A volunteer coalition for all Californians

Public compute won’t build itself.

We organize Californians — students, researchers, advocates and neighbors across the state — to win a publicly owned AI cloud. Anyone in California can join, no UC affiliation required. We run on volunteer hours — yours could be next.

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100%Volunteer-led
4Ways to help
10UC campuses
OpenSource codebase

Ways to contribute

Four kinds of work. Pick where you fit.

Every track needs people at all levels of experience. You don’t have to commit to one — most volunteers move between them.

Research

Build the evidence base — how public compute is funded, governed and used elsewhere.

  • Summarize how peer public-compute programs are funded and governed
  • Draft briefs on governance & operating models
  • Review and fact-check drafts

Great for students, writers, analysts

Advocacy

Turn evidence into momentum. Help win CalCompute's funding in the state budget.

  • Track CalCompute's progress in the state budget
  • Write legislator-ready one-pagers
  • Organize letters of support

Great for organizers and policy folks

Outreach

Reach the researchers, students and communities who would benefit from public compute.

  • Map UC labs & potential users
  • Draft social & newsletter content
  • Represent us at campus events

Great for communicators and connectors

Web & Design

Build and maintain CaliforniaCompute.org. The whole site is open source.

  • Build site components & pages
  • Improve accessibility & performance
  • Design graphics & data visuals

Great for developers and designers

Open right now

Real work, ready to claim.

Scoped, time-estimated and beginner-friendly. Pick one and email us — we’ll pair you with a teammate. These are a sample; ask for the full list.

Research ✦ Good first task

Summarize how a peer public-compute program is funded

~3 hrs · Beginner

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Advocacy

Write a one-page explainer legislators can read in two minutes

~4 hrs · Intermediate

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Web & Design ✦ Good first task

Build the coalition sign-up form as a site component

~4 hrs · Intermediate

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Outreach

Map UC labs that would use public compute

~5 hrs · Beginner

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Advocacy

Track CalCompute's progress in the state budget

Ongoing · Beginner

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Web & Design ✦ Good first task

Improve mobile navigation accessibility

~2 hrs · Beginner

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Don’t see the right fit? Tell us what you’re into and we’ll find you something.

Everything you need

The contributor toolkit

Templates, sources and guides so you can do great work from day one.

Resources dossier SB-53 & every primary source Brand & style guide Colors, fonts and voice GitHub repository The open-source site codebase The case Why California needs public compute

One email is all it takes to start.

You’re joining a movement, not a mailing list. Tell us what you’re into and how much time you have — we’ll match you to a task and a teammate. No experience needed.

team@CaliforniaCompute.org

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