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Our speaker Greg, shares information from CDT, California’s Department of Technology, to explain multiple Eligibility Services and multiple Identity Providers, and how CDT works back and forth with them all. #DataAndDonuts #IdentityData #California #Tech
Greg, at the lectern, with a shadow behind him, and a slide stating CDT.
June 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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CDT’s California Identity Gateway, allows individuals to log in and verify their needs to ensure streamlined benefits. Currently multiple transit authorities utilize this feature, with more coming. #DataAndDonuts #GovernmentTech #DigitalIdentity #California #Data
A slide showing CDT at the center, and lines of information feeding to and from the Department, completely separate from the information shared between the individual and the government. California Identity Gateway A CDT-developed tool that helps state agencies streamline the applicant eligibility verification process. The gateway securely connects program departments with identity providers to authenticate applicants, and to data providers for applicant eligibility data.
June 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Our next #DataAndDonuts! RSVP to attend or to receive the link to the livestream!

📅: 7/22 @ 8-10am
📍: LACI
🎤: @awalkerinla.bsky.social as our guest MC! #TorchedLA
🚇: Boris Suchkov & Jason Thompson of @metrolosangeles.bsky.social’s Bus Operator Security
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Reducing Operator Assaults: A Study of LA Metro's Enclosed Barriers
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July 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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And we’re live! Graham Rossmore of LADOT introduces a map of Demand-Based Parking. The goals is to reduce traffic congestion and encourage alternative modes of transportation. #DataAndDonuts
What is Demand-Based Parking? Dynamic meter rates Balances supply with demand High demand = increased rates Low demand = decreased rates Reduces traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions Encourages alternative modes of transportation Started in DTLA, expanded to Westwood Village
May 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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CDT works with the government, who works with the individual, in order to streamline Veteran benefits currently utilizing Login.gov. This pathway ensures private information stays between the individual and the government. #DataAndDonuts #California #GovernmentTech
Greg, at the lectern, presenting a slide stating the flow of information between the Client to the Government, from the Government to CDT, and finally from CDT to VA and Login.gov, ensuring that privacy stays between the client and the government.
June 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Thank you for tuning in to #DataAndDonuts today for this very important discussion about #GovTech #ContentGeneratedAI #AI

Jon: “AI probably won’t take your jobs, but people who use AI will take the jobs of people who don’t.” @countyofla.bsky.social

Thx @awalkerinla.bsky.social for moderating! 🔥
August 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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🍩 Join us for the next Data + Donuts! 📊

🗣️Barbara Andres with the City of Santa Monica!

🗓 March 20th 8:00-10:00am

📍 La Kretz Innovation Campus
525 S Hewitt St. Los Angeles, CA 90013

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#DataAndDonuts #Networking #GovTech @cityofsantamonica.bsky.social
Data + Donuts with Barbara Andres of the City of Santa Monica
Data + Donuts is a morning speaker series and networking event that brings together the makers and doers that are changing local government.
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March 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Peter, from the company Trellint, shows off their sensor map of Hollywood which helps LA DoT decide what rates for on demand parking. #DataAndDonuts
Peter, our speaker, at the lectern showing off a slide on the presentation. The slide shows: Lean Demand in Hollywood About the area: • 457 metered parking spaces • 55 blocks Goal: • 50% sensor coverage • Accurate data capture Challenges: • Data limited to payments, historical citations, and business data • Incomplete data
May 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Jon’s presentation today is Content Driven AI, a hot topic in today’s world! Perhaps our in person audience can get to suggest some simulation prompts. @countyofla.bsky.social #DataAndDonuts #GovTech #Networking
Jon, at the lectern, with his presentation behind him showing: Context Driven Al: DELIVERING MORE RELEVANT, ACCURATE RESULTS Jon Neill County of Los Angeles August 21st, 2025
August 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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If you’re not here, don’t worry, you won’t miss out! 🍩🍩

Click our livestream below! We will be starting any moment. #DataAndDonuts #GovernmentTech

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Parking Rates in LA with LADOT
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May 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Community engagement for the plan started in July of 2024 and is currently on hold as Los Angeles City responds to immediate needs of the community. #PCH #Caltrans #DataAndDonuts #Networking #LosAngeles
February 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Thank you so much for streaming into this month’s #DataAndDonuts!

The full recording will be posted and sent out to our mailing list. Join us next month, or whenever, for Donuts! And Data!

#California #DepartmentOfTechnology #DigitalIdentity #GovernmentTech #Networking
Greg at the lectern, with Vyki, our host, closing out Greg’s presentation and introducing the Q&A.
June 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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In the presentation example, Jon will be seeking Service Delivery Metrics tracking, and will upload documents into Google’s Gemini as a basis for understanding. #DataAndDonuts #GovTech #AI @countyofla.bsky.social
Jon, at the lectern, with his slide behind him showing the document behind him that he will feed into Google Gemini’s AI system: the Customer Rate Handbook. Jon, at the lectern with Google Gemini on the screen. Use the uploaded files to guide your analysis and situational assessment to generate reliable and accurate results...
August 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Graham shows off the successes of the on demand parking pilot and explains on this slide the potential expansion of the program. #DataAndDonuts
Program Expansion After achieving success downtown, LA Express Park expanded to include additional areas of the city Downtown LA - May 2012 Westwood - November 2015 a 10% increase in parking availability 16% increase in meter revenue in some areas *2.5% avg. in all areas Hollywood - June 2018 Lower parking prices across the city 10% reduction in congested city parking Venice - May 2019 Increased parting turnover due to less time in a parking spot (59 minutes or less)
May 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Our speaker, Barbara Andres announces that Santa Monica’s Automated Bus Lane Enforcement is coming Spring 2025! Also, today is the first day of Spring. 🌸🌹 #DataAndDonuts
Our speaker Barbara, standing at podium with a projection behind her showing that Santa Monica’s Automated Bus Lane Enforcement will be launching soon! New! Automated Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE) • Launching Spring 2025 • Will improve travel speed and safety • Rate my Ride for pre-launch customer perceptions • Baseline to gauge program performance
March 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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@awalkerinla.bsky.social introduces our speaker today, Jon Neill of @countyofla.bsky.social. #DataAndDonuts
August 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Ryan says that residents were consulted as part of the planning process, but as a state highway there’s a balance of responding to community concerns while serving people outside the project’s area: tourists, students, transit riders, and workers accessing employment zones. #Caltrans #DataAndDonuts
February 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Ryan speaks of traffic calming trees, new signaled crosswalks, a reduction of parking in certain areas that aren’t near population centers or popular hiking trails, and 9 proposed roundabouts, all studied in this #PCH #MasterPlan. #Caltrans #DataAndDonuts #LosAngeles #Networking
February 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Today’s #DataAndDonuts is just 30 minutes away! We’re talking Demand-Based Parking with @ladotofficial.bsky.social.

Come get some donuts, or check in online for the live stream link. 🍩📊

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The opening slide of today’s presentation showing a parking meter and the title of the presentation “Inside LA’s Data-Driven Parking Rates,” with photos of our speakers. Peter Ahlstrom, Graham Rossmore, and Nghia Trinh.
May 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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#PCH #Caltrans #DataAndDonuts #Networking #LosAngeles #Malibu @streetsforall.org @lafd.bsky.social @pepperdine.bsky.social
Ryan Snyder, our speaker, in front of his presentation. The slide shows a list of stakeholders for the project: Local residents City staff Pepperdine University (Admin., staff/faculty/students) California Highway Patrol California Coastal Commission Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Los Angeles County Sheriff Los Angeles County Fire Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce Department Streets for All Malibu Community Labor Exchange Streets Are For Everyone Caltrans Surfrider Foundation
February 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Eric: “a standard that doesn’t work for everyone is.. not a standard!”

#GTFS #transit #technology #data #MobilityData #DataAndDonuts #TorchedLA
Eric, at the lectern, with this slide presentation behind: Who needs to be involved? • Data producers, creating information about systems and services: transport agencies, one-van shuttles, consultants generating data for operators (and, soon, Al-based data synthesizers?) • Data consumers, providing the interface to users: startups, sector-specific orgs., data producers themselves, or tech companies • Users: travelers - and operators/managers - and potential users • Developers coming up with new stuff: new features within specs... and new systems and services using data and standards
April 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Our event is LIVE! Come join our livestream!

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A Study of LA Metro's Enclosed Barriers with LA Metro
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July 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Tomorrow is a new #DataAndDonuts!

Greg Fair, Digital Identity Chief at the California Department of Technology (CDT) will join us for a timely and important discussion on California’s Digital Identity Framework (D-ID).

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📅: Tuesday, June 17
🕘: 8:00-10:00a
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June 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Context Driven AI can prove to be a useful business tool, and Jon has shown that feeding the system a specific requirement can help take ALOT of work and bring it into reality in a valuable, expedited, succinct way.

#ContextDrivenAI #AI #GovernmentTech #DataAndDonuts @countyofla.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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@awalkerinla.bsky.social and Eric Plosky take some Qs and give some As about how we can change the culture to encourage transit ridership for LA’s upcoming megaevents. #DataAndDonuts #MobilityData #TorchedLA #LosAngeles #Data #Olympics #Metro #Tech #Technology
Alissa and Eric standing at the lectern
April 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM