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The r/California_Politics subreddit — for all things politics in California

A place for news and discussion about politics in the Golden State, with more politics than r/Golden_State and more r/California than /r/politics. Be sure to read the Community Standards and Submissions Scope.

72k subscribers255 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~5% by known bots)62 authors / mosince 2014

r/California_Politics has 72k members (+6.0% over the last 12 months). It gets about 255 posts a month from 62 people. Top topics: California Elections and Voting, California Homelessness and California Housing Crisis.

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Size and growth

How r/California_Politics has grown

r/California_Politics

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+6.0%in 12 months · +1.1% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 202672k
Growing72k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/California_Politics

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−24%vs Sep 2025 · −37% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026255
QuieterPeaked at 644 in Sep 2021
Sep 2026: incl. ~5% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/California_Politics

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. California Elections and Voting2.5%
  2. California Homelessness1.1%
  3. California Housing Crisis1.1%
  4. California Schools0.7%
  5. County Sheriff Issues0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Los Angeles Times
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
  3. Politico
  4. Sacramento Bee
  5. kcra

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