PolitiCA

A comprehensive AI-powered platform making California politics accessible and actionable.

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Inspiration

In a world where staying informed about local legislative activities is more crucial than ever, we were motivated to develop a tool that bridges the gap between citizens and their legislative environment. Our vision was to create an accessible, user-friendly platform that empowers individuals to engage with political processes in a meaningful way. PolitiCA is our answer to simplifying the complex landscape of state legislation, making it easier for every Californian to stay informed and up-to-date and take real action on issues that matter to them.

What it does

PolitiCA is a robust platform designed to streamline the process of keeping up with legislative developments in California. Using advanced natural language processing, PolitiCA performs semantic searches on recent bills, delivering results that align closely with your interests and concerns. The platform also offers comprehensive, easy-to-understand summaries of each bill and facilitates direct communication with local legislators, enabling you to take action on matters important to you.

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Core Functionalities

Image Accessible to anyone, anywhere with customizable disability aids. Image Guiding Users through the app with an intuitive onboarding Image

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How we built it

Frontend: React, Next.js, Typescript, Figma, Shadcn, Tailwind CSS

Backend: MongoDB Atlas, Prisma, Node.js, Typescript, Javascript, Cheerio, Google Gemini Pro

Challenges we ran into

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Accomplishments that we're proud of

Scraping and processing large amounts of data

Learning and integrating multiple new technologies into our tech stack

What we learned

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What's next for PolitiCA

Looking ahead, we aim to expand PolitiCA's capabilities by incorporating real-time alerts for legislative updates, fostering a more proactive user engagement. Our vision is to make PolitiCA a comprehensive platform for civic engagement, where staying informed, voicing opinions, and influencing local legislation is accessible and straightforward for everyone. Join us on this journey to transform civic engagement one bill at a time.

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