Organizations:

California Contractor's License Board                                                                     
If you are going to be hiring a contractor to work on your home, and want to avoid
disputes during construction or after the work is completed, this is an excellent
site to visit BEFORE you decide on a contractor.  It also has information about
how to file a claim against a California contractor.

The American Institute of Inspectors, (A.I.I.)                                                           
An international non-profit trade association of home inspectors who share a
common goal of serving the inspection industry with the highest standards. 
A good resource for finding a qualified inspector in your area, and also information
regarding Standards of Practice for the home inspection industry, home inspector
training, and MORE...

The California Real Estate Inspection Association (C.R.E.I.A.)
California's largest home inspection association.  Also a good resource for finding
home inspectors on your area.  This site has a lot of other good information and links
to other sites related to the inspection and real estate industries in California.

National Association of certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)

California Department of Health Services
Information about many different health concerns, including the newest threat to
homeowners and landlords, toxic mold.  This site also has a very efficient search
feature.

Hazardous Substances:

The Asbestos Institute                                                     
Practical information about the different types of asbestos found in buildings and
the precautions that can be taken.

Recalls:

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission                                             
This is the nation's watchdog organization for the protection of consumers against
faulty and recalled products.  We, as inspectors, try to make you aware of the
more prominent and hazardous appliance failures, however, we cannot possibly
keep up-to-date on the hundreds of product failures annually.  You may wish to
visit this site and search the individual brand names of the appliances in your home.

"Omega" Fire Protection Sprinkler Heads
This site gives specific information on the types of "Omega" brand fire sprinkler
heads which were found to be defective.  It also gives information regarding the
recall and time constraints for filing a claim.  Apparently, the filing date has passed,
but this site still has information that you may find helpful.

Horizontally Installed Gas Furnaces
This alert dated July 2001 lists the brand names, model numbers, and other
information about the defective furnaces which were recalled in California.

Inspector Resources:

InspectionNews.net
"Everything An Inspector Needs To Know"