A guide to effectively searching for history and analysis of California's laws and statutes in print and online at the LRC. Includes information on deciphering the annotated California Codes and searching for bill text using the California Legislative Counsel website and LRC microforms. Also includes additional sources such as law reviews and state archives for further reading.
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Resources from a 1-hour continuing-education course on California Legislative History. Includes citations to relevant primary materials that discuss the use of legislative history documents.
Basics of California Legislative History
Bills
Assembly Bill = AB
Senate Bill = SB
Session Laws
In California, bills that pass the Legislature and get the Governor's signature are "chaptered" by the Secretary of State.
Codes
No "official" code in California. Either West's or Deering's (Lexis).
California code is divided by subject. E.g. Penal, Civil, Education, etc.
LRC California Room
Kept up to date by West's California legislative service, pocket parts, supplementary pamphlets, revised volumes, and interim annotation service.
Previous Legislative Service editions available at Call No. KFC25 .A25.
West's Annotated California Codes by 
Deering's California Codes Annotated by 