Los Angeles's Government, Politics, Associations & Councils

• City of Los Angeles - Official site offering administrative and visitor information.

• City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation - Information about local highways and public transportation services.

• Department of Animal Regulation - Houses and cares for lost and abandoned animals, enforces animal-related laws, and acts to prevent cruelty to animals in the City of Los Angeles .

• Department of Water and Power - Municipal utility agency, with FAQs and resources for commercial and residential electricity and water service in the City of Los Angeles.

• Los Angeles Fire Department - Department and community information, events and sponsored programs, home safety, laws, and firefighter resources, as well as photos of the department in action.

• Los Angeles Water and Power Retirement Plan - Retirement information for active and retired employees of the Department of Water and Power

• Association of Rural Town Councils - Provides its member Town Councils an opportunity for exchange of information, knowledge, experience, and support.

• Auerbach, Rick - Assessor of Los Angeles County - Personal and political site intended to offer opinions and information beyond the purview of the official Assessor's site.

• County Data Page - Government contact information, elected officials, some with email addresses, list of cities, links to census data. From the National Association of Counties.

• County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder - A wealth of official information about LA County. Search for Businesses who filed DBA (Fictitious Name) statements.

• Department of Health Services - This county department operates numerous Health Centers and Hospitals, regulates Restaurants, and controls potentially harmful chemical, physical, and biological agents in the environment.

• Department of Public Works, Environmental Programs Division - Programs to minimize water pollution, reduce waste at landfills, promote recycling, and keep neighborhoods clean and healthy.

• Homeless Services Authority - an independent unit of local government, formed to address the problems of homelessness on a regional basis.

• L.A. County Assessor - Property tax assessment information and data on individual parcels with maps and sales searches.

• Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department - CSSD offers information and resources to assist residents in seeking and receiving child support payments.

• Los Angeles County Community Development Commission - CDC features services to improve the quality of life in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

• Los Angeles County Department of Public Works - Responsible for building code enforcement, roads, sewers, and the environment in unincorporated county areas.

• Los Angeles County Property Tax Portal - Includes instructions on how to read property tax bills, the assessment process, appeals, and agency contacts. [English/Spanish]

• Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services - Information on financial assistance, welfare, employment, health care, child care and special programs and services offered to the community.

• Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster - Public board which administers water rights within the Main San Gabriel Basin of eastern LA county.

• MapStats: Los Angeles County - County statistics collected by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, including agriculture, census, business, crime, energy and environment, and general profile.

• Profile for Los Angeles County - Includes government officials and county offices, list of cities in the county, population estimates, lookup for Federal campaign contributions, links to other information.

• San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments - Agendas for public meetings, list of member cities and information on valley affairs. Board profiles and contacts provided.

• YBLost - Los Angeles County - Directory of government agencies and departments.

• Maintenance Superintendents Association - A non-profit volunteer organization of municipal government employees related to municipal maintenance and repair. History and background, quarterly newsletter and board members contact information.

• Sheila Kuehl - Senate District 23 - Representing parts of western Los Angeles County and southern Ventura County.

• South Coast Air Quality Management District - Smog control agency for all or portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Smog reports and pollution history, news, rules, regulations, programs for businesses.

• Southern California Fire Communications and Links - Links to fire departments in Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange counties, including communications scanner frequencies. Fire-related headlines, other fire-fighting links.

• U.S. Representative Edward R. Royce - California's 39th District (Los Angeles and Orange counties) Representative.

• History of the LAPD Communications Division - Unofficial history of LAPD's Communications Division, from 1931 to the future, with narratives, photos, dispatch cards and procedures, and lots of related links

• LAPD Communications Division Group - Meeting-place for former and current Los Angeles Police Department employees and other interested persons.

• LAPD.Org - News, resources, and bulletin board for the Los Angeles Police Department.

• The Los Angeles Police Department - Official site of the LAPD, including community links, programs, heroes, most wanted list, and professional and volunteer opportunities.

• Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club - Officers can purchase their uniforms, shoes, guns, and miscellaneous equipment, breakfast and lunch are served and the banquet facilities are available for special occasions. Includes travel, store, calendar and events.

• Bangladesh - Consulate General of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, covering California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Arizona, and offering assistance with visas, and trade and tourism information.

• Canada - Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles, responsible for California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and Guam. With cultural and investment information.

• China - Services and information from the Los Angeles Consulate General of the People's Republic of China.

• Czech Republic - Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles. Includes a brief CV of the Consul General.

• Denmark - Brief introduction to the Royal Danish Consulate in Los Angeles, and contact information.

• France - Includes a list of French-speaking lawyers near Los Angeles. In English, French and Spanish.

• Germany - Covers Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and the California counties of Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

• Israel - Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, serving the communities of Southern California and also Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.

• Japan - Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, serving Arizona and the Southern Californian counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. With consular information, including facts about customs and quarantine. In English and Japanese.

• New Zealand - New Zealand Consulate-General in Los Angeles covering Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

• Philippines - Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, with jurisdiction in the Southern Californian counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern, and San Luis Obispo, the Southern Nevadan counties of Clark, Lincoln and Nye, and Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

• Poland - Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, having consular jurisdiction in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Has news from Poland, and lists business and cultural events.

• Poland - Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, Economic and Commercial Division, with a newsletter and information on how to do business in Poland.

• South Africa - South African Consulate-General Los Angeles, covering Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Has contact information and links to government sites.

• South Korea - Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles, with information on visas, South Korea, and its economy.

• Sri Lanka - Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles, with passport, visa and consular information.

• Taiwan (Republic of China) - Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, covering Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. In English and Chinese.

• Thailand - Royal Thai Consulate General in Los Angeles, with consular jurisdiction in California, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Includes visa and other forms, and instructions about their completion.

• Turkey - With contact information and office hours for the consulate general of the Republic of Turkey, which has jurisdiction in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.

• United Kingdom - British Consulate-General, Los Angeles, covering southern California, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii, and Clark County, Nevada. With contact details and office hours.