California - SOS
Program Title
California Election Situation Awareness Room (CESAR)
Program Summary
In 2020, the Secretary of States office developed a tool to provide rapid communications and enhanced election security information sharing. The California Election Situation Awareness Room (CESAR) virtually brought together over 350 participants from all 58 local jurisdictions including SOS staff, election technology vendors, and representatives from other state and federal agencies involved in election security. The CESAR system improved election incident identification and response efforts, enabling county and state election officials to easily report, monitor, and share information. This initiative represents a major step forward in election security collaboration amongst Californias state and local officials.