California State Assembly

What California State Assembly does

The California State Assembly is the lower chamber of the California State Legislature, constitutionally established in 1849/1850 upon California's admission to the Union. It comprises 80 elected members who represent geographic districts across the state and is currently led by Speaker Robert Rivas (since July 2025). The Assembly's core functions are enacting state laws, approving the state budget, conducting legislative oversight, and providing constituent services to California residents.

The Assembly's core products are public-facing legislative information systems and services, delivered primarily through the official website (assembly.ca.gov) and LegInfo (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov). These include Bill Search for current and past legislation, Find My Representative (address-based legislator lookup), the Daily File (legislative schedules and publications), a Legislative Calendar, televised Assembly sessions, committee hearing portals, the Legislative Open Records Act (LORA) request process, the State Capitol Annex Project portal, and the California State Assembly Fellowship Program. Supporting offices include the Chief Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, Assembly Rules Committee, Speaker's Press Office, and various Select Committees (Nonprofit Sector; Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia; Housing Finance and Affordability; California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs). Technology is a conventional Drupal-based web platform with web-based legislative information systems; no API, no AI capabilities, and no proprietary models are disclosed.

The Assembly does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded entirely through California state budget appropriations and taxpayer resources. There is no pricing, no GTM motion, and no commercial customer base. Operations are distributed across the State Capitol and 1021 O Street offices in Sacramento, plus district offices throughout California (e.g., Chico, Yuba City for District 03). The current 1,001-5,000 employee band reflects elected members, legislative staff, committee staff, and administrative personnel supporting ongoing legislative sessions, which have adjourned until July 2, 2026.

Name

California State Assembly

Legal name

California State Assembly

Website

https://assembly.ca.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The California State Assembly is the lower chamber of the California State Legislature, comprising 80 elected members who enact state laws, approve the state budget, and provide constituent services to California residents through legislative information systems, committee hearings, and district offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112), Other General Government Support (921190)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

Keywords

• State legislative services
• Bill tracking
• Constituent services
• Legislative representation
• Public policy

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The California State Assembly is the lower chamber of the California State Legislature, constitutionally authorized to draft, debate, and pass state laws, approve the state budget, and provide constituent representation through 80 elected members. It operates a public-facing digital platform that delivers bill tracking via LegInfo, member directories, committee schedules, televised session coverage, and legislative records access for California residents.

Product overview

The California State Assembly operates a web-based platform providing public access to California's legislative process. The core offering is a unified portal featuring Bill Search (LegInfo), Find My Representative, Daily File schedules, Legislative Calendar, Televised Assembly sessions, Assembly Fellowship Program, and Legislative Open Records Act (LORA) services. The platform also hosts multiple select committee resources including the Nonprofit Sector, Racism/Hate/Xenophobia, Housing Finance and Affordability, and California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs committees. The State Capitol Annex Project information is also accessible through the site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bill Search (LegInfo)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Joint Rules CommitteecoreOthersThe Joint Rules Committee manages use of the State Capitol building for special events and oversees Capitol operations including room reservations and equipment requests.
• California Highway Patrol (CHP)coreOthersThe California Highway Patrol is responsible for issuing permits for use of the Capitol grounds and managing park events and outdoor activities at the Capitol complex.
• Department of General Services (DGS)coreOthersDGS charges hourly rates for equipment such as podiums, PA systems, stage risers, and flags used during events at the Capitol, managed through the Joint Rules Committee.
• StatehouseminorOthersStatehouse is the exclusive in-house food provider for all events at the Capitol providing food and beverages in the Eureka Room and adjacent dining areas.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California State Senate: The upper chamber of the same California State Legislature, operating under the same constitutional authority and budget cycle. The most direct institutional peer — bills must pass both chambers, and the two bodies share the State Capitol and many administrative functions.
• Ohio House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Ohio General Assembly, with a 99-member body and comparable committee, bill-tracking, and constituent-engagement infrastructure.
• Florida House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Florida Legislature, with a 120-member body and a similar statewide constituency model — directly comparable in function, scale, and digital legislative services.
• New York State Assembly: The lower house of the New York State Legislature — another large, high-profile state lower chamber with 150+ members, comparable legislative staff scale, and similar committee and constituent-service structure.
• Pennsylvania House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, with a 203-member body — a structurally similar state house serving a large, politically diverse population.
• Texas House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Texas Legislature, comparable in scale and constitutional role; another large, highly active state house with substantial committee infrastructure and digital transparency tools.
• Illinois House of Representatives: Lower chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, comparable in constitutional role, committee structure, and digital bill-tracking infrastructure.

Others

• LegiScan: Independent legislative tracking service that aggregates state and federal bill data — an adjacent, ecosystem-level peer reflecting the civic-tech tooling that supplements state legislature websites like the Assembly's LegInfo.
• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): Bipartisan organization that serves all U.S. state legislatures — an adjacent peer and ecosystem partner that supports legislative modernization, training, and best-practice sharing across bodies like the California Assembly.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. House of Representatives: The federal lower chamber — a broader-incumbent peer operating at national scale with analogous lawmaking, committee, and constituent-service functions, and a useful structural benchmark for digital services and transparency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AsmChrisWard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-state-assembly

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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