The U.S. SENATE
One of two chambers (the other is the U. S. House of Representatives) of the U. S. Congress, the U. S. Senate is made up of 100 elected Senators, two from each of the 50 states regardless of population. Each Senator is elected to serve a six-year term. Every two years one third of the Senate is up for reelection. To be able to run in an election for the Senate one must be 30 years old by the time one takes the oath of office, a citizen of the U.S. for at least nine years, and a resident of the state from which one is elected. These qualifications were established in Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution. California is represented in the U. S. Senate by Alex Padilla (appointed through 2022 to replace Kamala Harris) and Dianne Feinstein.
All U.S. CONGRESS: Senate and the House of Representatives
Two year terms. Directory of 435 by state/district U.S. House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/representatives/
Six year terms. Directory of U.S. Senate – 2 for each state: https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Congratulations to California U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, now Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris! Inauguration of President-Elect Joseph Biden will take place January 20, 2021.
Congratulations to Alex Padilla, CA Secretary of State, who has been appointed by Governor Newsom to fill the vacancy of California U.S. Senator through 2022.
December 2020 Statement by Alex Padilla: https://santamariademocrats.info/page-locator/page-search-menu/your-reps-and-maps/federal-representatives-u-s/alex-padilla-u-s-senate/
Biography of Alex Padilla: https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/about-alex-padilla
U.S. Senator, CA, Kamala Harris (Democrat) (6 Year Term 2016-2022)
http://www.harris.senate.gov
https://www.facebook.com/KamalaHarris/
Washington, DC Office: B40B Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 1-202-224-3553, FAX: 202-224 0454
Research Bills for Kamala Harris:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse#sponsor=412678&sort=-current_status_date
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U.S. Senator, CA, Dianne Feinstein (Democrat) (6 Year Term 2012 -2018 – Re-elected until 2024)
http://feinstein.senate.gov
Washington DC Office: 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 1-202-224-3841, FAX: 202-228-3954, TTY/TDD: 202-224-2501
Los Angeles Office: 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 915 , Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 914-7300; Fax: (310) 914-7318
Research Bills for Dianne Feinstein:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse#sponsor=300043&sort=-current_status_date
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The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
As per the Constitution, the U. S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws. The House is one of Congress’s two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate), and part of the federal government’s legislative branch. The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states.
California is the most populous U. S. state and as a result has the most representation in the United States House of Representatives, with 53 Representatives. Congressman Salud Carbajal represents the Santa Maria Valley, which is part of the 24th District in California, that includes Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties as well as western Ventura County.
CA District 24, U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Salud Carbajal (Democrat) (2 Year Term 2020 – 2022)
http://www.carbajal.house.gov
https://www.facebook.com/repsaludcarbajal/
Santa Maria, CA Office:
Open Monday – Thursday 9 am – 5 pm.
1619 S. Thornburg Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458 ( Take S. Broadway to W. Battles, left)
Phone: 1(805) 730-1710
Washington DC Office: 212 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 1-202-225-3601; Fax: 1-202- 225-5632
1411 Marsh St., Suite 205, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 1-888-202-8934 SLO
Research Bills for Salud Carbajal:
https://www.congress.gov/member/salud-carbajal/C001112?q={%22search%22:[%22Salud+Carbajal%22]}
OTHER UNITED STATES ELECTED OFFICES:
Office for a President (Term 2016-2020) Outgoing Republican President.
Democrat Joseph Biden is the President-Elect to be sworn into office on January 20, 2021 for a four year term 2020-2024.
http://www.whitehouse.gov
The People’s House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20500
Phone Comments: 1-202-456-1111; Switchboard: 1-202-456-1414; FAX 1-202-456-2461