Chiang and Yee Challenge Californians to an Open Data 'Build-a-thon'
Jean Kao
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50 Million Fields of New Local Government Data Now Available
SACRAMENTO – Today State Controller John Chiang published the financial records for more than 4,800 special districts as part of his continued efforts to make public finance information more readily available. The new figures, totaling 50 million fields of data, allow users to track revenues, expenditures, liabilities, assets, and various fund balances across water, sewage, health care and other service-oriented local agencies for 11 fiscal years.
Chiang, joined by Controller-elect Betty T. Yee, also issued a wide open invitation challenging Californians -- from programmers and students to financial news publishers and nonprofit organizations whose objective is to promote civic engagement -- to take part in a Build-a-thon to create apps, databases, or interface tools with the new data. The best submissions will be showcased on the Controller’s site, ByTheNumbers.sco.ca.gov.
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