Watch this clip from The Wire. It is the best description of research, ever.
The Internet Archive — if there is a broken link to what you need, this site might help you find it. For instance, a campaign website from the past: http://www.johnkerry.com/
General Statistics and The Census
Writing, Literature, and Film
Science, Health, and the Environment
California and General State Politics
- Public Policy Institute of California — California surveys and policy analysis
- California bills and laws
- LAO — Legislative Analyst’s Office — analysis of CA issues
- NCSL — National Conference of State Legislatures — analysis and data on state issues
- Open States — bill information for all state legislatures
Elections, Parties, Campaign Finance
- Open Secrets — Center for Responsive Politics site for federal campaign finance information
- FEC — Federal Election Commission
- FCC Public Inspection Files (ad buys on broadcast stations)
- US Presidential Election Atlas — just what the title says, great historical data
- Precinct Map of the 2016 Election — every precinct in the country
- US Elections Project — turnout data
- California Elections Data Archive — local elections in CA
- Join California — elections in CA
- California ballot measures — archive going back to 1911
- Polling Report — aggregation of national poll data
- Gallup — the best-known US pollster, delivering new numbers daily
- 2016 exit poll
- 2018 exit poll