ADVOCACY
A Message from º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Advocacy Council
º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Advocacy Council recently held its first meeting — and we’re excited to share what this passionate group is all about.
Our council brings together families, staff, and community members who care deeply about protecting and improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities. We meet monthly to stay informed about state and national policy issues and to take action when laws or funding decisions could impact º£½ÇÉçÇø’s community.
Some of our key priorities include:
Emergency planning for people with disabilities
Protecting Medicaid and disability services funding
Ensuring fair pay and support for service providers
Advocacy makes a difference. This year, nearly 20,000 Californians—including many of our own º£½ÇÉçÇø advocates—spoke out against a proposed delay in critical funding for disability services. Over 120,000 messages were sent to the Governor and legislators, and thanks to this pressure, the delay was reduced from 12 months to just 6.
º£½ÇÉçÇø was founded on advocacy. A group of determined mothers created the º£½ÇÉçÇø School to ensure their children with Down syndrome received a real education—not institutionalization. Our Advocacy Council carries on that legacy, standing up for the rights and dignity of people with disabilities.
We hope you’ll join us in this important work. Together, we are stronger—and our voices matter.
º£½ÇÉçÇø's CEO, Kelly White, and previous º£½ÇÉçÇø family member, Margaret Morris, march in a Lanterman Coalition Rally.
Join º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Advocacy Council Today
Contact Your Legislators!
Contact Your Legislators!
If you would like to contact your legislator, you can use the following two websites to find your representatives:
Otherwise, please reference the list of current southern California legislators below which cover both areas that º£½ÇÉçÇø serves - the greater Pasadena area and the San Fernando Valley area, which includes Thousand Oaks and Westlake º£½ÇÉçÇøge.
Governor Gavin Newsom
Governor of the State of California
Website:
Governor's Office:
Governor Gavin Newsom
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Fax: (916) 558-3160
Senator Sasha Renée Pérez - District 25
Includes all or parts of the cities of Altadena, Burbank, Glendale, La Canada Flintridge, Monrovia, Pasadena, South Pasadena, and San Marino.
Website:
Capitol Office
1021 O St., Suite #6720
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4025
Fax: (916) 651-4925
Pasadena District Office
215 N. Marengo Ave., Suite 380
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 304-1086
Senator Susan Rubio – District 22
Includes all or parts of the cities of Los Angeles, Alhambra, East Los Angeles, San Marino, and South Pasadena.
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 2080
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4022
Fax: (916) 651-4922
West Covina District Office
100 S. Vincent Ave, Ste. 401
West Covina, CA 91790
Phone: (626) 430-2499
Senator Jacqui Irwin - District 42
Includes portions of both Ventura and Los Angeles Counties; including all of Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Glen, Brentwood, Casa Conejo, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Lake Sherwood, Malibu, Moorpark, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades, Santa Susana, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Westlake º£½ÇÉçÇøge, and portions of Camarillo.
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 6220
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2042
Fax: (916) 319-2142
District Office
223 E. Thousand Oaks. Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: (805) 370-0542
Assemblymember Blanca E. Rubio - 48th District
Includes all or parts of the cities of Duarte, Baldwin Park, El Monte, West Covina, Covina, Azusa and Glendora.
Capitol Office
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0048
Phone: (916) 319-2048
Fax: (916) 319-2148
District Office
100 North Barranca Street, Suite 895
West Covina, CA 91791
Phone: (626) 960-4457
Fax: (626) 960-1310
Assemblymember Nick Schultz - 44th District
Includes all or part of the cities of Camarillo, Moorpark, Oak Park, Oxnard, Santa Rosa Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake º£½ÇÉçÇøge.
Capitol Office
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849, Room 5119
Sacramento, CA 94249
Phone: (916) 319-2044
Fax: (916) 319-2144
District Office
2301 E. Daily Drive, Suite 200
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: (805) 482-1904
Fax: (805) 482-1274
Assemblymember Mike Fong - 49th District
Includes all or parts of the cities of Alhambra, El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino and South El Monte.
Capitol Office
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0049
Phone: (916) 319-2049
Fax: (916) 319-2149
District Office
1411 South Garfield Avenue, Suite 307
Alhambra, CA 91801
Phone: (626) 457-4918
Senator Henry Stern - District 27
Includes all or parts of the cities/communities of Calabasas, Century City, Oxnard, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, West Hollywood, Westlake º£½ÇÉçÇøge, and Woodland Hills
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5108
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4027
Fax: (916) 651-4927
Calabasas District Office
5016 N. Parkway Calabasas, Suite 222
Calabasas, CA 91302
Phone: (818) 876-3352
Fax: (818) 876-0802
Assemblymember James Ramos - 45th District
Includes all or part of the cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Encino, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Oak Park, Oxnard, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Tarzana, Topanga, Westlake º£½ÇÉçÇøge, and Woodland Hills
Capitol Office
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0045
Phone: (916) 319-2045
Fax: (916) 319-2145
District Office
290 North D Street, Suite 805
San Bernadino, CA 92401
Phone: (909) 889-7149
Fax: (909) 885-8589
Assemblymember John Harabedian - 41st District
Includes all or parts of the cities of Altadena, Arcadia, La Canada, La Crescenta-Montrose, Pasadena and South Pasadena.
Capitol Office
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0041
Phone: (916) 319-2041
Fax: (916) 319-2141
Pasadena District Office
600 N. Rosemead Blvd, Suite 117
Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone: (626) 351-1917
Fax: (626) 351-6176
Senator Monique Limón - District 19
Includes all or part of the cities Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, Ventura, and Ojai.
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 7610
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4021
Oxnard District Office
300 E. Esplanade Drive, Suite 430
Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: (805) 988-1940
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel - 46th District
Includes all or part of the cities of Van Nuys, Valley º£½ÇÉçÇøge, Sherman Oaks, Panorama City, and North Hills.
Capitol Office
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0046
Phone: (916) 319-2046
Fax: (916) 319-2146
District Office
16501 Ventura Blvd, Suite 620
Encino, CA 91436
Phone: (818) 380-2460
Fax: (818) 380-2465