Congressional earmarks in CA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 53 provisions worth $145.74M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Alex Padilla Sen. CA · $86.49M · 30
- Dianne Feinstein Sen. CA · $63.71M · 34
- Darrell Issa Rep. CA · $47.83M · 2
- Michelle Steel Rep. CA · $15.50M · 1
- Julia Brownley Rep. CA · $11.54M · 4
- Ken Calvert Rep. CA · $11.00M · 2
- Mike Levin Rep. CA · $9.31M · 1
- Barbara Lee Rep. CA · $6.72M · 2
- Maxine Waters Rep. CA · $3.79M · 1
- Doris O. Matsui Rep. CA · $3.06M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Army Corps of Engineers $145.74M · 53
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Murrieta Creek, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Darrell Issa CA | $39.33M |
| 2022 | Surfside-Sunset-Newport Beach, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Michelle Steel CA | $15.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Calaveras County, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $11.20M |
| 2022 | San Clemente Shoreline, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Mike Levin CA | $9.31M $9.23M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Channel Islands Harbor, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Julia Brownley CA | $8.70M $8.61M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Murrieta Creek, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Darrell Issa CA, Representative Ken Calvert CA | $8.50M $177.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Barbara Lee CA | $4.20M $23.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Harbor/South Bay, Los Angeles, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Maxine Waters CA | $3.79M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Redwood City Harbor, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $3.73M |
| 2023 | American River Watershed, Folsom Dam Raise, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Doris Matsui CA | $3.06M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Stockton Metropolitan Flood Control Reimbursement, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Josh Harder CA | $2.75M |
| 2024 | Desert Hot Springs, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $2.70M |
| 2024 | Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Barbara Lee CA | $2.52M |
| 2022 | Santa Ana River Basin, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Representative Ken Calvert CA | $2.50M $2.16M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | San Joaquin River (Port of Stockton), CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Representative Jerry McNerney CA | $2.25M $1.54M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Ventura Harbor, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Julia Brownley CA | $2.15M $2.07M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northern California Streams, Lower Cache Creek, Yolo County, Woodland & Vicinity, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative John Garamendi CA | $2.00M $227.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sacramento Area Environmental Infrastructure (Orangevale), CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Ami Bera CA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Hamilton Airfields Wetlands Restoration, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $1.80M |
| 2022 | Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Program (Resilient San Francisco Bay Pilot Project, CA) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $1.77M $592.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Santa Cruz Harbor, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $1.60M |
| 2024 | City of Norwalk, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Linda Sanchez CA | $1.26M |
| 2022 | Calaveras County, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $1.00M $15.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Calaveras County, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Inglewood, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Hamilton Airfield Wetlands Restoration, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $1.00M $195.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Northern California Streams, Lower Cache Creek, Yolo County, Woodland & Vicinity, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative John Garamendi CA | $1.00M $82.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Desert Hot Springs, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $800.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Middle Creek, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Representative Michael Thompson CA | $750.0K $194.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Redbank & Fancher Creeks, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $600.0K |
| 2022 | Santa Cruz Harbor, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $525.0K $519.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hamilton Airfield Wetlands Restoration, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Coyote Dam, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Representative Jared Huffman CA | $500.0K |
| 2022 | New River, Imperial County, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Santa Clara River Levee System (SCR–1) Rehabilitation, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Julia Brownley CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Oceanside Harbor, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Lower San Joaquin (Lathrop & Manteca), CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Representative John Duarte CA | $276.0K |
| 2022 | Desert Hot Springs, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $250.0K $33.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Norwalk, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $250.0K $33.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Ontario, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Norma Torres CA | $200.0K |
| 2022 | San Francisco Waterfront Storm Damage Reduction Study, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Representative Nancy Pelosi CA | $200.0K $121.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles County, Section 219, CA (Manhattan Beach) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Ted Lieu CA | $200.0K |
| 2022 | Imperial Streams, Salton Sea, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Raul Ruiz CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $200.0K $196.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Santa Paula Creek, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Julia Brownley CA | $200.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lomita, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Ted Lieu CA | $200.0K |
| 2022 | Lower San Joaquin (Lathrop & Manteca), CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Jerry McNerney CA | $200.0K $199.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Redbank and Fancher Creeks, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Jim Costa CA | $200.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Section 219, CA (Knightsen Wetland Restoration Project) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Mark Desaulnier CA | $150.0K |
| 2024 | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Section 219, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $150.0K |
| 2022 | Sacramento Area Environmental Infrastructure (Orangevale), CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Ami Bera CA | $75.0K $11.1K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sacramento Area Environmental Infrastructure (City of Folsom), CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Ami Bera CA | $75.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sacramento Area Environmental Infrastructure (Roseville-PCWA Cooperative Water Reliability, Section 219), CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $75.0K $13.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Upper Santa Clara River Watershed Management Project, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction/Section 206 | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $50.0K $17.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.