Government Websites

To find information about pending legislation, a good place to start is with government websites. Which site to search will depend on whether you are interested in a local, state, or federal issue.

Federal Legislation

Congress.gov website provides a powerful search engine for finding current legislation in both chambers, with filters for policy area, committee and subcommittee, status, and sponsors and cosponsors.

the GAO is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress to investigate how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Site includes a searchable database of the agency's reports to Congress.

 

State Legislation

Legislative Analysts Office

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Board agendas and meeting schedule.

City Legislation

City Hall website with calendar and agenda of upcoming meetings of City Council and boards, commissions, and committees.

City of Azusa government website. Includes meeting schedules and agendas.

City Council website with meeting agendas. Includes citizen guide to city council meetings and tips on submitting public comments.

City of Monrovia government website. Includes meeting schedules and agendas.

City Council website with meeting agendas

City of Los Angeles government website with calendar and agenda of upcoming meetings of City Council and boards and commissions.

 

Nongovernmental Websites

Federal Level

GovTrack.US

An independent website that makes it easy to locate pending legislation based on issue areas, status, and sponsors and cosponsors.

State Level

CalMatters Digital Democracy - 

Provides a searchable database of bills in the state Assembly and Senate, including text, current status, key votes, supporters and opponents among interest groups and corporations, and analysis. Also has data about each state legislator, including a short bio, committee assignments, bills authored, sources of financial support, and rankings by interest groups.

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