Engaged California
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Engaged California
@engaged-california.bsky.social
A statewide platform that empowers Californians through deliberative democracy.
Engaged California was highlighted in Berggruen Institute’s Noema Magazine as a breakthrough approach to a more responsive, community-driven governing ecosystem.

🔗 Read our final report to learn more bit.ly/3JdatYy,
and read A New Ecosystem is Evolving in Noema Magazine bit.ly/48BlknT
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Engaged California, designed and led by the Office of Data and Innovation (ODI), was featured in a commentary piece from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace!

Read it here: carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/0...
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
🎙️You spoke. We listened.
For six months, Angelenos affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires shared what mattered most as they rebuild their communities.

🔗Learn more about the top priorities survivors shared on Engaged California here: bit.ly/4oiPK4s
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
💡Join the Office of Data and Innovation and innovateus.bsky.social on November 20, 2025 at 12 P.M. PST for Building a Better Conversation: The Engaged California Model. Learn how we use digital tools to turn feedback into actionable policy decision.

🔗Sign up now: innovate-us.org/building-a-b...
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
📣 California state employees are weighing in on how to make our government more efficient and effective.

If you’re a Californian and a state worker, Engaged California needs you - the subject matter experts from across the state.

🎥 Watch our vid below and sign up now: bit.ly/3Vv4DUW
September 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Our cameras were rolling during a 2 day Code Fest, where our team brainstormed, prototyped and tested solutions focused on making government more human-centered, accessible, efficient, and effective.

Read our latest blog and check out the Code Fest video: innovation.ca.gov/blog/posts/b...
Building the future of government together: Highlights from Codefest
Over 2 days ODI staff coded, designed, tested theories, and put emerging technologies in practice to improve language access and content moderation.
innovation.ca.gov
August 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
📣 Are you a Californian who is also a state employee?

Engaged California needs your ideas and expertise for making our state government more efficient and effective.

🎤 Want to join the conversation? Visit engaged.ca.gov/stateemployees/ to sign up now.
August 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Fire survivors: What’s most important to you as LA rebuilds? Financial support? Fireproofing? Utilities?

Engaged California is inviting anyone who has been impacted to help create an action plan for the future.

Your voice. Your community. You help decide.

Sign up now: engaged.ca.gov/fires
August 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reposted by Engaged California
Californians affected by the LA fires can now sign up to share their opinions with the state government and ‪@governor.ca.gov‬ on what’s needed most as the state rebuilds.

It’s a great opportunity to help shape the future, together.

engaged.ca.gov
July 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“What digital democracy offers is tech on tap, not on top.”
-Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s first Digital Minister, and a global voice in digital democracy.

That’s the spirit behind Engaged California. Right now, LA fire survivors are shaping the recovery action plan.

Read our new blog: bit.ly/3IIT89b
July 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🎉 Big news: The next phase of Engaged California is officially open, helping communities rebuild.

Gov. Newsom announced today that LA fire survivors are needed to help prioritize recovery efforts.

Your voice. Your community. You help decide.

Sign up now: bit.ly/45Qv91A
July 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Reposted by Engaged California
We love to see digital civic experimentation at every level of government.

After the LA fires, impacted community members submitted over 1,300 comments through @engaged-california.bsky.social, a new platform to help people directly communicate with their neighbors and elected officials.
July 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📣The Altadena community has spoken. Now their voices are guiding recovery.

Tune in and👂ODI Director Jeffery Marino live on KBLA 1580, share what residents from Altadena told Engaged California.

🗓️ June 28, 10:00 AM
📻 Listen live: kbla1580.com
🔗 Learn more about Engaged California: bit.ly/4l1Aac4
June 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🚨 In an emergency, communication is key.

🗣️ 86% of Engaged California participants said that emergency planning and community safety were top priorities.

Find out at what else #LAfires survivors said at Engaged California: bit.ly/43ObNHy

#YouSpokeWeListened
June 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🗣️ Nearly 80% of Engaged California participants who shared their experiences said financial and legal assistance is key to rebuilding efforts.

❓What else is important to #LAfires survivors?

🔗 Visit bit.ly/43ObNHy read more about what other top priorities they listed.
June 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
📊 81% of Engaged California participants said that housing and rebuilding are a top priority for the recovery process.

🔗 Learn about other top priorities here bit.ly/43ObNHy #LAstrong #youspokewelistened
June 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
YouSpoke. We Listened.

🚨Emergency planning and community planning is a top priority of 86% of Engaged California users.

🔗 Read more about other top priorities at the Engaged California website: bit.ly/43ObNHy

#YouSpokeWeListened
June 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
🏗️ Infrastructure and utilities restoration is a top rebuilding priority for 85% of Engaged California participants.

❓What else did #lafires survivors say about recovery?
🔗 Find out at bit.ly/43ObNHy
June 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
🌎 Climate and Community Resilience is a top rebuilding priority for 85% of Engaged California participants.

❓What else did #LAfires survivors say about recovery?

🔗 Find out at bit.ly/43ObNHy
June 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Wildfire prevention prioritization and accountability was a priority for 86% of Engaged California participants.

Read their comments for yourself at bit.ly/43ObNHy.
June 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
💬 Thousands weighed in. 87% of Engaged California participants agreed that environmental recovery and clean-up are a top priority.

🔗 Visit bit.ly/43ObNHy to find out what other topics participants prioritized.
June 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
More than half of Engaged California participants agreed that mental and emotional health support services are important to recovery efforts.

What else did they say? Find out at bit.ly/43ObNHy
June 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🗞️ Read what LA wildfire survivors are saying about recovery efforts on Engaged California, a new online platform giving Californians a voice in government.

🔗 Visit bit.ly/43ObNHy and watch our video
🎥 youtu.be/XVj_7nRFGjQ to learn more.
Surfacing top issues for rebuilding LA | Engaged California
Engaged California is an online platform that makes it easier for Californians to have a voice in government. Engaged California's first topic is recovery from the Los Angeles wildfires. This page sh...
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June 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Gov. Newsom highlighted Engaged California during his May Revision press conference on May 14.

“We call it a digital democracy tool–it’s about the public deciding what they want to engage in, and having a platform where they know their voices are heard.”

🎥 www.youtube.com/live/qOeniD3...
Governor Newsom releases revised budget plan in Sacramento
YouTube video by California Governor Gavin Newsom
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May 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Join our partners at Carnegie California for a webinar on May 15th, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT) where they discuss Engaged California and how digital tools are reshaping policymaking.

carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
Deliberative Democracy in a Digital Era
Democratic deliberations are a worldwide phenomenon, with national and subnational governments re-envisioning citizen-informed policymaking.
carnegieendowment.org
May 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM