Nonpartisan Political Information Sites

• The League of Women Voters of California.   We publish Pros & Cons and In Depth analyses of each proposition.
• Easy Voter Guide   Voter information on candidates for state executive offices, political parties, propositions. Voting is as easy as 1-2-3!
• The California Channel.   For statewide elections, you may see interviews with state executive and judicial candidates candidates.
• The California Voter Foundation.   See especially Voting Technology Resources.
• California Budget Project.   A nonpartisan, independent fiscal and economic policy analysis organization.
• Center for Responsive Politics.   Track campaign finances in California.
• Justice at Stake Campaign: California.   Includes the results of a National Survey of State Judges.
• Project Vote Smart.   Project Vote Smart offers extensive nonpartisan information on incumbents and asks all state and federal legislative candidates to answer their issues questionnaire. See Election information for California.

California State Official Election Information

• Current Election Coverage   From the California Secretary of State Elections Division.
• My Vote Counts. From the California Secretary of State Elections Division
• Vote America. A comprehensive civic participation program that includes voter outreach, voter education and voter turnout efforts. From the California Secretary of State.
• CAL-ACCESS: California Automated Lobbying and Campaign Contribution & Expenditure Search System. Who gives money, and how much, in California's elections?Who receives the money and how do they spend it?
• Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
• California Internet Voting Task Force A report from the Secretary of State's task force.
• Ballot Initiative Update. Propositions in progress. What's coming in future elections?
• California Initiative Guide. Describes the process of putting an initiative on the ballot.
• Election statistics
• Candidate Qualifications. Are you considering to run for election?
• California Fair Political Practices Commission. Promotes the integrity of representative state and local government through fair, impartial interpretation and enforcement of political campaign, lobbying, and conflict of interest laws.
• California Elections Code

Newspapers and Media

Statewide

• Los Angeles Times Politics. Registration required. Archives free for 14 days.
• San Francisco Gate Politics: SF Chronicle. See also their search function.
• San Diego Tribune Election Coverage
• Orange County Register. Articles in archives are not free.
• San Jose Mercury News. Articles in archives are not free.
• Sacramento Bee.
• Investor's Business Daily. Few political articles, access not free.
• Los Angeles Daily News
• Riverside Press-Enterprise
• The Fresno Bee. Only a 7 day archive.
• Los Angeles La Opinion.
• Long Beach Press Telegram

Regional or Other Local

Please check your county's Smart Voter page for a list of local newspapers.

Other Online News Sources

• Rough & Tumble Follows statewide contests in the news.

Political Parties

• Choose a Political Party by the Easy Voter Guide. What are the parties in California? What do they stand for?
• Contact a political party.

Governmental Websites

• California State Assembly
• California State Senate
• California State Association of Counties
• League of California Cities

Elections in other States

• LWVUS - Democracy Net. Check for your state.
• Contact the nearest League of Women Voters.
• National Links

Links to these and other sources are also be found on the Smart Voter contest pages as available.

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