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. 36 provisions worth $38.77M match.
By year
- FY2024 $38.77M · 36
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Dianne Feinstein Sen. CA · $10.48M · 10
- Alex Padilla Sen. CA · $9.47M · 9
- Kevin Kiley Rep. CA · $5.94M · 3
- Doug Lamalfa Rep. CA · $5.89M · 3
- Jim Costa Rep. CA · $4.00M · 4
- Jay Obernolte Rep. CA · $2.43M · 2
- Jared Huffman Rep. CA · $2.40M · 5
- Raul Ruiz Rep. CA · $2.00M · 2
- Jimmy Panetta Rep. CA · $2.00M · 2
- Mike Thompson Rep. CA · $1.43M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $38.77M · 36
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Broadband Expansion Project Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative · CA | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Kevin Kiley CA | $4.22M |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements Williams Fire Protection Authority · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Doug Lamalfa CA | $3.79M |
| 2024 | County of Butte for Wildfire Risk Reduction County of Butte · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements San Bernardino County Fire Protection District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Jay Obernolte CA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Snow Removal and Natural Disaster Heavy Equipment San Bernardino County Fire Protection District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $1.68M |
| 2024 | Southern Inyo Fire Protection District Fire Stations County of Inyo · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Kevin Kiley CA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Placer County for Baker Ranch/Shirttail Canyon Wildfire Defense Planning and Analysis County of Placer · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Big Chico Creek Scour/Erosion Repair Project City of Chico, CA · CA | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Representative Doug Lamalfa CA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Harvest Water Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Doris Matsui CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Rolling Hills Landslide Mitigation Project City of Rolling Hills · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Ted Lieu CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Fresno Upper Kings Groundwater Resiliency Project Fresno Irrigation District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Jim Costa CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Facility Expansion Project Galilee Center · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Raul Ruiz CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | San Bernardino County Needles Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic and Recovery Clubhouse Project San Bernardino County Needles Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Raul Ruiz CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Alta Upper Kings Groundwater Resiliency Project Alta Irrigation District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Jim Costa CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Templeton Fire Engine Templeton Community Services District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative James Panetta CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Consolidated Upper Kings Groundwater Resiliency Project Consolidated Irrigation District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Jim Costa CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Cambria Ambulance Station Cambria Community Healthcare District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative James Panetta CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Seaborn Reservoir Project Tulare Irrigation District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Jim Costa CA, Representative David Valadao CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Water Resource Reliability Program - Waterline Improvement Projects Oceano Community Services District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Salud Carbajal CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | San Francisco North Bay Dairy Community Transition Assistance County of Marin · CA | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Representative Jared Huffman CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | El Nido Fire Station Rehabilitation County of Merced · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $781.0K |
| 2024 | County of Nevada for Critical Evacuation Route Storm Recovery Program County of Nevada · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Fire Engine Acquisition County of Butte, CA · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Doug Lamalfa CA | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Resource Conservation District of Tehama County for Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Projects Resource Conservation District of Tehama County · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $584.0K |
| 2024 | ARS Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA Western Regional Center · CA | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Barbara Lee CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Alexander Valley Health and Wellness Center Construction Voppertower Family Medical Center Inc., dba Alexander Valley Healthcare · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Jared Huffman CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Elementary Septic Replacement Anderson Valley Unified School District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Jared Huffman CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Dixon Police Department Second Story Expansion City of Dixon · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Michael Thompson CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Big Valley Fish Habitat Improvement and Groundwater Recharge Lake County Watershed Protection District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Representative Michael Thompson CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Monterey County Family Justice Center County of Monterey · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Zoe Lofgren CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Expanding Healthcare Access Loma Linda University Medical Center · CA | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program | Representative Jay Obernolte CA | $434.0K |
| 2024 | Clarksburg Fire Protection District Water Tender Clarksburg Fire Protection District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Michael Thompson CA | $432.3K |
| 2024 | Wawona Ambulance Bay County of Mariposa · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $375.0K |
| 2024 | Purchase of Winter Weather Emergency Equipment Trinity Public Utilities District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Jared Huffman CA | $236.1K |
| 2024 | Ambulance Replacement Mono County, CA · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Kevin Kiley CA | $215.0K |
| 2024 | Mendonoma Mobile Health Clinic Mendonoma Health Alliance · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Jared Huffman CA | $165.0K |
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.