{"id":57,"date":"2026-09-18T03:44:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthpartners.org\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2026-09-18T04:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T04:00:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/truthpartners.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"57\" class=\"elementor elementor-57\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7426c920 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7426c920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07b27a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f07b27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  :root {\r\n    --navy: #102f46;\r\n    --navy-dark: #081f30;\r\n  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gap: 90px;\r\n    align-items: start;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-section-label {\r\n    color: var(--blue);\r\n    font-size: 11px;\r\n    font-weight: 800;\r\n    letter-spacing: 2px;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-intro h2,\r\n  .truth-focus h2,\r\n  .truth-records h2 {\r\n    font-family: Georgia, \"Times New Roman\", serif;\r\n    color: var(--navy-dark);\r\n    font-size: clamp(35px, 4vw, 46px);\r\n    line-height: 1.17;\r\n    margin: 10px 0 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-intro-text {\r\n    font-size: 17px;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-intro-text p:first-child {\r\n    margin-top: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  \/* PHOTO STRIP *\/\r\n\r\n  .truth-photo-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr;\r\n    min-height: 470px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-photo-main {\r\n    background:\r\n      linear-gradient(rgba(9,35,52,.10), rgba(9,35,52,.10)),\r\n      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grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\r\n    gap: 22px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-card {\r\n    background: white;\r\n    padding: 38px 34px;\r\n    border-radius: 3px;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13,47,70,.05);\r\n    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-card-number {\r\n    font-family: Georgia, serif;\r\n    color: var(--blue-bright);\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: bold;\r\n    margin-bottom: 25px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-card h3 {\r\n    color: var(--navy-dark);\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-card p {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.75;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  \/* AGENCY BAND *\/\r\n\r\n  .truth-agencies {\r\n    background: var(--navy);\r\n    padding: 58px 0;\r\n    color: white;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-agencies-label {\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    color: var(--gold-light);\r\n    font-size: 10px;\r\n    font-weight: 800;\r\n    letter-spacing: 2px;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    margin-bottom: 28px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-agencies-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-agency {\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    padding: 8px 20px;\r\n    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-agency:last-child {\r\n    border-right: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-agency strong {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    font-family: Georgia, serif;\r\n    font-size: 18px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 4px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-agency span {\r\n    font-size: 12px;\r\n    color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  \/* RECORDS *\/\r\n\r\n  .truth-records {\r\n    padding: 100px 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-records-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\r\n    gap: 80px;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-records-image {\r\n    min-height: 540px;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n\r\n    background:\r\n      url(\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=90\")\r\n      center\/cover no-repeat;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-records-image::after {\r\n    content: \"PRIMARY SOURCES\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    left: 25px;\r\n    bottom: 25px;\r\n    background: var(--navy);\r\n    color: white;\r\n    padding: 10px 15px;\r\n    font-size: 10px;\r\n    letter-spacing: 2px;\r\n    font-weight: 800;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-records-copy p {\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    line-height: 1.8;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-check {\r\n    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n    margin-top: 28px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-check-item {\r\n    padding: 14px 0;\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n    color: var(--navy);\r\n    font-weight: 650;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-check-item span {\r\n    color: var(--gold);\r\n    margin-right: 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  \/* WHY IT MATTERS *\/\r\n\r\n  .truth-statement {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    padding: 110px 0;\r\n\r\n    background:\r\n      linear-gradient(\r\n        rgba(7,29,44,.91),\r\n        rgba(7,29,44,.91)\r\n      ),\r\n      url(\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1521295121783-8a321d551ad2?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=85\")\r\n      center\/cover no-repeat;\r\n\r\n    color: white;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-statement-inner {\r\n    max-width: 820px;\r\n    margin: auto;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-statement h2 {\r\n    font-family: Georgia, serif;\r\n    font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 55px);\r\n    line-height: 1.15;\r\n    margin: 12px 0 22px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-statement p {\r\n    color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);\r\n    font-size: 18px;\r\n    line-height: 1.8;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  \/* PRINCIPLES *\/\r\n\r\n  .truth-principles {\r\n    background: var(--cream);\r\n    padding: 65px 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-principles-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-principle {\r\n    padding: 10px 40px;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    border-right: 1px solid #d8d3c8;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-principle:first-child {\r\n    padding-left: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-principle:last-child {\r\n    border: 0;\r\n    padding-right: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-principle strong {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    color: var(--navy);\r\n    font-family: Georgia, serif;\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 7px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-principle span {\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  \/* FOOTER *\/\r\n\r\n  .truth-footer {\r\n    background: var(--navy-dark);\r\n    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);\r\n    padding: 42px 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-footer-inner {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    justify-content: space-between;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-footer-logo {\r\n    font-family: Georgia, serif;\r\n    color: white;\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-footer-logo span {\r\n    color: var(--gold-light);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .truth-footer-text {\r\n    text-align: right;\r\n    font-size: 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  \/* MOBILE *\/\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 800px) {\r\n\r\n    .truth-tagline {\r\n      display: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-intro-grid,\r\n    .truth-cards,\r\n    .truth-records-grid,\r\n    .truth-principles-grid,\r\n    .truth-photo-grid,\r\n    .truth-agencies-grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-intro-grid,\r\n    .truth-records-grid {\r\n      gap: 35px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-photo-main {\r\n      min-height: 350px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-photo-side {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\r\n      grid-template-rows: 220px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-agency {\r\n      border-right: 0;\r\n      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);\r\n      padding: 18px 0;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-agency:last-child {\r\n      border-bottom: 0;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-principle {\r\n      padding: 25px 0;\r\n      border-right: 0;\r\n      border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d3c8;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-footer-inner {\r\n      display: block;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-footer-text {\r\n      text-align: left;\r\n      margin-top: 12px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .truth-hero {\r\n      min-height: 600px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"truth-site\">\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- HEADER -->\r\n\r\n  <header class=\"truth-header\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"truth-container truth-nav\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-logo\">\r\n        Truth<span>Partners<\/span>.org\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-tagline\">\r\n        Government Research & Analysis\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- HERO -->\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"truth-hero\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"truth-container\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-hero-content\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"truth-eyebrow\">\r\n          Government Spending \u00b7 Public Agencies \u00b7 Special Districts \u00b7 Analysis\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h1>\r\n          Follow the money.<br>\r\n          Find the facts.\r\n        <\/h1>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          TruthPartners.org conducts independent research and analysis\r\n          of government spending, state agencies, special districts,\r\n          public contracts and the decisions behind how taxpayer and\r\n          ratepayer dollars are used.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- ABOUT -->\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"truth-intro\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"truth-container truth-intro-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"truth-section-label\">\r\n          About TruthPartners\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          Public money deserves public scrutiny.\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-intro-text\">\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          California government extends far beyond the agencies most\r\n          people interact with every day. State departments, authorities,\r\n          commissions, joint powers authorities, special districts and\r\n          other public entities collectively oversee substantial public\r\n          resources.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          TruthPartners.org researches these agencies and the records\r\n          behind their decisions to provide a clearer understanding of\r\n          how public money is spent, how contracts are awarded and how\r\n          government entities operate.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Our research draws from budgets, contracts, audits, meeting\r\n          records, financial reports, public records requests and other\r\n          primary-source material.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Our goal is to provide factual, well-documented research that\r\n          gives readers the information and context necessary to draw\r\n          their own conclusions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- PHOTO BREAK -->\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"truth-photo-grid\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"truth-photo-main\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"truth-photo-side\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-photo-small-one\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-photo-small-two\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- RESEARCH FOCUS -->\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"truth-focus\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"truth-container\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-focus-heading\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"truth-section-label\">\r\n          What We Examine\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          Research focused on public agencies and public money.\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          We examine the organizations, records, transactions and\r\n          decisions behind government operations and spending.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-cards\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"truth-card\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"truth-card-number\">\r\n            01\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            State Agencies\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Research involving California departments, boards,\r\n            commissions, authorities and other state entities,\r\n            including their spending, contracts, programs and\r\n            administrative decisions.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"truth-card\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"truth-card-number\">\r\n            02\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            Special Districts & Public Authorities\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Analysis of special districts, joint powers authorities,\r\n            public authorities and other independent government\r\n            entities responsible for delivering public services and\r\n            managing public resources.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"truth-card\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"truth-card-number\">\r\n            03\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            Government Spending & Contracts\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Review of budgets, expenditures, procurement decisions,\r\n            vendor relationships, professional service agreements and\r\n            other significant uses of taxpayer and ratepayer funds.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- AGENCY TYPES -->\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"truth-agencies\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"truth-container\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-agencies-label\">\r\n        Government Entities We Research\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-agencies-grid\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"truth-agency\">\r\n          <strong>State Agencies<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Departments \u00b7 Boards \u00b7 Commissions<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"truth-agency\">\r\n          <strong>Special Districts<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Water \u00b7 Fire \u00b7 Sanitation \u00b7 Services<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"truth-agency\">\r\n          <strong>Public Authorities<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Authorities \u00b7 Commissions \u00b7 Enterprises<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"truth-agency\">\r\n          <strong>Joint Powers Authorities<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Regional & Multi-Agency Organizations<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- METHOD -->\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"truth-records\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"truth-container truth-records-grid\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-records-image\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"truth-records-copy\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"truth-section-label\">\r\n          Our Method\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          Start with the records.\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Understanding a public agency requires more than reviewing its\r\n          website or reading a press release. 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