Government Information
Policy is created at different levels of government and by different types of agencies and departments.
Federal Laws, Regulations and Legislation -- United States
Congressional Research Service Reports (get names and numbers of laws and legislation)
Congress.gov (Congressional bills and legislation; was Thomas)
Search Government Publications via GPO Federal Digital System (including most categories listed below)
- Search Congressional Hearings
- U.S. Statutes at Large
- United States Code
- Public and Private Laws
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- Federal Register
- Code of Federal Regulations (via GPO Federal Digital System)
Westlaw (replaces Lexis-Nexis) select the Federal Materials tab
Science.gov (now includes policy and regulatory documents)
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions (since 2007)
Coastal Zone Information Center (selected federal and state documents 1951-1999)
Federal Departments and Agencies -- United States
Other Agencies and Commissions
Search U.S. government publications
The CSUMB Library has a growing collection of recent U.S. federal government publications for which the full text is available online.
State Laws, Regulations and Legislation -- California
California Research Bureau Reports
Legislative Analyst's Reports on Environment & Natural Resources
California Senate Office of Research
California State Legislative Portal
Digital Democracy search for CA bills, videos/transcripts of hearings, speakers and their affiliations
California Assembly and Senate Bills
California Code of Regulations
Westlaw (replaces Lexis-Nexis) select the State Materials tab
Open States bills and legislation from all 50 states
State Departments and Agencies -- California
All State Agencies, Departments and Commissions
Environmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA)
Fish and Wildlife (was Fish and Game)
City and County Codes
International Agencies
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) includes fisheries
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)