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States and city sources in the public domain - which are and which aren't?

Is there a list anywhere of what states and cities in the US and around the world put government works/published documents in the public domain? Thank you. --Remi 10:47, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

I have heard frequent allegations that works created by the State of California are in the public domain, but I've seen no documentation supporting this. I don't think anyone claims that any other state, county, or city exempts its creations from copyright protection. —Quadell (talk / swapmeet) 01:00, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Like Quadell, I've seen people asserting that the State of Cali does this, but I've not been able to confirm it, not for lack of trying. {{PD-GovEdict}} is sufficient for an US law, regardless of whether it is federal, state or county.

w:Official text copyright explains the more general principle of governmental works being PD, but sadly, the devil is in the detail, as each country was left the right to enact their own laws to cover this. See also w:Crown copyright. John Vandenberg ^(chat) 02:36, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

South Africa and Poland, are two countries that have broad Public Domain status for government works. I believe Poland is for federal works, while SA is for all branches of government. Sherurcij ^{Collaboration of the Week: Author:Augustus John Cuthbert Hare} 02:47, 20 February 2008 (UTC)