• Harvard University’s Digital Media Law Project
  • No longer updated but provides useful overview of business entities, with a guide for California entities.
• California Secretary of State – Business Programs
• San Francisco Small Business Assistance Center – the City and County of San Francisco’s central point of information and referral for entrepreneurs and small businesses located in San Francisco, providing one-on-one case management.
• San Francisco Business Permits Tool – On February 15, 2013, the City and County of San Francisco launched this online tool to help new businesses navigate the City’s permitting and licensing requirements. This tool helps you learn about permit and license requirements for your business type.

• The Internal Revenue Service
• The Department of the Treasury
• California Franchise Tax Board
• California Board of Equalization
• The Tax Portal
• Tax Prof Blog

Local County Assessor Websites

• California Bar Association Materials on Wills, Trusts, and Estates
• American Bar Association’s Estate Planning FAQs
• About.com commentary on do-it-yourself estate planning.

• National Center for Lesbian Rights
• Lambda Legal Defense Fund
• Transgender Law Center

• Alameda
• San Francisco
• San Mateo
• Marin
• Contra Costa
• Santa Clara
• Sonoma