Your Government

Frequently Requested Links

Apply for Unemployment: You cannot file for unemployment insurance by paper anymore. Use this link to apply online.

If you cannot file online you can apply over the phone by calling 1-800-300-5616 (English) or 1-800-326-8937 (Spanish) or 1-800-547-3506 (Cantonese) or 1-866-303-0706 (Mandarin).

Legal Information: links for local, state, and federal laws and courts.

How to Reach Your Lawmakers: contact information for your local, state, and federal elected representatives.

Tips for Communicating with Elected Officials: general guidelines from C-SPAN to make your letters, e-mails, and telephone calls as effective as possible.

Where to Write for Vital Records: addresses and instructions for obtaining copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates from all states (from the CDC)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS): information on immigration into the United States and citizenship, as well as forms. USCIS is a bureau of the Department of Homeland Security.

WE Connect: Maria Shriver’s WE Connect campaign is a pioneering public/private partnership designed to help California’s working families become more financially secure by connecting them to important programs and resources.

Local Government

City of Daly City: information from and about City agencies and services, including the City Council.

Nearby Cities & Towns: San Francisco, Colma, Pacifica, South San Francisco, Brisbane, San Bruno, Millbrae

County of San Mateo County: the official County website, your online source for county services and information

Nearby Counties: San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG): a regional planning agency working to help solve problems in areas such as land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development.

State Goverment

State of California: the official website of the State.

The Govenor: the official homepage of the Govenor of California.

California Legislative Portal: information on the California Legislature, the State Senate and the State Assembly, from bill research to contacting a representative.

Legislative Counsel of California: locate the full text of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments, as well as their status, history, votes, analyses, and veto messages.

California On-Line Directory: a directory of State agencies and employees. The directory services include 'White Pages,' 'Yellow Pages,' and State Government Organization Charts, as well as a keyword search.

Federal Government

	FirstGov.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.
	The White House: the office of the President of the United States.
	The Senate: the official website of the U.S. Senate. Each Senator has a page and there is a directory of Committees, and an organization page detailing the current Leadership.
	The House of Representatives: the official website of the U.S. House of Representatives. Find your Representative's site, view Committee Membership, and check current Leadership.
	Congressional Directory: search or browse for current senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress by committee, leadership position, or name.



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