California State Library services, collections, events, state symbols, online resources, press releases, genealogy, tours, gold rush.

WHAT ARE CALIFORNIA’S OFFICIAL STATE SYMBOLS?

See the list of unique items that represent California.

Into Genealogy?

The California State Library’s Genealogy Hub offers helpful links, suggestions, and tools for your family history research.

Demographics in the California Legislature:

November 2018 Election Update

EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND PROCLAMATIONS

from every governor since California became a state in 1850 through 2007

PRESS RELEASE

New York Times Access Now Available for Free in All California Public Libraries

CALIFORNIA’S K-12 ONLINE CONTENT PROJECT