Using data to streamline housing development
- -The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) gets so much data about housing projects in California that it can cause delays due to manual review. The Office of Data and Innovation (ODI) partnered with HCD to build a tool that identifies projects that are eligible for streamlined processes. This helps California build more housing faster.
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Using data to streamline housing dev
Unlocking state hiring insights
-ODI worked with the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to make it easier to get data from a key hiring system. We built a modern data pipeline that gives staff self-service access to data. With ODI’s help, what would have been a years-long improvement process took just 4 months.
+The Office of Data and Innovation (ODI) worked with the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to make it easier to get data from a key hiring system. We built a modern data pipeline that gives staff self-service access to data. With ODI’s help, what would have been a years-long improvement process took just 4 months.
Unlocking state hiring insights
-ODI worked with the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to make it easier to get data from a key hiring system. We built a modern data pipeline that gives staff self-service access to data. With ODI’s help, what would have been a years-long improvement process took just 4 months.
+The Office of Data and Innovation (ODI) worked with the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to make it easier to get data from a key hiring system. We built a modern data pipeline that gives staff self-service access to data. With ODI’s help, what would have been a years-long improvement process took just 4 months.
Helping more eligible families enrol
Lifting Californians’ voices in toxic substance cleanup project decisions
+Lifting Californians’ voices in toxic substance project decisions
-The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) oversees cleanup projects across the state. They use comments from the public when deciding how to clean up sites. Most projects get only a few comments. DTSC asked ODI to explore how to reach people who don’t usually comment. ODI ran pilots to test new ways of reaching Californians. After making a few key changes, we got 600% more comments.
+The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) oversees cleanup projects across the state. They also issue permits for toxic substance storage. They use comments from the public when deciding what to do at sites. Most projects get only a few comments. DTSC asked ODI to explore how to reach people who don’t usually comment. ODI ran pilots to test new ways of reaching Californians. After making a few key changes, we got 600% more comments.
Accessibility and performance
At least 10% of Californians have some form of disability. We go beyond WCAG standards to design services that work better for everyone. We write at a grade 6 reading levels so it’s easier for everyone to understand our content. We make sure our services work well on most devices, not just new smartphones.