Finding Out the Status of Bills
Contacting Legislators and Committees
Find out the status of a California bill:
1) Leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Search by bill number, author, or keyword.
2) If there is a lack of clarity on a bill on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, you can call the Assembly or Senate, depending on which house currently has the bill:
- For bills currently located in the Assembly, contact the Assembly Chief Clerk: (916) 319-2856
- For bills currently located in the Senate, contact the Secretary of the Senate: (916) 651-4171
3) If a bill is in committee, the committee itself may have the latest update on a bill. You can contact the committee by looking up the committee’s contact information at the following websites:
- Assembly Committees: www.assembly.ca.gov/committees
- Senate Committees: www.senate.ca.gov/committees
Contacting Your California State Officials
State Officials:
Governor:
Write to the Governor:
The Honorable [First Name] [Last Name]
c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814
Call the Governor’s Office: (916) 445-2841
State Representatives:
Find your representative and their contact info in the Senate and Assembly: findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
- Roster of State Senators www.senate.ca.gov/senators
- Roster of State Assembly Members www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
Write to your State Senator:
The Honorable [First Name] [Last Name]
State Capitol, Room [####]
Sacramento, CA 95814
Write to your State Assembly Member:
The Honorable [First Name] [Last Name]
Capitol Office, Room [####]
P.O. Box 942849
State Capitol Sacramento, CA 94249
Contacting a Committee
Committees: If you want to contact a committee that will hear a bill you are concerned about and find out the members of that committee, you can find contact information for each Assembly committee and Senate committee and the committee members at the following:
- Assembly Committees: www.assembly.ca.gov/committees
- Senate Committees: www.senate.ca.gov/committees
The Daily File: Find out when and where Assembly or Senate committee hearings are taking place by consulting the Daily File. The Daily File is the agenda for the Assembly and Senate and has important references such as committee hearing dates and room numbers, committee members, and committee contact information. The Daily File is updated every day.
- Assembly Daily File: www.assembly.ca.gov/dailyfile
- Senate Daily File: www.senate.ca.gov/dailyfile
Obtain a Copy of a Bill
Print a copy of a bill:
- Leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Search by bill number, author, or keyword.
Request a single, complimentary copy of a state bill by mail:
- The Legislative Bill Room: (916) 445-2323
Other Resources
- California’s Legislature is an in depth introduction to the legislative process and state government of California published by the California Legislature. You can find it online at www.leginfo.ca.gov/califleg.html or you may order a hard copy for $5 from the Legislative Bill Room at (916) 445-2323.
- Find your legislator at findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
Contacting Your Federal Officials
Federal Officials:
President:
The Honorable [First Name] [Last Name]
The White House Washington, D.C. 20515
The White House: (202) 456-1111
U.S. Senator:
There are 2 U.S. Senators for California. In 2021, they are Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla.
Find your congressional senator: Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or go to www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
The Honorable [First Name] [Last Name]
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
U.S. Representative:
Find your congressional representative: Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or go to www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
The Honorable [First Name] [Last Name]
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Find out the status of a federal bill:
1) Congress.gov. Search by topic, keyword, author, or bill number, or contact your congressional representative or senator.
2) You can also call (202) 225-1772 for help identifying a bill or law number.