occupations, and population; data by industry/business; by geography; and, by "customer group" (i.e. employers, employees, etc.)
Occupational Outlook Reports [California Employment Development Department]: Contain summarized local information on various occupations. This information includes wages, employer benefits, skills, education, training and experience requirements, worker supply and demand assessment, advancement potential, occupational projections, employment trends, and recruitment.
California Research Bureau Reports:
High-Growth Industries and Highly-Educated Workers in California November 2002: High-growth industries, the ones responsible for most of the economic growth in California, employ the largest share of the highly-educated workforce. However, in planning for the future, this report identifies two issues that policymakers may want to consider: the lack of adequate preparation of disadvantaged groups in California graduating from our high schools, and that employees in small businesses, even those in high growth industries, tend not to have access to health insurance and pension benefits at the same rate as large businesses.
Latinos and Economic Development in California June 1999: This paper looks at the benefits, in terms of earnings and the tax base, of increasing the educational attainment of Latinos, both in the long-term and in the short-term.
Less-Educated Workers In California: A Statistical Abstract June 2000: Provides some basic information, drawn from Census Bureau surveys, about adult workers in California lacking a high school degree.
Minimum Wage: Who Gets it and What Difference Does it Make? August 2002: This report discusses the impact of the minimum wage, especially for workers who depend on these jobs for their living expenses.

Minerals

Sources:
California's Non-Fuel Mineral Production 2000 to present: Report on California production of non-fuel minerals. Based on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data.
State Minerals Information - California 1994 to present: Annual report by the U.S. Geological Survey on the mineral industry in California.

Occupational Safety and Health

Agencies:
Division of Occupational Safety and Health [Cal/OSHA]
Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
Sources:
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Nonfatal and fatal occupational injuries and illnesses in California.
State Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities - California: State data presenting the number and frequency of work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities

Population

see also Vital Statistics
see also Government Reference Sources - Demographics
Data Sites:
California Demographic Research Unit - Reports and Research Papers: Data on current and historical population data for California cities and counties, population and educational enrollment projections, historical census populations 1850-2000, and immigration to California.
RAND California
Sources:
California County Profiles [California Department of Finance]: Includes population, education, labor force and employment, income, sales, housing and construction, manufacturing, agriculture, etc. Data presented as Excel files.
California Profiles [U.S. Census Bureau]: Statistical profiles of California counties.
Census 2000 Race and Latino Origin in California: Assembly, Senate, and Congressional Districts [California Research Bureau]: This CRB Note summarizes Census 2000 information about the racial and ethnic composition of California Senate, Assembly and Congressional districts. It reports the number of people falling into different racial and ethnic categories in each district, the percentage of people in each category, and includes tables ranking the districts by their racial and ethnic characteristics. Excel data files are available for downloading. Assembly (Excel file) ( 52kb), Senate (Excel file) ( 33kb) and Congressional (Excel file) ( 34kb).
Major Demographic Shifts Occurring in California (October 1999) [California Research Bureau]: Shows how California has changed demographically since 1940 and how it will continue to change.

Public Opinion

Data Site:
Public Policy Institute of California: A private, nonprofit organization dedicated to independent, objective, nonpartisan research on California's economic, social, and political issues.

Taxes

Agencies:
Board of Equalization
Franchise Tax Board
Sources:
California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates: Lists city and county tax rates.
Forms and Publications: California tax forms and publications.

Transportation

Agencies:
California Highway Patrol
Caltrans
Department of Motor Vehicles
Sources:
California Transportation Profile 2002: Provides a picture of the state’s infrastructure, freight movement and passenger travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance, and energy and environment.
Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System Annual Report of Fatal and Injury Motor Vehicle Traffic Collisions Since 2000: All reported fatal and injury collisions which occurred on California's state highways and all other roadways, excluding private property.

Vital Statistics

Sources:
RAND California: Birth and death statistics that can be customized by a number of different criteria such as ethnicity, prenatal care, county, zip code, etc.
Vital Statistics of California: Several types of data constitute what are commonly known as vital statistics data. These include births, deaths, fetal deaths, abortions, marriages, and divorces.
Vital Statistics Query System: The Vital Statistics Query System has been developed to provide an interactive Internet interface to obtain tabular summaries and statistical reports from California's birth and death vital statistics databases.
Vital Statistics Data Tables: All data tables are available in Excel and Acrobat format.

Water

Agencies:
California Department of Water Resources
Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management [California Department of Health Services]
Data Sites:
California Data Exchange Center [Department of Water Resources]
Water Resources of California [U.S. Geological Survey]
Sources:
Annual Compliance Report for Public Water Systems Since 1998: This annual report, required by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996, identifies violations of primary drinking water standard maximum contaminant levels (MCL), treatment requirements, variances and exemptions, and significant monitoring requirements by the public water systems in California.
California Water Supply Outlook Report [US Department of Agriculture]: Projections of water supply, by basin, for all 50 states, including California.
California Cooperative Snow Surveys: Snow Surveys collects monthly precipitation totals and unimpaired river runoff from many stations to forecast California's water supply.
Water Resources Data. California [U.S. Geological Survey]: Water-resources data for California consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, stage and contents in lakes and reservoirs, and water levels and water quality in wells.

Weather

Sources:
Climatological Data - California 1997 to date
Hourly Precipitation Data - California 1997 to date

Welfare

Agencies:
California Department of Social Services, Welfare to Work Division
Sources:
Connecting Different Worlds: Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug, and Family Violence Services in CalWORKs August 2001: California Research Bureau report that focuses on the hard-to-serve population - those whose mental health, alcohol and other drug, or family violence issues may act as barriers to employment. The report examines prevalence data and barriers to service. It also discusses exemplary local programs and provides policy options for county service integration, funding and allocation issues.
Improving CalWORKs Program Effectiveness: Changing the Employment Services Budget Process February 2001: Legislative Analyst's proposal to reform the budgeting CalWORKs welfare-to-work services.
President's Welfare Reform Reauthorization Plan — Fiscal Effect on California April 2002: Legislative Analyst's Office report on how the President's welfare reform reauthorization plan would effect California.
Welfare Reform in California: A Welfare-to-Work Approach January 1997: Welfare-to-work model proposed by the Legislative Analyst's Office to assist the Legislature in its efforts to formulate a welfare reform plan.
Welfare-to-Work Participation in the CalWORKs Program February 2002: Only 26 percent of single-parent cases in federal fiscal year 2000 were participating in CalWORKs in accordance with state law. This report presents a proposal by the Legislative Analyst's Office to increase participation in CalWORKS.

Women

see also Domestic Violence
see also Women's Health
Agencies:
California Commission on the Status of Women
Sources:
Characteristics of California Women with a History of Removal from Birth Family: This study uses cross-sectional survey data to examine long-term outcomes for women removed from their homes by the state, county, or court during childhood and sent to live with someone other than their parents.
Failing to Make Ends Meet: A Report on the Economic Status of Women in California May 2002: Compilation of data from a wide variety of existing sources across the state and country to present a compendium of the critical factors affecting women’s economic security and status in California.
Women and Equality in California: A California Review of Women's Equity Issues in Civil Rights, Education and the Workplace February 1999: Senate Office of Research report that documents the passage of landmark women’s equality measures in civil rights, education and employment in California since the 1960s. It also highlights the social and economic changes that have accompanied these laws, depicting changes and advancements by girls and women in classrooms, on playing fields and on the job. Ideas for future legislative consideration are offered in the chapters on education and employment.

Women's Health

Agencies:
California Office of Women's Health
Sources:
California Women's Health 2007: Emerging issues and trends in women's health specific to California.
Women's Health: Findings from the California Women's Health Survey, 1997-2003: A compilation of the California Women’s Health Survey findings for the period 1997 through 2003.

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