California Agencies and Resources

CAL/EPA

California Cancer Registry

California Department of Aging

California Department of Finance

California Department of Health Services

• Center for Health Statistics
• Occupational Health Branch

California Department of Industrial Relations

• CAL/OSHA

California Environmental Resource Evaluation Systems (CERES) - CERES is an information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of electronic data describing California's rich and diverse environments.

Cal/Max (California Materials Exchange) - a free service designed to help businesses find markets for nonhazardous materials they have traditionally discarded. CalMAX helps businesses, industries, and institutions save resources and money.

California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Equitable Healthcare Accessibility for California.

Medical Board of California - The Medical Board of California licenses and disciplines doctors. Consumers can contact the Board to find out license information and to investigate complaints against physicians.

Office of Administrative Law

Official California Legislative Information

County Agencies

California Counties Web Sites
from the California State Association of Counties

Alameda County Public Health Department

Contra Costa County Health Services Department

Federal Agencies

California Quick Facts from the Us Census Bureau

Federal Consumer Information Center
Have a question about Federal programs, benefits, or services? Information and resources to help you get the right answer.

US Census Bureau

On-line Publications

California Behavioral Risk Factor Survey 1995 Update - The California Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) is an ongoing telephone survey conducted by the California Department of Health Services to assess the prevalence of and trends in health-related behaviors in the adult California population.

California Cancer Facts & Figures 2004

Cancer in California 1988-1999

Non-Government Information Resources

Environmental Defense Fund

• Scorecard.org - An environmental information service provided by the Environmental Defense Fund.

Environmental Working Group

Internet Archive - The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public.

Natural Resources Defense Council

Sierra Club