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The '''California Report Card''' ('''CRC''') is a mobile-optimized web application designed to promote public involvement in the [[California]] government.{{cite web|last1=Evans|first1=Zenon|title=Democratic Accountability Made as Simple as an App|url=http://reason.com/archives/2014/07/15/democratic-accountability-in-an-app|website=Reason.com|date=15 July 2014 |publisher=Reason Foundation|accessdate=15 July 2014}} Developed by [[Ken Goldberg]] and the [[CITRIS]] Data and Democracy Initiative at [[UC Berkeley]] with California Lt. Governor [[Gavin Newsom]], version 1.0 was released in January 2014.{{cite web|last1=Getuiza|first1=Cheryl|title=Californians grade the state with new report card app|url=http://www.cafwd.org/reporting/entry/californias-citizens-grade-the-state-with-new-report-card-app|website=CAFWD|date=29 January 2014 |accessdate=8 July 2014}} On the CRC site, participants are encouraged to grade California on a scale from A+ to F on six timely topics and to propose their own suggestions of issues that merit attention at the state level.{{cite web|last1=Lucas|first1=Scott|title=Gavin Newsom and a Berkeley Professor Are Trying to Disrupt Public Opinion Polls|url=http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/gavin-newsom-and-berkeley-professor-are-trying-disrupt-public-opinion-polls|website=San Francisco Magazine|publisher=Modern Luxury|accessdate=8 July 2014}} The CRC is a form of [[e-democracy]], structuring and streamlining communication from the California residents to their elected officials.

The '''California Report Card''' ('''CRC''') is a mobile-optimized [[web application]] designed to promote public involvement in the [[California]] government.{{cite web|last1=Evans|first1=Zenon|title=Democratic Accountability Made as Simple as an App|url=http://reason.com/archives/2014/07/15/democratic-accountability-in-an-app|website=Reason.com|date=15 July 2014 |publisher=Reason Foundation|accessdate=15 July 2014}} Developed by [[Ken Goldberg]] and the [[CITRIS]] Data and Democracy Initiative at [[UC Berkeley]] with California Lt. Governor [[Gavin Newsom]], version 1.0 was released in January 2014.{{cite web|last1=Getuiza|first1=Cheryl|title=Californians grade the state with new report card app|url=http://www.cafwd.org/reporting/entry/californias-citizens-grade-the-state-with-new-report-card-app|website=CAFWD|date=29 January 2014 |accessdate=8 July 2014}} On the CRC site, participants are encouraged to grade California on a scale from A+ to F on six timely topics and to propose their own suggestions of issues that merit attention at the state level.{{cite web|last1=Lucas|first1=Scott|title=Gavin Newsom and a Berkeley Professor Are Trying to Disrupt Public Opinion Polls|url=http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/gavin-newsom-and-berkeley-professor-are-trying-disrupt-public-opinion-polls|website=San Francisco Magazine|publisher=Modern Luxury|accessdate=8 July 2014}} The CRC is a form of [[e-democracy]], structuring and streamlining communication from the California residents to their elected officials.

== History ==

== History ==

The CRC builds on aspects of two earlier programs: [[Opinion Space]] and the World Bank's Citizen Report Card.

The CRC builds on aspects of two earlier programs: [[Opinion Space]] and the World Bank's Citizen Report Card.

[[Opinion Space]], developed at [[UC Berkeley]] between 2009 and 2011, is a social media technology developed to assist communities in exchanging ideas and opinions concerning current issues and policies. From 2010 to 2014, the [[US State Department]] used a version of [[Opinion Space]] to solicit suggestions on foreign policy from participants around the world.{{cite web|title=Opinion Space|url=http://opinion.berkeley.edu|website=Opinion Space|accessdate=23 June 2014}} The CRC augments the [[Opinion Space]] platform, and applies its techniques of [[deliberative polling]], [[collaborative filtering]] and multidimensional visualization. The CRC moves [[Opinion Space]] to a mobile-optimized platform and builds on the original system by adding a citizen report card.{{cite web| url=https://oldmoscowmugs.com/| title=Old moscow mugs| access-date=2017-01-13| archive-date=2022-04-01| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401011938/https://oldmoscowmugs.com/| url-status=dead}} Friday, 13 January 2017

[[Opinion Space]], developed at [[UC Berkeley]] between 2009 and 2011, is a [[social media]] technology developed to assist communities in exchanging ideas and opinions concerning current issues and policies. From 2010 to 2014, the [[US State Department]] used a version of [[Opinion Space]] to solicit suggestions on foreign policy from participants around the world.{{cite web|title=Opinion Space|url=http://opinion.berkeley.edu|website=Opinion Space|accessdate=23 June 2014}} The CRC augments the [[Opinion Space]] platform, and applies its techniques of [[deliberative polling]], [[collaborative filtering]] and multidimensional visualization. The CRC moves [[Opinion Space]] to a mobile-optimized platform and builds on the original system by adding a citizen report card.{{cite web| url=https://oldmoscowmugs.com/| title=Old moscow mugs| access-date=2017-01-13| archive-date=2022-04-01| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401011938/https://oldmoscowmugs.com/| url-status=dead}} Friday, 13 January 2017

The [[World Bank]] first developed “citizen report cards” in [[Bangalore, India]] in 1993.{{cite web|title=Citizen Report Card and Community Score Card|url=http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTSOCIALDEVELOPMENT/EXTPCENG/0,,contentMDK:20507680~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:410306,00.html|website=World Bank|publisher=The World Bank Group|accessdate=23 June 2014}} These report cards work to stimulate public feedback on government actions and prompt individuals to express their opinions and ideas. The report cards allow for participants to assess the ideas of others and bring popular suggestions to the attention of elected leaders. The goals of the CRC are quite similar to those of the Citizen Report Cards.

The [[World Bank]] first developed “citizen report cards” in [[Bangalore, India]] in 1993.{{cite web|title=Citizen Report Card and Community Score Card|url=http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTSOCIALDEVELOPMENT/EXTPCENG/0,,contentMDK:20507680~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:410306,00.html|website=World Bank|publisher=The World Bank Group|accessdate=23 June 2014}} These report cards work to stimulate public feedback on government actions and prompt individuals to express their opinions and ideas. The report cards allow for participants to assess the ideas of others and bring popular suggestions to the attention of elected leaders. The goals of the CRC are quite similar to those of the Citizen Report Cards.