Legislative Advocacy
Legislative advocacy or lobbying specifically involves influencing public policy through the legislative process. In an effort to formulate sound health care legislation we must involve individual physicians, their spouses and interested Alliance members. Communicating with our legislators is vital to the success of our grassroots lobbying efforts. Better than any professional lobbyist in Sacramento or Washington, Alliance members can give legislators the most accurate picture of how the issues really affect the practice of medicine.
CALPAC
CALPAC is the largest state medical association PAC in the nation. It is the only entity representing physicians in all specialties and modes of practice in California’s political arena. It is operated by physicians for physicians on a bipartisan basis and supports scores of candidates for state and federal office who share our philosophy and vision of the future of medicine and health care in our diverse state.
Legislation Day
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
On this day each year in Sacramento, individuals and groups go to meet and discuss current legislation issues with their local representatives. It gives the opportunity for direct face to face communication with State legislation. Physicians and Alliance members attend and help convey the message of medicine and how policy will affect positive or negative change.
Physician or physician spouse may become a Key Contact for the CMA:
http://www.cmanet.org/key_contact_a.pdf
Should you have any additional questions, please contact Tricia Hunstock, Legislative Chair, (707)575-8682.
Important Legislative links for California
These are links that inform on current ‘hot’ topics for the state of California which relate directly to medicine and how it will affect the patient population and physician.
Want to contact a public official or representative? Select a link below to find information on local, state and federal government contacts:
United States
The President of the United States
President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
(202) 456-1414 (phone)
(202) 456-2461 (fax)
president@whitehouse.gov
United States Senators
Senator Barbara Boxer
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3553 (phone)
boxer.senate.gov/contact
senator@boxer.senate.gov
Senator Dianne Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3841 (phone)
feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.Emailme
senator@feinstein.senate.gov
1101 College Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 542-7182 (phone)
(707) 542-2745 (fax)
United States Representatives
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
2263 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5161 (phone)
(202) 225-5163 (fax)
http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp
1101 College Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 542-7182 (phone)
(707) 542-2745 (fax)
California
Governor
The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor of California
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-2841 (phone)
(916) 445-4633 (fax)
California State Senators
Carole Migden
State Capitol
Room 5114
Sacramento, CA 94248-0001
(916) 651-4003 (phone)
3501 Civic Center
Room 425
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 479-6612 (phone)
Patricia Wiggins
State Capitol
Room 4081
Sacramento, CA 94248-0001
(916) 651-4002 (phone)
50 D Street
Suite 120-A
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 576-2771 (phone)
California State Assemblymembers
Assemblymember Patty Berg
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
(916) 319-2001 (phone)
(916) 319-2101 (fax)
50 "D" Street, Suite 450
Santa Rosa, CA 94504
(707) 576-2526 (phone)
(707) 576-2297 (fax)
Assemblymember Noreen Evans
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0007
(916) 319-2007 (phone)
(916) 319-2107 (fax)
50 D Street, Suite 301
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 546-4500 (phone)
(707) 546-9031 (fax)
Assemblymember Jared Huffman
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0006
(916) 319-2006 (phone)
(916) 319-2106 (fax)
50 D Street, Ste. 305
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 576-2631 (phone)
(707) 576-2735 (fax)
Sonoma County
Board of Supervisors
First District Supervisor
Valerie Brown - vbrown@sonoma-county.org
Second District Supervisor
Mike Kerns - mkerns@sonoma-county.org
Third District Supervisor
Tim Smith - tsmith@sonoma-county.org
Fourth District Supervisor
Paul L. Kelley - pkelley@sonoma-county.org
Fifth District Supervisor
Mike Reilly - mreilly@sonoma-county.org
(707) 565-2241 (phone)
(707) 565-3778 (fax)