IGS Library

Project Staff

Kris Kasianovitz, IGSL Library Director - Project Sponsor and Project Curator Kathryn Stine, IGSL Digitization Project Planner, Project Planner/Manager Paul King, IGSL Library Supervisor, Digitization Operations Manager Robert Toyama, IGSL Cataloger, Cataloging/Metadata Lead Jordan Gerner, IGSL Collection and Circulation Specialist - Digitization Operations Lead, Metadata and Copy Cataloging Elizabeth MacLeod, Internet Archive, Senior Manager of Satellite Digitization Services Nick Norman, Internet Archive, Scribe Technician Savannah Dewberry, Internet Archive Scribe Technician

Robert Toyama

IGSL Cataloger, Cataloging/Metadata Lead
Institute of Governmental Studies Library
IGS Library Local Government Digitization Project

Robert Toyama is the IGS Library’s part-time cataloger. He is responsible for creating metadata and bibliographic records to make the library’s collections discoverable in UC Library Search. He is also the Cataloging Coordinator at the Ethnic Studies Library, processing library materials for the Asian...

Democratizing Access: The IGS Library Digitizes California Local Government Documents

February 26, 2025
Paul King

The California Local Government Documents Collection (LoCALDig) is live! This new collection from the Institute of Governmental Studies Library (IGSL) is now available to search and explore at the Internet Archive. Find digitized documents of over 3000 (and growing) plans, policy reports, and more.

Democratizing Access: The IGS Library digitizes its archive of California local government documents

A key principle of a democratic...

The Library Corner - Fall 2024 Edition

November 25, 2024
IGS Library and Internet Archive Digitization Project aka LoCal Dig Project

The IGS Library (IGSL) kicked off its multi-year California Local Government Documents digitization project in earnest this Summer! With funding from the State of California, and in collaboration with the California State Library and UCLA, we have initiated a partnership with the Internet Archive (IA) to digitize what is anticipated to be a one-of-a-kind digital collection of more than ten...

California Local Government Documents

The IGS Library collects budgets and financial reports, planning documents, and ordinance codes from cities and counties across California. Under state law (CA Gov Code § 50110(link is external)), the Library is a depository for these publications.

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November 5 2024 General Election

List of 2024 Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures *Final votes will be posted once the CA Secretary of State has certified the results, which can take up to 38 days after election night. Title Yes votes* No votes* Proposition 2 (2024): Authorizes Bonds for Public...

November 5, 2024 Ballot Prop. 2

Proposition 2: Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities. Legislative Statute. Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 Summary

Proposition 2 has been placed on the ballot by the California State Legislature. It authorizes $10 billion in state general obligation bonds for public school and community college facilities repair, upgrade, and construction. Specifically, $8.5 billion is provided for four types...

November 5, 2024 Ballot Prop. 36

Proposition 36: Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes. Initiative Statute. The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act Summary

(Excerpted from LAO’s Analysis of Proposition 36)

Proposition 36 (Prop. 36) is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that makes several key changes related to punishments for theft and drug crimes. Prop....

November 5, 2024 Ballot Prop. 33

Proposition 33: Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute. Justice for Renters Act Summary

Proposition 33 (Prop. 33) is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that would enable cities and counties to control rents for single-family homes (houses) and apartments Prop. 32 adds language Section 1954.40 of California Civil Code prohibiting the state from limiting the ability of cities and counties to maintain, enact, or...

November 5, 2024 Ballot Prop. 32

Proposition 32: Raises Minimum Wage. Initiative Statute. Living Wage Act of 2022 Summary

Proposition 32 is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that proposes to raise the California minimum wage over the next two years to $18 per hour depending on firm size.

California’s minimum wage is currently $16 per hour. In 2016 Senate Bill 3 was signed into law to increase the state's minimum...