[Note: The California Institute of Public Affairs (CIPA) became InterEnvironment Institute in February 2010. CIPA continues as a program of IE. See the home page for details.]

It had a long and happy history, but we do not anticipate publishing further editions of The California Handbook, at least in the same form. The 8th Edition (1999) is still available and includes much bibliographic information (and background on organizations) that has not been compiled elsewhere. We believe serious libraries need archive copies. Details below. Order now while copies are still available.

"An astonishing compendium" — Sunset Magazine

"No other contemporary guide covers so much California ground" — Los Angeles Times

"An important and valuable reference work … a veritable cornucopia of reference information that ranges over the broad California spectrum" — Southern California Quarterly

"Glowingly recommended … An imaginative and illuminating insight into 'California as a state of mind and way of life' … you'll find yourself just reading through the listings for the next surprising approach"
— Books of the Southwest

"Best guide to sources of information about California in general" — Paper Trails, Center for Investigative Reporting and California Newspaper Publishers Association

For more than thirty years, The California Handbook has been the standard guide to sources of information about California, its problems, and its possibilities. Organized by subject, extensively cross-referenced, and fully indexed, the Handbook is both a descriptive directory of organizations and an annotated bibliography. Thousands of sources are described, including many little-known but important publications and groups representing a wide spectrum of opinion on a great variety of issues.

The Eighth Edition (the first in four years) has been thoroughly updated and includes much new material. Web sites are now included, as well as mailing addresses and phone and fax numbers.

The California Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Sources of Current Information and Action, 8th Edition. 1999. Edited by Ted Trzyna and Julie Didion. 8½" x 11", 280 pp., 162,000 words, paperbound, plastic-coasted covers. ISBN 1-880028-08-5, ISSN 0068-5615. $40.00.

This publication is a project of the California Institute of Public Affairs, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, university-affiliated educational organization founded in 1969. For detailed information about the Institute, click below: 

General Sources of Information about California:
Government. Libraries, Bookshops & Book Publishers. Other
Organizations. In Print: Other Key Sources.

California's Environment & Natural Resources: Geography,
Description & Travel. Natural History. Environmental
Protection. Energy. Geology & Soils. Water. Ocean &
Coastal Zone. Air & Climate. Urban Environments.

California's Society & Social Problems:
Society in General. Population. Ethnic Groups. Social
Movements. Women. Intergroup Relations. Religion. Health
& Medicine. Poverty & Social Welfare. Crime &
Delinquency.

California Government and Politics:
Government in General. State Legislature. State Executive
Branch. Local Government. Federal Government. Law &
Justice. Politics & Elections. Political Parties & Groups.
Public Finance. Public Safety & Corrections.

California's Economy: The Economy in General. Consumer
Protection. Labor & Employment. Food & Agriculture.
Forestry. Fisheries. Petroleum & Mining. Aerospace &
Technology. Manufacturing. Marketing. Real Estate.
Construction. Transportation. Public Utilities. Finance,
Banking & Insurance. International Business.

Education & The Arts in California: Education in General.
Higher Education. Communications Media. California
Literature. The Arts. Architecture. Gardens.

California History & Anthropology: California History. The
California Indians.

Indexes of Organizations, Periodicals, Authors, Subjects.

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