#opendisclosure

If we hosted a local campaign finance awards show…

I volunteered this last campaign season with OpenOakland‘s OpenDisclosure project, sharing data and making sense of politics and money in Oakland, California. In honor of our NorCal OpenDisclosure Summit last Saturday, what would it be like to host an OpenDisclosure awards show?

On the fundraising side…

Sweepstakes: Most Money Overall

Efficiency: Most Money From Fewest Contributors

Everyman: Most…

OpenCalifornia’s OpenDisclosure Summit on Saturday in Oakland #oakmtg

I’m working this Saturday at Oakland City Hall with friends from San Jose, Sacramento, San Francisco and Oakland. It’s our first time together. We’re figuring out what we want campaign finance apps like OpenDisclosure to evolve into. How can we make boring accounting data meaningful, entertaining, and active? How can we reach more of California’s voters? Can we turn contribution envelopes and…