Prism is a nonpartisan platform that helps voters understand the issues and define where they stand, then matches them to candidates and shows each candidate's verified record - what they've said, what they've done, and who funds them.

Prism launched in 2026 to help voters make informed choices, starting with California's Governor's race. Most voter guides assume you can read policy journalism, follow debates, and already know enough about each issue to have a position. That describes some voters, but not most - and the people who are short on time or background tend to fall back on party labels, a single issue, or whatever framing reached them in their feed.

Prism is built for those voters. The quiz covers eleven California issues, and every issue has an optional plain-language explainer laying out the real sides of the debate, so people can learn as they go rather than being tested on what they already know. It then matches voters to candidates based on their own answers. Every candidate profile shows what they have said, what they have done, and who funds them, drawn from primary sources like campaign finance filings and legislative records, with no editorial framing - the record is surfaced, and the voter draws the conclusion.

Most people have sound judgment when they have sound information. Today, much of what shapes how people vote - advertising, messaging, sound bites - is built to activate them, not to inform them. Prism's long-term goal is to change who gets reached: to bring clear, respectful, unmanipulated information to the voters existing tools leave out, including the many Californians who read English as a second or third language. A fuller version with added features and translation is planned for the November election, with expansion to other states and races after that.

Prism is nonpartisan, free, ad-free, and has no individual or campaign affiliation. The most useful ways to help: share it with friends or family who are still deciding - reaching people who would not find a voter guide on their own is the entire point — and send feedback if something is off, whether a position that does not match the record, a missing side in an explainer, or a source that should be there. Builders, funders, and democracy advocates can also get in touch at [email protected].