The Office of Data and Innovation (ODI)’s products and services are building a modern and effective state government for all Californians.
Our products
We help the state connect with and serve Californians in innovative ways.
Engaged California
Engaged California is a first-in-the-nation digital democracy program. It invites Californians to take part in structured discussions that inform state policy.
Engagements have covered:
- LA wildfire recovery
- State employee efficiency
- The impacts of AI on work
AskCA
AskCA is California’s digital assistant. It’s designed to help Californians find and navigate government services. We’re adding more life events through March 2027.
Learn more about AskCAOur services
We help departments solve business problems and spend more time serving Californians.
Analytics Accelerator
The Analytics Accelerator helps teams:
- Save analyst time by streamlining mandatory reporting via adoption of PowerBI
- Optimize that liberated analyst time via training in modern analytics approaches
- Learn:
- Automation and data modeling concepts
- Data visualization techniques
- User centered data practices
Data Science Accelerator
The Data Science Accelerator helps teams use advanced analytics to improve their services. Teams work with ODI to:
- Refine a problem
- Identify the right statistical method to address it
- Make a service change based on what we learn
Modern Data Stack Accelerator
The Modern Data Stack Accelerator helps teams use cloud-based data tools to combine data across systems or programs. Departments often rely on costly and time consuming RFPs or contractors to do this work. We empower teams to do the work themselves faster and cheaper.
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Data Advisory Service
Teams get access to a data expert to talk about how to define, scope, and build a data solution to meet their needs. They get advice, not a deliverable, to help solve complex problems about data engineering and data science.
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Innovation Lab
No matter where teams are in the product lifecycle, the Lab can help them de-risk decision making. Our structured engagement helps teams make data-informed decisions with confidence.
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Training
We offer self-paced and real-time training that help teams improve their innovation skills. Our courses cover:
- Human-centered design
- Plain language
- Product approach
- Data
Most are free and have individual and group options.
Learn more about our training