The California Center for Civic Participation

Founded in 1972, The California Center for Civic Participation is a non-governmental organisation based in Sacramento, United States working on democracy & civil society, children & youth, education.

The California Center for Civic Participation, also known as CalCenter, is a non-profit civic education organisation based in Sacramento, California. It engages young people, particularly high school students and historically marginalised groups, in civic action, policy and the democratic process through free educational programmes, civic education, and youth leadership initiatives. Its work includes leadership fellowships, civic participation resources and voter engagement, with the aim of helping youth identify community issues and take meaningful action. The organisation was founded in 1972 and initially published the California Journal Magazine before shifting focus to youth political empowerment under founding Executive Director James Muldavin. It operates across California and is supported by sponsors, funders and community partners.