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. 65 provisions worth $74.01M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Dianne Feinstein Sen. CA · $33.02M · 24
- Alex Padilla Sen. CA · $24.00M · 22
- Doug Lamalfa Rep. CA · $7.17M · 5
- Doug LaMalfa Rep. CA · $6.06M · 4
- Kevin Kiley Rep. CA · $5.94M · 3
- Jim Costa Rep. CA · $5.35M · 5
- Juan Vargas Rep. CA · $5.25M · 2
- Mike Levin Rep. CA · $3.75M · 1
- Darrell Issa Rep. CA · $3.75M · 1
- Scott H. Peters Rep. CA · $3.75M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $74.01M · 65
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 |
| 2022 | Plumas-Sierra Broadband Expansion Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications · CA | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Representative Doug LaMalfa CA | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements Williams Fire Protection Authority · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Doug Lamalfa CA | $3.79M |
| 2023 | Mount Baldy Fire Station San Bernardino County Fire Protection District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $3.75M |
| 2023 | San Diego County Twin-Engine Firefighting Helicopter · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Darrell Issa CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA, Representative Mike Levin CA, Representative Scott Peters CA, Representative Sara Jacobs CA | $3.75M $3.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Del Norte County Facility Improvements Del Norte County Board of Supervisors · CA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $3.08M $3.08M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Guadalupe Union Early Childhood Education Center Guadalupe Union School District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $2.00M |
| 2022 | LeRoy Park Safety Modernization City of Guadalupe · CA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Salud Carbajal CA | $1.70M |
| 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 |
| 2023 | San Diego County for Fire Fuel Management for Cohesive Pre-fire Strategy · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation for Hogback Ridge Priority Hazardous Fuel Break · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Gustine's Broadband Equity and Expansion Project City of Gustine · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - ReConnect Pilot Program | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Jim Costa CA | $1.35M |
| 2022 | North San Juan Fire Suppresion System County of Nevada · CA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Doug LaMalfa CA | $1.05M |
| 2022 | North San Joaquin Water Conservation District North San Joaquin Water Conservation District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Jerry McNerney CA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Morongo Fire Station Capital Improvement Project Morongo Band of Mission Indians · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | 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 |
| 2023 | Streets Repaving Project in the Community of Tranquillity County of Fresno · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Alejandro Padilla 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 |
| 2023 | Frederick Whitman Display and Event Building Feather River Rail Society · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Doug Lamalfa 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 |
| 2023 | City of Parlier Police Station City of Parlier · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative David Valadao CA | $875.0K |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Agricultural Resilience Incentive (ARI) Program County of Santa Clara · CA | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Conservation Operations | Representative Zoe Lofgren CA | $750.0K |
| 2023 | Nevada County for Ponderosa West Grass Valley Defense Zone Extension Project · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Town of Los Gatos for a Fuels Reduction Project · CA | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Representative Anna Eshoo CA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | TreePeople Inc. for a Park Restoration Project · CA | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Representative Brad Sherman CA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | County of Nevada for the Ponderosa West Grass Valley Defense Zone fuels reduction treatment project · CA | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Doug LaMalfa CA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Yorba Linda Water District wildfire protection and firefighting support project · CA | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Young Kim CA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cal Poly Corporation for a Fire Break Project · CA | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Representative Anna Eshoo CA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | City of Santa Cruz for a Cooperative Fire Management Project · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Representative James Panetta CA | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Bouquet Canyon Creek Restoration Project Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency · CA | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Conservation Operations | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Mike Garcia CA | $300.0K |
| 2023 | Glenn County Groundwater Recharge Development Plan Glenn County Resource Conservation District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Conservation Operations | Representative Doug Lamalfa CA | $275.0K |
| 2023 | Monterey County Family Justice Center County of Monterey · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative James Panetta CA | $275.0K |
| 2022 | Sewer and Storm Drain Cleaner Truck City of Anderson · CA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Doug LaMalfa CA | $262.9K $262.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | City of Burbank for a Water Tender Project · CA | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Adam Schiff CA | $225.0K $225.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Inyo County Eastern Sierra Small Business Center County of Inyo · CA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $205.0K $205.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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.