Data
Below are data visualizations created by the CACS team. Select a visualization to explore and interact with government data.
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University of California System Revenues
How have the sources of the University of California's (UC) funding changed over time, and how has...
University of California System Spending
As the UC system adjusts to painful cuts in state funding, controversy surrounds decisions over how...
University of California Capital Expenditures
Description: Want to know what UC campuses are spending on new construction and other big projects?...
University of California Student Population
What is the student population at the University of California? Does it correspond to the mission...
Campaign Donations for 2010 California Legislative Races
Who are the major donors to the state candidates in your district? Explore the visualization to...
Campaign Finance Review 2010
Campaign fundraising in California for the 2010 election season saw more money raised than ever...
History of California Finances
How have California's financial priorities evolved over the last 30 years? Explore above to see the...
California Revenue History
Most of California government revenue comes from taxes. Explore which taxes form the dominant...
Special Interest Money
Do you want to know how special interests are influencing elected officials? Use this visualization...
Legislator Campaign Contributions
Do you want to compare how much elected officials are receiving in contributions and from which...
Trigger Cut Impact on Services
When the 2011-12 California budget was passed last June, it included a provision that would direct...
Trigger Cuts as a Percentage of Program Funding
When the 2011-12 California budget was passed last June, it included a provision that would direct...
Absolute Magnitude of Trigger Cuts
When the 2011-12 California budget was passed last June, it included a provision that would direct...
Pension Funding Status
As part of Jerry Brown's efforts to decrease government spending and increase revenues to mitigate...
Public Retirement System Costs
As part of Jerry Brown's efforts to decrease government spending and increase revenues to mitigate...
California Pension Systems Background
As part of Jerry Brown's efforts to decrease government spending and increase revenues to mitigate...
California City Finances
California has the eighth largest economy in the world and the largest GDP of any state in the...
California County Finances
California has the eighth largest economy in the world and the largest GDP of any state in the...
Assembly Staff Spending
How does the California State Assembly report its spending and staff salaries? Are these reports...
Trial Court Expenditures in California
In 1998, voters approved Proposition 220, which allowed the judges in each county to unify their...
Trial Court Processing Speed
How much a court spends per case does not always determine how fast that case is processed. Neither...
Summary of California Finances
California Common Sense's first project was an interactive map of all 3,600+ entities that exist...
California's Detailed Expenditures
How does the California state government spend more than $200 billion each year? What are the...