California
Everything CivicGate holds about California in one place — its people in Washington, its governor, its own state officials, its bills, its elections, and the federal money that flows here. Neutral and coverage-honest: sections fill in as data lands.
Discussion
Issues residents have reported here, newest first, each linked to its discussion. Report one without leaving the page.
What people are raising about CA.
- Delegation2 Sen · 52 Rep
- GovernorGavin Newsom
- State legislature118 members
- Fed. money (FY2026)$472,053,565,601
U.S. congressional delegation
California's voice in Washington — its U.S. Senators and House members. Federal law, not state law.
U.S. Senate (2)
U.S. House (52)
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James Gallagher -
Jared Huffman -
Kevin Kiley -
Mike Thompson -
Tom Mcclintock -
Ami Bera -
Doris O. Matsui -
John Garamendi -
Josh Harder -
Mark Desaulnier -
Nancy Pelosi -
Lateefah Simon -
Adam Gray -
Aisha Wahab -
Kevin Mullin -
Sam T. Liccardo -
Ro Khanna -
Zoe Lofgren -
Jimmy Panetta -
Vince Fong -
Jim Costa -
David G. Valadao -
Jay Obernolte -
Salud O. Carbajal -
Raul Ruiz -
Julia Brownley -
George Whitesides -
Judy Chu -
Luz M. Rivas -
Laura Friedman -
Gilbert Ray Cisneros -
Brad Sherman -
Pete Aguilar -
Jimmy Gomez -
Norma J. Torres -
Ted Lieu -
Sydney Kamlager-Dove -
Linda T. SáNchez -
Mark Takano -
Young Kim -
Ken Calvert -
Robert Garcia -
Maxine Waters -
Nanette Diaz BarragáN -
Derek Tran -
J. Luis Correa -
Dave Min -
Darrell Issa -
Mike Levin -
Scott H. Peters -
Sara Jacobs -
Juan Vargas
Governor
State officials & delegates
The people who represent and run California at the state level — as opposed to Washington. Its State Senate and House write California law (the budget, criminal code, schools); its governors lead the executive; its state-court judges interpret it. Browse by role below — sortable, filterable by party, with a Contact button where a legislator publishes a public email.
Legislature data from OpenStates
- State Senate 39 members 29D · 10R
- State House 79 members 60D · 19R
| Contact | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | District 39 | ||
| Democratic | District 8 | ||
| Democratic | District 14 | ||
| Democratic | District 24 | ||
| Democratic | District 30 | ||
| Republican | District 40 | ||
| Democratic | District 20 | ||
| Democratic | District 38 | ||
| Democratic | District 3 | ||
| Democratic | District 15 | ||
| Democratic | District 29 | ||
| Democratic | District 27 | ||
| Democratic | District 5 | ||
| Democratic | District 7 | ||
| Democratic | District 17 | ||
| Democratic | District 13 | ||
| Republican | District 32 | ||
| Democratic | District 35 | ||
| Democratic | District 33 | ||
| Democratic | District 28 | ||
| Democratic | District 26 | ||
| Republican | District 4 | ||
| Republican | District 1 | ||
| Democratic | District 16 | ||
| Democratic | District 2 | ||
| Democratic | District 21 | ||
| Republican | District 6 | ||
| Republican | District 19 | ||
| Democratic | District 31 | ||
| Democratic | District 25 | ||
| Democratic | District 11 | ||
| Republican | District 12 | ||
| Republican | District 37 | ||
| Democratic | District 18 | ||
| Democratic | District 22 | ||
| Republican | District 23 | ||
| Democratic | District 9 | ||
| Democratic | District 34 | ||
| Republican | District 36 |
Current roster — CivicGate stores the sitting state senate; historical membership isn't tracked yet. Legislators with a public email can be contacted directly.
California in the federal people directory → California bills → Find your state-legislative districts →
Recent state bills
- AB 353 Public Utilities Commission: Independent Office of Audits and Investigations.
- AB 2255 Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate controlled committees: campaign statements.
- AB 1881 California Indian Freedom Act of 2026.
- AB 1776 Cartwright Act: violations.
- AB 1707 Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal.
- AB 1159 Student personal information.
Elections
Upcoming
Recent
Federal money
Federal money flowing to California (grants, contracts, direct payments, loans), by fiscal year.
FY2026: $472,053,565,601
| x | Federal money to the state |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $299,630,406,457 |
| 2017 | $309,557,698,357 |
| 2018 | $311,671,340,840 |
| 2019 | $311,664,424,353 |
| 2020 | $463,423,031,909 |
| 2021 | $510,410,480,634 |
| 2022 | $425,335,299,288 |
| 2023 | $424,187,095,410 |
| 2024 | $444,944,023,340 |
| 2025 | $485,752,535,546 |
| 2026 | $472,053,565,601 |
California funding profile — recipients & breakdown →Compare states →
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