California Broken? There's an App for That

For the record, we always thought “the ultimate civic engagement tool” was a newspaper. Oh well.

Anyway, the app allows you to send your local authorities notes about potholes and graffiti. It even has budget information handy.

We wanted to know what a politician err civil servant thought of this new app. “I’ve always been a strong proponent of civic engagement and using technology to bring people closer to government.”