Contact Info for state lawmakers

SB-1486, the Aliso Canyon closure bill, has gotten past its first hurdle, the Energy, Utilities, and Commission hearing. There was quite a bit of drama behind the scenes, but now it’s time for us to roll up our sleeves again and let another group of senators know we need this bill to pass this next step.

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This time, it’s the Senate Appropriations Committee, which will consider the bill on Monday, May 16th. If everyone on this page, would make these seven phone calls, send seven emails, make seven tweets, they will know that we are serious about getting this hazardous place shut down for good. We’ll help you with what to say, if you need it.

Please connect with the senators before the 16th. And if you’re available on that day, you can call the teleconferencing number and give public comment (in this case, your name, your community, and you support SB-1486) when they ask for support of SB-1486. That’s all you need to say (unless you belong to a group like Save Porter Ranch, 350, et al, then you can say that). This chair allows for 16 minutes of public comment per side per bill, so the quicker you take your turn, the more people can chime in.

If the bill passes, the next step is the entire Senate the next week.

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Let’s do this!

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Here’s the details:

Phone List of the Senate Appropriations Committee members:

Senator Anthony J. Portantino (Chair) (916) 651-4025

Senator Patricia C. Bates (Vice Chair) (916) 651-4036

Senator Steven Bradford (916) 651-4035

Senator Brian W. Jones (916) 651-4038

Senator Sydney Kamlager (916) 651-4030

Senator John Laird (916) 651-4017

Senator Bob Wieckowski (916) 651-4410

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The list of phone numbers, emails, Twitter handles:

Senator Anthony J. Portantino (Chair) (916) 651-4025 senator.portantino@senate.ca.gov @Portantino dem Glendale/San Dimas area

Senator Patricia C. Bates (Vice Chair) (916) 651-4036 senator.bates@senate.ca.gov @SenatorPatBates republican OC area

Senator Steven Bradford (916) 651-4035 senator.bradford@senate.ca.gov @SteveBradford dem la area (Inglewood/San Pedro)

Senator Brian W. Jones (916) 651-4038 senator.jones@senate.ca.gov @SenBrianJones republican SD area

Senator Sydney Kamlager (916) 651-4030 senator.kamlager@senate.ca.gov @sydneykamlager dem la area (Expo Pk area)

Senator John Laird (916) 651-4017 senator.laird@senate.ca.gov @SenJohnLaird dem (Santa Cruz/Monterey/SLO)

Senator Bob Wieckowski (916) 651-4410 senator.wieckowski@senate.ca.gov @BobWieckowskiCA dem Alameda area

We'll post the instructions for the Appropriations hearing in a day or two.

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Senate Appropriations Committee hearing call-in information for May 16, 2022:

Participant number: 1-844-291-4185  (this may change)

ACCESS CODE: 4663968

Please note: In order for your testimony to be heard clearly, you must mute any devices you are using to live stream the committee hearing prior to calling into the teleconference service. Please do not testify using speakerphone or bluetooth, this can cause acoustic feedback and make it very difficult to hear your testimony. 

• Upon calling in, you will be placed in a “waiting room” where you will be muted but you can listen to the committee hearing as you wait.

• When a committee moves to public comment, a moderator will ask for anyone who is wishing to testify in “Support” of the bill to please press 1-0.  The moderator will again prompt those waiting in “Opposition” when the committee moves to opposition.  You should press 1-0 when you are prompted by the moderator – be sure to listen for support or opposition and DO NOT press 1-0 until the proper position has been asked for. 

• When you press 1-0 on your phone, you will wait and an operator will assign you a line number, at that time you will be placed in the queue for identification.  Remember your line number, the moderator will call out that number to identify YOU when it is your turn to testify.  OF IMPORTANT NOTE: If you press 1-0 a second time, you will remove yourself from the queue and you will not be identified to testify. Every time you press 1-0 you either put yourself “In queue” or take yourself “Out of queue” so listen carefully, and press 1-0 only once when you are prompted by the moderator.

• When you are successfully in the queue, with your assigned line number, the moderator will call out your line number, open your line, and at that time you may address the committee. You must have your own phone unmuted before you begin testimony.

A more detailed explanation of the teleconference instructions can be found by clicking the “Teleconference Instructions” 

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