Resources

Here are some of the more frequently used links to government websites and resources.

 

Automobile

Auto Insurance - California Department of Insurance

• Auto Insurance 101
• Shopping for Automobile Insurance
• Before You Buy

Automobile Pollution

• How to Report a Commercial Vehicle Idling

Auto Repair

• California Bureau of Automotive Repair

DMV

• Apply for a California ID Card or a Driver License 
• Apply for Parking Placards or License Plates for Persons with Disabilities
• Driver License Handbooks
• Register Your Boat
• Register Your Vehicle
• Reporting a Traffic Accident
• Steps to Change Vehicle Ownership 

FasTrak

• Apply for a FasTrak Toll Device

 

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Business and Entrepreneurs

• GO-Biz Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development - Business Portal
• California Secretary of State Business Programs Division
• Check the Availability of a Corporate Name

 

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Child Care

California Department of Social Services

• Find a Licensed Child Care Facility

 

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Consumer Protections

Business

• California Secretary of State - Customer Alerts

Contractors

• State Contractors Licensing Board - Consumer Resources

Privacy and Identity Theft Protection - California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General

• Financial, Medical and Online Privacy Information
• Top 10 Tips for Identity Theft Protection
• Identity Theft First Aid

Scam Prevention

• Senior Scam Alerts - California Department of Insurance

 

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Employment

California Employment Development Department

• CalJobs – Resources for Job-Seekers and Employers
• Services for Veterans
• Services for Older Workers
• Unemployment Insurance Information

California Department of Human Resources

• Careers in California Government

California Department of Industrial Relations

• Workplace Safety
• Workplace Safety Guides
• Workers’ Compensation Insurance – Know Your Rights
• Locate the Nearest Division of Worker’s Comp office

 

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The Environment and Sustainability

California

• California Environmental Protection Agency
• Department of General Services - Green California Initiatives

 

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General Government Links

Federal

• White House
• United States Senate
• United States House of Representatives

State

• State of California - Website and General Directory
• California Senate
• California Assembly
• California Legislature Bill Information
• Identifying Your State and Federal Elected Representatives

 

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Food / Cash Assistance

• Electronic Benefit Transfer Food Program
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
• Social Security Retirement, Spouse, or Disability Benefits
• Women, Infant, Children (WIC) program

 

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Health Care

 

Health Insurance

• Affordable Health Care - Covered California
• Medi-Cal Overview
• Ways to Apply for Medi-Cal

Mental Health Care

• California Mental Health Services

Patient Rights

• Health Information Privacy

Prescriptions

• Consumer Tips - Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Pharmacy

 

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Public Safety

• California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General

 

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Tax Assistance

• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

 

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Traveling

Documentation for Passports

• How to Apply for a Passport

Road Conditions

• Real Time Traffic Incidents

State Parks

• Reserve a State Park Campsite
• Online State Park Brochures

Travel Guides

• Digital California State Map

Traveling Via Rail

• Amtrak