“A popular Government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives.”
James Madison, 1822
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Architectural Review Committee City Council Colton Hall Museum / Cultural Arts Commission Historic Preservation Commission Library Board of Trustees Neighborhood Improvement Program Parks and Recreation Commission Planning Commission Zoning Administrator
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Central California Alliance for Health Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Monterey Regional Waste Management District Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency Monterey-Salinas Transit Seaside Groundwater Basin Watermaster Transportation Agency for Monterey County
California Driver Handbook California Homeowner and Renter Assistance Citizen's Guide to Residential Ordinances PDF City Focus (The City of Monterey's newsletter) How Government Works PDF Income tax forms and publications MPWMD CalAm Rebate Information/Application Voter Registration Form
California High School Proficiency Examination Free Application for Federal Student Aid Test of English as a Foreign Language
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California Initiative Review California Voter Foundation Campaign Finance: California Monterey County Easy Voter Monterey Municipal Election Information Next Ten (California Budget Information) ProCon.org Project Vote Smart Smart Voter
City of Monterey Web Site City Council City Code City of Monterey Video on Demand
Monterey County Web Site Board of Supervisors Election Department Monterey County Superior Court Self-Help Center
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments Fort Ord Reuse Authority Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Monterey Co. Local Agency Formation Commission Monterey Peninsula Airport District Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Monterey Regional Waste Management District Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency Monterey-Salinas Transit Transportation Agency for Monterey County
State of California Web Site Governor Secretary of State California Assembly California State Senate California Courts Online Self-Help Center California Tax Forms and Information Covered California (Health Insurance)
White House United States House of Representatives United States Senate Benefits.gov: Your Path to Government Benefits USA.gov: Government Made Easy Federal Tax Forms and Information Hospital Compare Resources for New Immigrants