"The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is a California state government agency created by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). As the first dedicated privacy regulator in the United States, the agency implements and enforces the CPRA and the California Consumer Privacy Act." - Wikipedia

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With unparalleled voter data, a powerful canvassing app, and easy-to-use contact tools, this all-in-one campaign solution packs a punch. Designed to scale with you from city council to Congress and beyond, our platform offers all the features you need to run smoother and smarter campaigns.

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Download California campaign finance data with easeAn open-source archive of the data tracking money in state politics. Now hosted at BigLocalNews

A statewide data system that will provide tools to help students reach their goals and deliver information on education and workforce outcomes.

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• Open government data

The Design System makes it easy for state digital teams to build accessible, consistent, and performant services and products to meet Californians’ needs.

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The California Immigrant Policy Center is managing a research project to gain a much deeper and broader understanding of how Americans think about immigrants.

Governor's Budget Summary 2020-21

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To aggregating data and driving analysis to provide solutions for water management that secure the future prosperity of California and its citizens.

• Clean water and sanitation

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The California Report Card was developed by the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative at UC Berkeley in collaboration with the Office of Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom. The California Report Card explores how smartphones and networks can enhance communication between the public and government leaders.

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The California Health Care Foundation is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California, particularly those with low incomes and those whose needs are not well served by the status quo.

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What are your hopes and dreams for California's new Office of Digital Innovation?

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Public Sector Network’s second Government Innovation California in-person event will bring together public sector leaders across all levels of government from across the State and region to share their innovative ideas and cutting-edge initiatives and projects.

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Catalyst California (formerly Advancement Project California) advocates for racial justice by building power and transforming public systems.

The California Public Technology Roundtable is a volunteer, informal group of civic techology leaders and practitioners coming together to support digital innovation at and across the state.

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Code California is an open collaboration between agencies, industry technology partners and civic technologists working to code a more innovative, collaborative and effective government that best serves the people of California.

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• Building inside government

The aim of the Easy Voter Guide project is to make nonpartisan information about why vote, how to vote and what’s on the ballot accessible to as many

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Find in-depth information about what's on your ballot.

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Hispanic Heritage Fun Fact: a huge chunk of America used to be Mexico, whose influence and contribution to the well-being of the U.S. can be felt everywhere. Which has the most impact?

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Nonprofit newsroom covering the state of California

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AI-powered database where you can search California's legislators, lobbyists, donors, gifts, travel, bills, transcripts, videos, supporters, and organizations

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Exygy's collaboration with the CROP Organization and their work aggregating reentry data across the state of California.

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The Starling Lab, a research center anchored at Stanford University’s School of Engineering and the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation, has developed a ground-breaking framework to combat mis/disinformation by tracking the provenance of digital content through the use of open-source tools, best practices and case studies designed to help reduce information uncertainty.

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• Fight disinformation
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An Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast of the United States

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Tracking Current Wildfires in the US

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It educated policymakers and the public on a wide range of issues. CPSR incubated numerous projects such as Privaterra, the Public Sphere Project, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the 21st Century Project, the Civil Society Project, and the Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference. Founded by U.S. computer scientists at Stanford University and Xerox PARC, CPSR had members in over 30 countries on six continents. CPSR was a non-profit 501.c.3 organization registered in California.

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The Sage project will design and build a new kind of national-scale reusable cyberinfrastructure to enable AI at the edge.

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One app to take back control of your data

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Research with Code for America on CalFresh, by Donald Moynihan, Eric Giannella, Pamela Herd, and Julie Sutherland finds "hard evidence on the barriers administrative burdens pose."

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• Peer-reviewed research
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Eligibee is a free nonprofit tool that helps you find and apply for government assistance, making it easier to get the food, healthcare, and income supports you need today.

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• Good health and well-being

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• Access social benefits
• Supporting public sector from outside government

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

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A suite of tools for wildfire response and planning

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• Disaster response and humanitarian tech
• Mapping tools

Collaborative, real-time incident response tool for first responders.

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• Civic data
• Tech for public challenges
• Crowdsourcing

Clear My Record is a free, non-profit service to help you dismiss or reduce old convictions on your criminal record.

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• Justice tech

The system attaches to a drone, and drops small incendiaries known as “dragon eggs” from a safe height, at a much lower cost and personal risk than a helicopter.

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Based in marginalized neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, we look at digital data collection and our human rights, work with local communities, community organizations, and social support networks, and show how different data systems impact re-entry, fair housing, public assistance, and community development.

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• racial equity

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Apply for food stamps in 10 minutes

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The WeVote app is a one stop shop to learn about the candidates and your voting rights and responsibilities, act on Election Day by voting or volunteering and share events you plan to attend and materials you have read.

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• Voting and elections
• Ballot information
• Voter assistance tech

Get ready to ride the best motorized skateboard when you buy a Onewheel today! Designed and made in California from the highest quality components.

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Get the facts before you vote.

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• Voting and elections

Given the transformative potential of technology, OpenSTL invites civic geeks of all stripes, from developers to community leaders, to come together to use technology and data to improve the lives of everyone in St. Louis.

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We are San Diegans who believe data and technology can better serve citizens, sparking a more vibrant democracy and civic life. We treasure our communities and work together to bolster our public experience. We are a brigade of the national, non-partisan Code for America, leveraging their resources, but keenly focused on our improving local issues here at home.

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A transparency initiative led by the California Department of Justice that publishes criminal justice data so we can understand how we are doing, hold ourselves accountable, and improve public policy to make California safer.

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50 years of leading the world in strategic futures

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Bayes Impact builds citizen-led public services to create a fairer and inclusive future for our societies

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Cloud-based budget and performance management software built for local governments.

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• Artificial Intelligence
• Budget explorers

Intel is working with University of California, Davis, to perfect irrigation techniques by placing sensors in crops and other strategic areas to monitor soil and air moisture levels.

• agriculture
• Zero hunger

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Case management software for governments and nonprofits

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• Case management

The Public Interest Technology Universities Network is a partnership that fosters collaboration between 21 universities and colleges committed to building the nascent field of public interest technology and growing a new generation of civic-minded technologists.

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A set of principles of open government data developed by advocates on On December 7-8, 2007. The meeting, held in Sebastopol, California, was designed to develop a more robust understanding of why open government data is essential to democracy

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