We’re a big state with big challenges. Each morning we explain the top issues and how Californians are trying to solve them.CalMatters harnesses the power of big data, AI, and an easy-to-use interface to bring transparency and accountability to California’s policy choices.that searches the data and generates news tips for journalists.
“As a journalist who has been watching the California state government for nearly 30 years, it’s clear to me that the politicians and the decision-making process have become more opaque,” says David Lesher, CalMatters co-founder and senior editor, who’s leading the Digital Democracy initiative. “The transparency created by Digital Democracy is about how the people we elect are weighing the special interests and the public interest when they make important decisions about our education, environment, health care, housing, transportation, prisons, taxes and more.”The public will now have access to more information about their legislators and the legislative process in one place than ever before. And it’s all easily searchable.