About CA Policy
CA Policy is an independent analysis project covering California's most consequential policy debates — energy, housing, healthcare, wildfires, taxation, labor, redistricting, and the structural rules that shape how the state governs.
Our contributors have backgrounds in medicine, healthcare administration, and data science. We are not affiliated with any political party, advocacy group, or government agency.
How we work
Each section of the site is sourced from primary government data (Cal Fire, BLS QCEW, Cal-Access, the Legislative Analyst's Office, CARB, CalEPA, the EIA), peer-reviewed studies, and industry filings. Where credible studies disagree — as they often do on contested questions like the employment effects of wage floors or the relative contribution of climate versus management to wildfire severity — we present competing findings with their methodological strengths and weaknesses, rather than picking a side.
We cite extensively. Every chart, table, and numeric claim links back to its primary source so readers can verify the data and weigh the evidence themselves.
Editorial standards
We do not accept advertising, sponsorship, corporate funding, or political donations. The site is funded by its contributors.
Errors are corrected promptly and transparently. If you find a mistake or have a methodological objection, please get in touch.