This page can help you to:
(There is a lot here, so you might want to print it out -- to serve as a "guide".)
- find your California state senator or assembly member;
- get information on passed or pending California senate or assembly bills.
How to Reach the Lawmakers
Want to contact your state senator or assembly member, but do not know how? There is a great web site www.leginfo.ca.gov where you can get this information. (However, at times connecting to this site and downloading pages to view can be frustratingly slow.)
Too Slow or Not Working? Do not despair! There is still the good old Pacifc Bell phone book. Look for the "Government Pages" section located near the front of the book and highlighted by blue-bordered pages. Then find the "Government Officials" page (around page 18 or thereabouts). There you will find contact information for your key Federal and California State officials -- opposite which is a map showing U.S. Congressional Districts and State Senate and Assembly districts in your area.
- First go to the "leginfo" home page and click on "Your Legislature". Then just enter your zip code and click on "Search" to find out the name, address, phone, fax, and E-mail info for your state senator or assembly member.
- To see a map of your senate district, follow the links from the "Your Legislature" page to your state senator's home page and click on the "thumbnail" map to enlarge it.
- To see a map of your assembly district, follow the links from the "Your Legislature" page to the "Members Home Pages" to "Find My District" -- and search by entering your complete address, including the zip code.
How to Find Out about Legislation
At the http://www.leginfo.ca.gov web site, you can get detailed information and/or concise updates on California Senate Bills and Assembly Bills.
To get detailed information about a bill:
To get timely "updates" on Assembly Bills and Senate Bills:
- First go to the "leginfo" home page and click on "Bill Information".
- Then "search" for bills:
- by session ('97-'98, '95-'96, '93-'94)
- by bill number (if you know it)
- or by keywords and/or author(s)
- Or click on "Index" to view list of all bills introduced.
- First go to the "leginfo" home page and look for "Daily Updates".
- Then click on either "Assembly Bills" or "Senate Bills".
- Bills will be listed by number -- with links to complete bill history.
You can navigate the "leginfo" site on your own -- or print out this page to serve as a "guide" before you go there. Ready to go there now? Just click on the following link.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov
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