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California Negotiates Discounted Claude Access from Anthropic

Little Hoover Commission | State of California
Disclosed value
50% below retail cost
From agenda
Document date
Aug 27, 2026

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What it covers

California negotiated statewide access to Anthropic’s Claude AI model for state agencies at half the retail rate. The arrangement supports AI-assisted government work, including specialized uses such as coding, through the state’s shared technology portal.

Who holds it

ANTHROPIC holds this technology contract with Little Hoover Commission | State of California. Its other public contracts on record include work for Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center and City of Lafayette.

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Contract details

Contract type
Technology
Amount
50% below retail cost
Document date
August 27, 2026
Vendor
ANTHROPIC
Agency
Little Hoover Commission | State of California
Source document
Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy Agenda 2026-08-27 (Agenda)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the technology contract by Little Hoover Commission | State of California?

ANTHROPIC was awarded this technology contract by Little Hoover Commission | State of California, as recorded on August 27, 2026. The contract value is 50% below retail cost.

How much is the ANTHROPIC contract with Little Hoover Commission | State of California worth?

The ANTHROPIC contract with Little Hoover Commission | State of California is valued at 50% below retail cost, covering technology work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Technology contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy Agenda 2026-08-27 (Agenda), dated August 27, 2026 from Little Hoover Commission | State of California. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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