⚠ Your ISP sold your browsing history 12 times this year. We're the only party trying to stop it. Read our platform →
The Party of Digital Rights

We don't ask for permission.

The California Pirate Party fights for privacy, transparency, and civil liberties in the digital age. No corporate money. No hidden agendas. Just your rights.

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pirate@california ~
# check your rights
$ privacy --status --state=CA
WARNING: 47 surveillance programs active
WARNING: Your ISP sold your data 12x this year
WARNING: Facial recognition used in 23 CA cities
WARNING: 0 major parties fighting for you

# fix it
$ capirates --join --fight-back
✓ Registration complete.
✓ Welcome to the crew, pirate.
✓ Digital rights: activated.

$ _

Latest Dispatches

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2026-05-25

Opt-In Safety Is No Safety At All: California’s AI Regulation Theater

California Pirate Party | May 2026 There’s a version of accountability where companies that cause harm face consequences. And then there’s California’s current…

2026-05-18

ENDORSEMENT: Connie Chan for Congress, California’s 11th Congressional District

California Pirate Party — May 2026 The California Pirate Party endorses Connie Chan for the United States House of Representatives in California’s 11th Congressional District.…

2026-05-12

Your Government Called You a Terrorist. Then They Came for Your Guns.

The White House named pro-transgender advocacy a counterterrorism priority. The ATF proposed a 4473 rule change that creates a perjury trap for trans gun buyers. Our friends at Arm the…

// Our Platform // v2026.1

The Digital Bill of Rights

We're not left. We're not right. We're the upgrade. Six pillars for a free California.

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  • 01

    Kill the Surveillance State

    End warrantless data collection. Ban facial recognition by law enforcement. Encrypt everything by default. Your phone is not a tracking device.

  • 02

    Open-Source Government

    All publicly funded software must be open source. Government data belongs to the public. No more black-box algorithms deciding your fate.

  • 03

    Free the Internet

    Net neutrality. Universal broadband. Break up telecom monopolies. The internet is infrastructure, not a luxury product.

  • 04

    Fix Copyright & Patents

    Shorten copyright terms. End patent trolling. Fair use is a right, not a loophole. Knowledge wants to be free.

  • 05

    Democracy 2.0

    Ranked-choice voting. Open primaries. Publicly funded elections. End gerrymandering with algorithmic redistricting.

  • 06

    Personal Autonomy

    Your body, your mind, your choices. Drug policy reform. Right to repair. Freedom from morality legislation.

// Community

Why I'm a Pirate

I'm a software engineer who watched the government mandate backdoors in the tools I build. The Democrats don't care. The Republicans actively want it. The Pirates are the only party that understands the threat.
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Maria C.
Software Engineer, San Jose
I registered Pirate because I'm tired of voting for the lesser evil. This is a party that actually has the guts to say what I'm thinking about surveillance, about patents, about the way corporations own our government.
J
James T.
Teacher, Oakland
I run a small repair shop. Right to repair isn't just policy for me, it's my livelihood. The Pirate Party is the only one putting it in their platform and meaning it. They have my vote and my donation.
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Rosa L.
Small Business Owner, LA

Get Involved

Three ways to join the movement. Pick one. Pick all three.

01

Register Pirate

Change your voter registration to the CA Pirate Party. Takes 2 minutes. Sends a message to Sacramento that can't be ignored.

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02

Volunteer

Code, design, write, organize, canvass. We're a party built by hackers, makers, and activists. Bring your skills.

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03

Run for Office

School board, city council, water district, state legislature. We'll help you get on the ballot and win.

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