Government Support and Intelligence

California State Association of Counties: Represents all of California’s counties on legislative, administrative, and public relations issues. Provides broad support in many areas. (p) 916-327-7500

The League of California Cities: Represents all of California’s cities, provides a wide range of support services, represents cities on state and federal issues. (p) 916-658-8200

California Special Districts Association

CALAFCO: The California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions

California American Planning Association

Commerce Clearinghouse's All State Tax Guide: Provides state tax rates and practices, (p) (800) 835-5224

Employment Multipliers in the US Economy Dean Baker & Thea Lee, Economic Policy Insti-tute Washington DC: (p) (202) 775-8810

Guide to Military Installations in the US, State by state listings of Army, Navy, and Air Force base listings and statistics (p) (800) 368-5718,

Leadership Directories from Leadership Directories, Inc. federal, state, and government affairs directories with phone numbers. (p) (212) 627-4140

National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI): (p) (800) 622-4123. Provides workers' compensation rates for specific industries by state.

State Rankings A Statistical View of the 50 States: Morgan Quinto, Comparative state data, (p) (800) 457-0742

Tax Planet.com: Federal tax rates and links to each state's dept. of revenue

Topical Law Reports, Commerce Clearing House, Inc., Chicago IL: State tax guides, (p) (800) 835-5224

US Chamber of Commerce Workers' Compensation Laws

Vertex: Sales tax rates for all jurisdictions in the U.S. Property tax rates for jurisdictions over 50,000 population, (p) (800) 355-3500

Yahoo Real Estate.com:
Provides average residential property taxes for hundreds of communities

Internet based services to local government including filling out forms/permits, registering vehicles, voter registration, paying fines, providing city/county information, etc.

Ezgov.com: (p) (404) 888-9801 or (877) 394-6848
Govhost.com: (p) (803)733-7333
Gov One.com
Govt.com: (p) (877) 687-8696
Govworks.com: (p) (888)468-9675
Link2gov.com:(p) (615)297-2770
Netclerk: (p) (888) 882-5375
Ordinance.com: (p) (732)502-3100
Permits Now.com: (p) (877)737-6481