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Hold leaders accountable and make your government more transparent

The Digital Democracy initiative is CalMatters’s creative and bold attempt to help Californians track, understand and hold their government accountable – and together, make California a better place to live.

Our unprecedented AI-powered tool allows every word uttered in public hearings, every dollar given to a politician, every bill introduced and every vote taken to be transparent to the public. And yeah, legislators are paying attention.

We need your help to continue this effort. Please give today to help CalMatters take bold and creative swings in how we hold leaders accountable and make government more transparent.

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CalMatters reporter Byrhonda Lyons interviews Eugene Lewis, 64, in a mobile home park in Van Nuys on Feb. 4, 2023. Lewis visits his wife when he gets a chance away from his halfway home. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local