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Law Links
:: Sacramento County Bar Association
The Sacramento County Bar Association's
commitment to the legal profession and community is to enhance
the system of justice, the lawyers who serve it, and the community
served by it. [read
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:: California State
Bar Association
Created by the state legislature in 1927,
the State Bar is a public corporation within the judicial branch
of government, serving as an arm of the California Supreme Court.
All State Bar members are officers of the court. Membership in
the State Bar of California affords attorneys the right and privilege
of practicing law in this state. The bar's integrated network
of functions and services — many of them mandated by law — protects
the public and assists attorneys in meeting their professional
obligations. [read
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:: California Attorney General
The Attorney General represents the people
of California in civil and criminal matters before trial courts,
appellate courts and the supreme courts of California and the
United States. The Attorney General also serves as legal counsel
to state officers and, with few exceptions, to state agencies,
boards and commissions. Exceptions to the centralized legal work
done on behalf of the state are listed in Section 11041 of the
Government Code. [read
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:: California Courts
The
Administrative Office of the Courts of California provides this
Web site on the Internet for the benefit of the general public
and the legal profession. The site's Internet address is www.courtinfo.ca.gov.
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:: California Insurance Commissioner
The
California Department of Insurance is responsible for enforcing
many of the insurance-related laws of the state. We are foremost
a consumer protection agency. Our number one priority is to protect
insurance consumers by regulating the industry’s practices
and encouraging a healthy marketplace, which is one of the largest
in the world. [read
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:: California Secretary of State
The Secretary of State's office
is comprised of nearly 500 people who are dedicated to making government
more transparent and accessible in the areas of elections, business,
political campaigning, legislative advocacy, and historical treasures.
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:: California State Assembly
The California State Assembly
is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are
80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal
number of constituents, with each district having a population
of at least 420,000. [read
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:: California State Senate
The California State Senate is
the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are
40 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital,
Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President
of the Senate and may break a tied vote. [read
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:: California State Controller
The State Controller is the Chief Fiscal Officer of California, the eighth largest
economy in the world. As the state’s independent fiscal watchdog, the Controller
provides sound fiscal control over more than $100 billion in annual receipts
and disbursements of public funds. He uses his audit authority to uncover fraud
and abuse of taxpayer dollars and provides fiscal guidance to our local governments.
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:: California State Treasurer
The office of California State
Treasurer has broad responsibilities and authority in the areas
of investment and finance. The Treasurer is elected statewide every
four years. In addition to being the State's lead asset manager,
banker and financier, the Treasurer serves as chairperson or a
member of numerous State authorities, boards and commissions. [read
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:: California State Statutes
California Statutes are the Chaptered Bills. A bill is
"chaptered" by the Secretary of State after it has passed
through both houses of the Legislature and has been signed by the
Governor or becomes law without the Governor's signature. Statutes
are available starting from 1993. [read
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