Whose interests are your elected officials representing: the people--or the special interests?
Too many voters haven’t got a clue—so East County Magazine is shedding light into those smoke-hazed back-rooms in Washington D.C. and Sacramento, enabling you to keep up with what your elected officials are doing – and decide whether or not they deserve your vote next election. You can also share your views on key issues with the handy tools we’ve provided.
Find out how they voted: Major bills are listed at http://votesmart.org/ a nonpartisan organization, as well as key measures tracked by public interest groups. We also have articles on many recent bills in our Politics section at East County Magazine
Contact your elected officials, or to find out who represents you: visit our Sound Off! section in our “Citizens’ “Take Action” Center.
Calls, e-mails and letters to your elected officials often do make a difference. It’s important for public officials to know how the people feel about important issues and votes. It’s vital to let our elected members know that we are keeping an eye on how they vote – and will hold them accountable at election time if they ignore the will of the people!
When contacting officials, your efforts are most apt to be successful if you are polite, keep comments brief, include a bill number if you can, and add a pertinent example (for instance, “Please support increased funds to treat wounded veterans so we can help people like my cousin, Joe, an Iraq war veteran who needs state-of-the-art treatment to help his recovery from a brain injury.”)
Be aware that letters mailed to Congress or the U.S. Senate can be delayed weeks or even months because of screening mail for Anthrax. So it’s best to contact your federal officials by e-mail, phone, or fax. Be sure to mention that you are a constituent who lives in his or her district.
Not sure which districts you’re in, or who your elected officials are?
Type your zip code here to find out! www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/rov/Eng/Edistrict_query.asp
Below are listings for your U.S. Senators, Congressional representatives, State Legislators, and County Supervisors.
To find out who your other local elected officials are (such as school board or city council members), just type in your address at this site from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters: 170.213.238.101/rov/Eng/Edistrict_query.asp.
To find your state legislator, visit http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/.
U.S. SENATE
Alex Padilla (D)
E-mail: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/
Washington D.C.: Phone (202) 224 - 3553, Fax (202) 224-2200
San Diego: Phone (619) 239 - 3884; Fax (202) 228 - 3863
San Diego office: 600 B St., Suite 2240, San Diego, CA 92101-4604
Website: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/
Diane Feinstein (D)
E-mail: https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me
Washington D.C.: phone (202) 224-3841; fax (202) 228-3954
San Diego: phone (619) 231-9712; (619) 231-1108 fax
Website: https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
San Diego’s Eastern Region includes all or portions of 5 Congressional districts:
49th district – Mike Levin (D)
E-mail via this link: https://mikelevin.house.gov/zip-code-lookup?form=/contact/request-an-appearance
Washington: Phone: (202) 225-3906
Oceanside: Phone (760) 599-5000
District office: 2204 El Camino Real Suite 314, Oceanside, CA 92054
Website: https://mikelevin.house.gov/
50th district – Darrell Issa (R)
E-mail: https://hunter.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
Washington D.C. Phone: 202-225-5672
San Marcos: Phone: (760) 304-7575
District office: 570 Rancheros Dr. Unit 250, San Marcos, CA 92069
Website: https://issa.house.gov/
51st district - Juan Vargas (D)
E-mail: https://vargas.house.gov/contact
Washington D.C.: Phone: 202-225-8045 Fax: 202-225-2772
San Diego: Phone: 619-422-5963 Fax: 619-422-7290
District office: 333 F Street, #A, Chula Vista, CA 91910-2624
Website: http://vargas.house.gov/
52nd District -- Scott Peters (D)
E-mail: http://scottpeters.house.gov/contact
1201 Longworth Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-0508
District office: 4350 Executive Drive Suite 105, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: 858-455-5550
Website: http://scottpeters.house.gov/
53rd district: Sara Jacobs (D)
E-mail: https://sarajacobs.house.gov/contact/
Washington: Phone: (202) 225-2040; Fax: (202) 225-2948
San Diego: Phone: (619) 280-5353
District office: 2700 Adams Avenue #102, San Diego, CA 92116
Website: https://sarajacobs.house.gov/
Don’t know who your Congressional representative is?
Type in your zip code at this link to find out: www.house.gov/writerep
Or check this map at the San Diego Registrar of Voters:
www.co.san-diego.ca.us/voters/Eng/maps/Cust-Rdy_Assembly.jpg
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE
San Diego’s Eastern region includes portions of 4 California State Senate districts. Not sure who your Senator is? Check this map: http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/voters/Eng/maps/SenatorialSDCountyMap.jpg
36th District – Pat Bates (R)
E-mail: link available on website
Sacramento: Phone: (916) 651-4036 Fax: (916) 651-4936
Encinitas: Phone: (760) 642-0809 Fax: (760) 642-0814
District Office: 169 Saxony Road, Suite 103, Encinitas, California 92024
Website: https://bates.cssrc.us/
38th District – Brian Jones (R)
E-mail: https://jones.cssrc.us/e-mail-senator
Sacramento: Phone: 916-651-4038, Fax: (916) 651-4938
El Cajon: Phone: 619-596-3136, Fax: (619) 596-3140
District Office: 500 Fesler Street, #201 El Cajon, CA 92020
Website: https://jones.cssrc.us/
39th District – Toni Atkins (D)
E-mail: http://sd39.senate.ca.gov/contact
Sacramento: Phone: (916) 651-4039 Fax: (916) 651-4939
San Diego: Phone: (619) 645-3133 Fax (619) 645-3144
District Office: 1350 Front Street, Suite 4061, San Diego, CA 92101
Website: http://sd39.senate.ca.gov/
40th District – Ben Hueso
E-mail: Assemblymember.Hueso@assembly.ca.gov
Sacramento: Phone: 916-651-4040 Fax: (916) 651-4940
Chula Vista: Phone: 619-409-7690 Fax: 619-409-7688
District Office: 303 H St., Suite 200 Chula Vista, CA 91910
Website: http://sd40.senate.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY
San Diego’s Eastern Region includes portions of seven California State Assembly districts. Not sure who your Assembly member is? Check this map: http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/voters/Eng/maps/AssemblySDCountyMap.jpg
71st District – Randy Voepel (R)
E-mail: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/AD71/Default.aspx?p=email
Sacramento: Phone: 916-319-2071 Fax: (916) 319-2171
Santee: Phone: 619-258-7737 Fax: (619) 258-7739
District Office: 8760 Cuyamaca Street Suite 201, Santee, CA 92071
Website: https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/
75th District – Marie Waldron (R)
E-mail: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/AD75/?p=email
Sacramento: Phone: 916-319-2075
Escondido: Phone: 760-480-7570
District Office: 350 W. 5th Ave., Ste. #110, Escondido, CA 92025
Website: https://ad75.asmrc.org/
76th District – Tasha Boerner Horvath (D)
E-mail: https://a76.asmdc.org/contact-tasha
Oceanside: Phone: (760) 434-7605
District Office: 325 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite A-2, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Website: https://a76.asmdc.org/
77th District – Brian Maienschein (R)
E-mail: https://a77.asmdc.org/contact-me
Sacramento: Phone: 916-319-2077, Fax: (916) 319-2177
San Diego: Phone: (858) 675-0077
District Office: 12396 World Trade Dr., #118 San Diego, CA 92128
Website: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/AD77/
78th District – Christopher Ward (D)
E-mail: https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD78&inframe=N
Sacramento: Phone: 916-319-2078 Fax: (916) 319-2178
San Diego: Phone: 619-645-3090
District Office: 1350 Front St., #6054 San Diego, CA 92101
Website: https://a78.asmdc.org/
79th District – Akilah Weber (D)
E-mail: https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD79&inframe=N
Sacramento: Phone: 916-319-2079 Fax: (916) 319-2179
San Diego: Phone: 619-531-7913 Fax: (619) 531-7924
District Office: 1350 Front St., Suite #6046 San Diego, CA 92101
Website: http://asmdc.org/members/a79/
80th District – VACANT
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Not sure who your Supervisor is? Check this map: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/general/bos.html
1st District: Nora Vargas
E-mail: District1community@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: (619) 531-5511
Website: https://www.supervisornoravargas.com/
2nd District: Joel Anderson
E-mail: joel.anderson@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: (619) 441-4327
Website: http://www.supervisorjoelanderson.com/
3rd District: Terra Lawson-Remer
E-mail: Terra.Lawson-Remer@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone:: 619-531-5533
Website: https://www.supervisorterralawsonremer.com/
4th District: Nathan Fletcher
E-mail: Nathan.Fletcher@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: Phone: 619-531-5544; Fax: 619-531-6262
Website:www.supervisornathanfletcher.com
5th District: Jim Desmond
E-mail: Jim.Desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: Phone: 619-531-5555
Website: www.supervisorjimdesmond.com
CITIES IN EAST COUNTY
Visit these websites to find current elected officials and their contact information:
El Cajon https://www.cityofelcajon.us/your-government/city-council/city-council-contacts
La Mesa https://www.cityoflamesa.us/Directory.aspx?did=11
Lemon Grove https://www.lemongrove.ca.gov/city-hall/city-council
Santee http://cityofsanteeca.gov/government/city-council