California Common Sense is a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to opening government to the public, developing data-driven policy analysis, and educating citizens about how their governments work. Click any of the images below to learn more about some of the topics we cover.
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California Common Sense is an outstanding organization. These Stanford students and alumni are using an innovative approach to open government and engage Californians in the effort to reform our state. As a former state controller, I recognize the tremendous value of CACS transparency tools to track and publicize the state's finances in easy to understand interactive visuals. I encourage you to support CACS because their groundbreaking work is an important part of the effort to fix California government.
Steve Westly
Former California State Controller