Following are names and addresses of the Democratic members of legislative committees that hear key environmental bills.
All Senators can be snail mailed at:
The Honorable John Doe
California State Senate
P.O. Box 942848
Sacramento, CA 94248-0001
Bills relating to environmental quality, integrated waste management, toxics, and hazardous waste.
Committee Chair Alan Lowenthal
Senator Wesley Chesbro
Senator Liz Figueroa
Senator Martha Escutia
Senator Sheila Kuehl
Senator Joe Simitian
Bills relating to conservation and management of public resources, fish and wildlife, regulation of oil, mining, geothermal development, acid deposition, wetlands and lakes, global atmospheric effects, ocean and bay pollution, forestry practices, recreation, parks and historical resources and beverage container recycling.
Committee Chair Sheila Kuehl
Senator Debra Bowen
Senator Christine Kehoe
Senator Alan Lowenthal
Senator Mike Machado
Senator Carole Migden
Senator Gloria Romero
Bills that are subject to Joint Rule 10.5 and are not referred to the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. Bills that constitute a state-mandated local program.
Committee Chair Carole Migden
Senator Elaine Alquist
Senator Debra Bowen
Senator Martha Escutia
Senator Dean Florez
Senator Kevin Murray
Senator Debra Ortiz
Senator Jackie Speier
All Assembly Members can be snail mailed at:
The Honorable John Doe
California State Assembly
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Primary jurisdictions are toxic substances and hazardous materials, hazardous waste regulation, drinking water regulation, and pesticides (processed food safety and public health protection).Committee Chair Ira Ruskin, AD21
Assemblymember Judy Chu, AD49
Assemblymember Hector de la Torre, AD50
Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg, AD45
Assemblymember Jerome Horton, AD51
Natural Resources
Committee Consultant: Scott Valor - (916) 319-2092Primary jurisdiction includes water quality, air quality, energy research and development, energy conservation, state lands, recycling, oil spills, wild and scenic rivers, forestry, and agricultural land and open space conservation.
Committee Chair Loni Hancock, AD 14
Assemblymember Paul Koretz, AD42
Assemblymember John Laird, AD27
Assemblymember Pedro Neva, AD35
Assemblymember Lori Soldana, AD76
Assemblymember Lois Wolk, AD8
Committee on Water, Parks & Wildlife
Chief Consultant:
(916) 319-2011Primary jurisdictions are water, drought, fish and game, parks and recreation, and museums.
Committee Chair Lois Wolk, AD8
Assemblymember Mervyn M. Dymally, AD52
Assemblymember Barbara Matthews, AD17
Assemblymember Nicole Parra, AD30
Assemblymember Fran Pavley, AD41
Assemblymember Lori Soldana, AD76
Committee on Appropriations
Chief Consultant:
(916) 319-2011Primary jurisdiction is fiscal bills, including bonds and alternative public financing.
Committee Chair Judy Chu, AD49
Assemblymember Karen Bass, AD47
Assemblymember Patty Berg, AD1
Assemblymember Ronald S. Calderon, AD58
Assemblymember Mike Gordon, AD53
Assemblymember Betty Karnette, AD54
Assemblymember Johan Klehs, AD18
Assemblymember Mark Lena, AD13
Assemblymember Joe Nation, AD6
Assemblymember Jenny Oropeza, AD55
Assemblymember Mark Ridley-Thomas, AD48
Assemblymember Lori Soldana, AD76
Assemblymember Leland Yee, AD12