Calling your national, state, or local government official is surprisingly easy. In fact, if you start making a lengthy speech on the phone, you might even get cut off. Here are the five key points you need share when calling your representative:

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• Your name

• Representative’s name and that you are their constituent

• Organization with which you are involved (if applicable)

• Legislative Bill Number

• Your support or disapproval of that Bill

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Don’t know your State Senator or Assembly Member?  Click Here to find out and get their contact info!

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NOTE: YOU ONLY NEED TO LIST THE NUMBER OF THE BILL in your support email or call. THE TITLE IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.

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The SFV Climate Reality Chapter is currently supporting the following bills (as of 5/22/23):

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Call your State Senator and ask them to vote YES on: ​

• SB615: Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries

• SB665: Plastic Waste: Single Use Alternatives

• SB49:   Solar Canopies

• SB244: Right to Repair Act

• SB252: Fossil Fuels: Public Retirement Systems Divestment

• SB394: Healthy, Sustainable & Climate Resilient Schools

• SB674: Air Pollution: Refineries: Community Air Monitoring Systems

• SB499: Education Facilities: Extreme Heat Action Plans

• SB707: Responsible Textile Recovery

• SB233: ZEV and EV Bidirectional Capability

• SB261: Greenhouse Gases: Climate Related Financial Risk

• SB539: Sepulveda Basin Natural Restoration

• SB253: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act

 

Sample Script:  Hi, my name is _____________ and I am a constituent of Senator _________________________. I am asking Senator _________________ to vote YES on SB615, SB665, SB49, SB244, SB252, SB394, SB674, SB499, SB707, SB233, SB261, SB539, and SB253 when they come to the floor for a vote.

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Call your State Assemblymember and ask them to vote YES on:

• AB1407: Coastal Resources: Ocean Recovery & Restoration

• AB1167: Oil and Gas Bonding Requirements

• AB1305: Voluntary Carbon Offset Disclosures

• AB57: CA Pocket Forest Initiative

• AB1290: Product Safety: Plastic Packaging

• AB1423: PFAS in Artificial Turf

 

Sample Script: Hi, my name is _____________ and I am a constituent of Assemblymember _____________________. I am asking Assemblymember _________________ to vote YES on AB1407, AB1167, AB1305, AB57, AB1290, and AB1423 when they come to the floor for a vote.

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If you would like more information on these bills, visit https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/.