FREE CALIFORNIA LEGAL INFORMATION -- GREAT STUFF

There is a GREAT website, which is actually for judges, but available to anyone who has an internet connection. It is a set of Benchguides for California judges, with the current law on MANY different subjects. The pdf books are jointly published by the California Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the California Center for Judicial Education and Research.

Many private websites are now offering these books. I would highly recommend that you use an official State of California website (which always has "ca" somewhere in the web address). This insures that you are reading the most recent update of the book, which is always important in law.

You can search using "California judge benchguide" plus the legal topic you want or you can go direct to the index of the Benchguides, which is http://www2.courtinfo.ca.gov/protem/pubs/

The people who publish these books RUN the California court system. The books contain a synopsis of the law, with case citations. Usually this kind of research is only available from a law library or an expensive legal research company.

Happy researching!