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Phillip Peters
Contact Your Elected Representatives
Local
State and Federal Representatives maintain both local offices and offices in Sacramento or Washington DC. Which should you contact?
District Office (e.g., Bakersfield)
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Use this office for:
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Constituent services (e.g., help with state agencies like DMV, EDD, CalFresh)
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Local events and community meetings
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Scheduling in-person meetings in your area
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District-specific issues (local infrastructure, schools, housing concerns)
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Letters of support or recognition for community events, Eagle Scouts, etc
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Example: “I need help resolving a delay with my unemployment benefits.” “I’d like to invite Assemblymember Ellis to a town hall in Delano.”
Capitol Office (Sacramento)
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Use this office for:
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Legislation and policy issues
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Testifying on or advocating for/against a bill
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Providing feedback on proposed laws
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Statewide concerns or high-level policy suggestions
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Formal letters to the member in their legislative role
Example:
“I’m writing to urge Assemblymember Ellis to support AB 1234 on clean water access.”
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Phillip Peters, Kern County Supervisor, 1st District
Phone
(661) 868-3650 (M - F, 8am to 5pm)
To Send a Letter
Include your full address, the reason you are writing, and address the letter to:
Supervisor Peters
1115 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
To Request an Appointment, go to: This Link.
To Report an Issue Online, go to: This Link
Email: district1@kerncounty.com
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All of the communities in the Kern River Valley including Lake Isabella, Kernville, Wofford Heights, etc. are non-incorporated. This means local concerns must be taken up with Kern County.
Kern County, is governed by the Kern County Board of Supervisors, and the KRV falls within supervisorial district 1. (Map of District 1)
State
California State Senate
Senator Shannon Grove, 12th District
Federal
Congressman Vince Fong, CA‑20th District
Phone
(661) 323‑0443 District Office, Bakersfield
(916) 651‑4012 State Capitol Office, Sacramento
To Send a Letter
Include your full address, the reason you are writing, and address the letter to:
Senator Shannon Grove, 12th District
5701 Truxtun Ave, Suite 150,
Bakersfield, CA 93309
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Senator Shannon Grove, 12th District
1021 O Street, Suite 7150
Sacramento, CA 95814
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To Request an Appointment, contact the Scheduler at the district office.
To Send an Email or Report an Issue Online, go to: This Link
Email: senator.grove@senate.ca.gov
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Key Staff:
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Lindsey Dietz – Chief of Staff
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Elizabeth Watson – Legislative Director
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Alicia Zgombic – Scheduler
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Tracey Richardson – District Director
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Stephan Sanchez - Field Representative for the Kern River Valley.
Phone
(661) 327‑3611 District Office, Bakersfield
(202) 225‑2915 Washington DC Office
To Send a Letter
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Include your full address, the reason you are writing, and address the letter to:
Congressman Vince Fong
9700 Stockdale Highway, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93311
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Congressman Vince Fong
243 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20003
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To Request an Appointment, contact the Scheduler at the district office.
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To Send a message. Use the official online form.
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Key Staff Members Include:
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Chief of Staff Katherine Sears Washington, D.C.
Legislative Director Trevor Smith Washington, D.C.
Press Secretary Emma Grimes Washington, D.C.
Scheduler Ashley Lebda Washington, D.C.
District Director Courtney Dunbar Bakersfield/Clovis
Field Representative Ireland Comstock-Rush Bakersfield/Clovis, Field Rep for the KRV
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For local matters, the chamber recommends reaching out to Ireland Comstock-Rush first. Her email is ireland.comstock-rush@mail.house.gov and she maintains open mobile office hours in the Kern River Valley on the second Wednesday of each month, at 1pm (after the Chamber meeting) at the Bridge Connection in Lake Isabella.
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California State Assembly
Stan Ellis, Assemblymember, 32nd Assembly District (District Map)
Phone
(661) 395-2995 District Office, Bakersfield
(916) 319-2032 State Capitol Office, Sacramento
To Send a Letter
Include your full address, the reason you are writing, and address the letter to:
Assemblymember Ellis, 32nd District
4550 California Avenue, Suite 740
Bakersfield, CA 93309
or
Assemblymember Ellis, 32nd District*
4550 California Avenue, Suite 740
Bakersfield, CA 93309
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To Request an Appointment, contact the Scheduler at the district office or go to: This Link.
To Report an Issue Online, go to: This Link
Email: district1@kerncounty.com
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Key Staff:
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Chief of Staff: Christina Nelson — christina.nelson@asm.ca.gov
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Legislative Director: Matt Julian — matt.julian@asm.ca.gov
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Scheduler: Emily Randall — emily.randall@asm.ca.gov
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District Director: Cody Criswell — cody.criswell@asm.ca.gov
Office of the Governor
First, consider using the official contact form on the Governor's website to send a message about your concern directly— according the governor's website, this is the most direct route and typically receives the quickest responses.
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Phone
(916) 445‑2841 Governor's Office, Sacramento
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gavin.newsom@gov.ca.gov Official Email
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Governor Gavin Newsom
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Scheduling Requests (Minimum 30 days in advance:) https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/scheduling/
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A Few Key Staff:
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Chief of Staff – Dana Williamson: overall coordination of policy and personnel
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Health & Human Services Secretary – Mark Ghaly, MD
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Director of GO‑Biz & Senior Adviser – Dee Dee Myers: Oversees business and economic development; key economic envoy
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Communications Director – Jesse Melgar: Directs messaging for the governor’s office since late 2020
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