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The IGS Library is one of the nation’s major collections in public administration, public affairs, and public policy. The library holds more than 400,000 volumes and is a depository for California local government documents.

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California Local Government Documents

The IGS Library collects budgets and financial reports, planning documents, and ordinance codes from cities and counties across California. Under state law (CA Gov Code § 50110(link is external)), the Library is a depository for these publications.

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Student Assistant Allie Carr: Shopping For Images

September 15, 2025

Allie Carr

One of my favorite parts of working with the library's document collection is getting to take in all the imagery. In his poem "A Supermarket in California," Allen Ginsberg describes walking through the grocery store as "shopping for images." That's exactly how it feels to thumb through a cart full of documents—it's like shopping for images on the front covers of assorted plans and reports. It's a similar act to flipping through crates of vinyl at a record store, patiently...

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November 4, 2025 California Statewide Special Election

2025 Qualified Statewide Ballot Measure

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*Final votes will be posted once the CA Secretary of State has certified the results, which can take up to 38 days after election night. Title Yes votes* No votes* Proposition 50 - Authorizes Temporary Changes to Congressional District Maps in Response to Texas' Partisan Redistricting Proposition Endorsements *Final votes will be posted once the CA Secretary of State has certified...

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November 5 2024 General Election

List of 2024 Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures *Final votes will be posted once the CA Secretary of State has certified the results, which can take up to 38 days after election night. Title Yes votes* No votes* Proposition 2 (2024): Authorizes Bonds for Public...

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CA Local Documents Digitization Project

Project Description

In the Summer of 2024, the IGS Library (IGSL) kicked off its multi-year California Local Government Documents digitization (LoCAL Dig) project.

IGSL in collaboration with the California State Library (CSL), UCLA Young Research Library (UCLA), and in partnership with the Internet Archive (IA), has launched the LoCAL Dig Project, a groundbreaking effort funded by the State of California. This multi-year effort aims to digitize over...