California state IT purchasing · the public record
Where California buys IT
Every state department that filed an IT purchase order, ranked by what it bought in the last five years. Each of the 76 departments at $10M or more has its own page, leading with what is coming: the projects the state has announced, what is out to bid, what landed on the record this week, and then five years of categories, manufacturers and suppliers.
$50.86B
IT purchasing on the record, 2007 to 2026
176
departments
272,765
purchase orders
11,448
suppliers of record
176 departments
| Department | Projects announced | New this week | IT spend, 5 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services 5180 | 7 | 2 | $5.40B |
| Department of Technology 7502 | – | 6 | $5.32B |
| Office of Technology and Solutions Integration 0531 | – | 2 | $3.39B |
| Employment Development Department 7100 | 4 | 6 | $1.79B |
| Department of Health Care Services 4260 | 7 | 3 | $1.60B |
| Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 5225 | 1 | 11 | $1.40B |
| Department of Public Health 4265 | 9 | 4 | $1.31B |
| Franchise Tax Board 7730 | – | 10 | $1.15B |
| Department of Motor Vehicles 2740 | 3 | 10 | $1.02B |
| Office of Emergency Services 0690 | – | 8 | $985.4M |
| State Controller 0840 | 2 | 2 | $984.4M |
| Department of Transportation 2660 | 7 | 6 | $852.7M |
| Judicial Branch 0250 | – | 8 | $618.8M |
| Covered California (Health Benefit Exchange) 4800 | – | – | $599.3M |
| Department of State Hospitals 4440 | 3 | 1 | $562.0M |
| CAL FIRE (Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) 3540 | – | 65 | $451.7M |
| Department of Justice 0820 | 1 | 11 | $369.0M |
| Department of Cannabis Control 1115 | 2 | 3 | $343.3M |
| Public Utilities Commission 8660 | 2 | 3 | $329.5M |
| Department of Industrial Relations 7350 | 4 | 6 | $323.8M |
| Department of Water Resources 3860 | 1 | – | $319.9M |
| California Highway Patrol 2720 | 3 | 6 | $313.4M |
| California Air Resources Board 3900 | 3 | 2 | $299.9M |
| Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) 8880 | – | 1 | $272.3M |
| Department of General Services 7760 | 1 | 2 | $244.2M |
| Department of Child Support Services 5175 | – | 4 | $213.3M |
| Department of Consumer Affairs 1111 | 1 | 3 | $183.4M |
| Department of Parks and Recreation 3790 | – | 1 | $150.0M |
| Department of Developmental Services 4300 | – | 1 | $149.2M |
| Department of Tax and Fee Administration 7600 | – | 8 | $144.2M |
| Department of Health Care Access and Information 4140 | – | – | $139.1M |
| Secretary of State 0890 | 2 | 3 | $138.6M |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife 3600 | 2 | 5 | $136.1M |
| State Water Resources Control Board 3940 | 5 | 2 | $130.2M |
| Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) 3970 | 1 | – | $122.2M |
| Department of Housing and Community Development 2240 | – | – | $88.5M |
| Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) 8955 | – | 1 | $85.0M |
| Department of Education 6100 | 2 | 2 | $83.4M |
| Department of Insurance 0845 | 1 | 5 | $76.7M |
| Department of Food and Agriculture 8570 | 2 | 1 | $72.1M |
| Department of Conservation 3480 | 1 | 3 | $68.4M |
| Department of Toxic Substances Control 3960 | 1 | – | $62.9M |
| High-Speed Rail Authority 2665 | – | 3 | $60.1M |
| California Environmental Protection Agency 0555 | 1 | – | $51.9M |
| Department of Rehabilitation 5160 | – | 2 | $50.3M |
| Covered California | – | 3 | $50.1M |
| Department of Financial Protection and Innovation 1701 | – | 2 | $49.4M |
| Department of Managed Health Care 4150 | 1 | – | $47.1M |
| Government Operations Agency 0511 | – | – | $46.9M |
| Emergency Medical Services Authority 4120 | – | – | $44.2M |
| California Energy Commission 3360 | – | 3 | $43.0M |
| Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety 3355 | – | – | $39.7M |
| Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation 0650 | – | 1 | $39.4M |
| Natural Resources Agency 0540 | – | – | $38.1M |
| Office of Data and Innovation 7504 | – | – | $35.0M |
| Department of Pesticide Regulation 3930 | 1 | 1 | $29.1M |
| Department of Human Resources (CalHR) 7501 | 1 | – | $28.1M |
| California State Library 6120 | – | 3 | $27.1M |
| Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 2100 | 1 | 6 | $25.3M |
| Civil Rights Department 1700 | – | – | $25.1M |
| Health and Human Services Agency 0530 | 1 | – | $23.7M |
| California Military Department 8940 | – | – | $23.7M |
| State Treasurer 0950 | – | – | $22.0M |
| Department of Community Services and Development 4700 | – | – | $20.9M |
| Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training 8120 | – | 2 | $19.3M |
| California Student Aid Commission 6980 | – | 2 | $17.6M |
| First 5 California 4250 | – | – | $17.1M |
| California Conservation Corps 3340 | – | 1 | $16.3M |
| California Department of Aging 4170 | 2 | – | $14.9M |
| Department of Finance 8860 | – | 1 | $14.4M |
| Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency 0515 | – | – | $14.3M |
| California State Transportation Agency 0521 | – | 1 | $13.2M |
| Department of Real Estate 2320 | – | – | $12.0M |
| California Institute for Regenerative Medicine 6445 | – | – | $11.4M |
| California Victim Compensation Board 7870 | – | – | $10.4M |
| Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 4560 | – | – | $10.3M |
| Office of Tax Appeals 0870 | – | – | $8.9M |
| Fair Political Practices Commission 8620 | – | – | $8.5M |
| Business and Economic Development 0509 | – | – | $7.9M |
| Gov Office Serv and Community Eng 0680 | – | 1 | $7.9M |
| California Coastal Commission 3720 | – | – | $7.1M |
| Teacher Credentialing Commission 6360 | 2 | – | $6.4M |
| California Privacy Protection 1703 | – | – | $5.6M |
| State Lands Commission 3560 | – | – | $5.5M |
| Community Colleges-Bd of Gov 6870 | – | – | $5.4M |
| Exposition Park 3100 | – | – | $5.3M |
| Delta Stewardship Council 3885 | – | – | $5.1M |
| California State Auditor 8855 | – | 2 | $5.1M |
| California Military Department | – | – | $4.6M |
| California Interagency Coun on Homeles 2255 | – | – | $4.2M |
| Inspector General Office 0552 | – | 1 | $4.1M |
| Public Employment Relations Board 7320 | – | – | $4.0M |
| Agricultural Labor Relation Board 7300 | – | – | $4.0M |
| SF Bay Conservation Commission 3820 | – | – | $3.7M |
| Scholarshare Investment Board 0954 | – | – | $3.6M |
| State Public Defender 8140 | – | – | $3.5M |
| School for the Deaf-Fremont 6240 | – | – | $3.5M |
| State Personnel Board 7503 | – | – | $3.3M |
| California Workforce Investment Board 7120 | – | – | $3.2M |
| California Privacy Protection Agency 8615 | – | – | $3.0M |
| Env'l Health Hazard Assessment 3980 | – | – | $2.9M |
| California Tahoe Conservancy 3125 | – | – | $2.8M |
| State and Community Corrections 5227 | – | – | $2.7M |
| School for the Deaf-Riverside 6250 | – | – | $2.7M |
| Native American Heritage Commission 3780 | – | – | $2.6M |
| Office of Exposition Park 31001 | – | – | $2.5M |
| Climate Financing Authority 0974 | – | – | $2.4M |
| Governor's Office 0500 | – | – | $1.9M |
| State Summer School for Arts 6255 | – | – | $1.9M |
| Diagnostic Centers 6260 | – | 2 | $1.8M |
| California Law Revision Commission 8830 | – | – | $1.8M |
| Developmental Disabilities 4100 | – | – | $1.7M |
| High-Speed Rail Authority Office Inspe 2667 | 2 | – | $1.6M |
| California School for the Blind 6200 | – | – | $1.5M |
| Alternative Energy and Adv Trans 0971 | – | – | $1.4M |
| Sierra Nevada Conservancy 3855 | – | – | $1.3M |
| California Gambling Control Commission 0855 | – | – | $1.2M |
| State Coastal Conservancy 3760 | – | – | $1.2M |
| California Arts Council 8260 | – | – | $1.1M |
| Debt and Investment Advisory Com 0956 | – | – | $1.1M |
| California Exposition and State Fair 8560 | – | – | $1.0M |
| California African American Museum 3105 | – | – | $891K |
| Board of Pilot Commissioners 2670 | 1 | – | $863K |
| Education Audit Appeals Panel 6125 | – | – | $781K |
| State Board of Equalization 0860 | 1 | – | $759K |
| California Transportation Commission 2600 | – | – | $717K |
| Wildlife Conservation Board 3640 | – | – | $684K |
| Delta Protection Commission 3840 | – | – | $664K |
| San Gabriel and Lower LA Rivers 3825 | – | 1 | $645K |
| Horse Racing Board 1750 | – | – | $599K |
| Colorado River Board of California 3460 | – | – | $543K |
| Comm. on Judicial Performance 0280 | – | – | $519K |
| Cannabis Control Appeals Panel 1045 | – | – | $474K |
| Status of Women and Girls Commission 8820 | – | – | $466K |
| Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta 3875 | – | – | $465K |
| Housing Development and Finance 2250 | – | – | $439K |
| Debt Limit Allocation Commitee 0959 | – | – | $421K |
| Commission on States Mandates 8885 | – | – | $387K |
| Alcoholic Beverage Cntl Appeal 2120 | – | – | $384K |
| HOPE for Children Trust Acct 0957 | – | – | $339K |
| Health Facilities Fin Authority 0977 | – | – | $305K |
| Sec., Labor/Workforce Develop 0559 | – | – | $278K |
| Office of Administrative Law 7910 | – | – | $240K |
| Citizens Redistricting Commission 0911 | – | – | $217K |
| Tax Credit Allocation Commitee 0968 | – | – | $200K |
| Coachella Valley Mtns Conser 3850 | – | – | $124K |
| San Joaquin River Conservancy 3830 | – | – | $112K |
| California ABLE Act Board 0981 | – | – | $98K |
| "Little Hoover" Commission 8780 | – | – | $98K |
| Baldwin Hills and Urban Waters 3835 | – | – | $81K |
| Office of Lieutenant Governor 0750 | – | – | $79K |
| Commission on Asian and Pacf Islndr Af 8825 | – | – | $78K |
| CalSavers Retirement Savings B 0984 | – | – | $78K |
| Commission on Aging 4180 | – | – | $67K |
| San Diego River Conservancy 3845 | – | – | $63K |
| California School Finance Authority 0985 | – | – | $62K |
| Independent Living Council 5170 | – | – | $55K |
| Educational Facilities Authority 0989 | – | – | $5K |
| California Senior Legislature 4185 | – | – | $2K |
| A. E. Alquist Seismic Safety 1690 | – | – | – |
| DGS - Statewide Procurement 77601 | – | – | – |
| Developmental Services - HQ 4310 | – | – | – |
| Disability Access Commission 8790 | – | – | – |
| Fairview State Hospital 4350 | – | – | – |
| Porterville State Hospital 4390 | – | – | – |
| SO. California Facility¿Cathedral City 4430 | – | – | – |
| Sonoma State Hospital 4400 | – | – | – |
| State Hospital - Atascadero 4470 | – | – | – |
| State Hospital Coalinga 4540 | – | – | – |
| State Hospital Metropolitan 4490 | – | – | – |
| State Hospital Napa 4500 | – | – | – |
| State Hospital Patton 4510 | – | – | – |
| State Hospital Salinas 4550 | – | – | – |
| State Hospital Stockton 4520 | – | – | – |
| State Hospital Vacaville 4530 | – | – | – |
| State Hospitals Sacramento 4450 | – | – | – |
Spend is the purchase-order grand total, counted once per order, for orders the department filed as IT Goods or IT Services with the state's procurement registry. Departments that do not file purchase orders (the retirement systems, the university systems) are not here. Projects announced counts this department's entries on CDT's approval-lifecycle and oversight lists at the last weekly pass. Sorted by a public fact, not by opportunity.
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