K–12, Public Safety | Spotlight | On Shaky Ground

California Watch uncovered systematic failures by the state's chief regulator of construction standards for public schools. You can contact school officials, politicians and state agencies about earthquake safety.

School districts with Letter 4 projects

More detailed list of Letter 4 projects

For more information on school boards, you can search by region on the California School Boards Association website.

Key players

Here are people and agencies you can contact regarding seismic safety at public schools.

Gov. Jerry Brown
Phone: 916-445-2841
Write: State Capitol, Suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814
E-mail: http://gov.ca.gov/m_contact.php
Website: http://gov.ca.gov/

Office of the Attorney General
Phone: 916-322-3360
Write: Attorney General’s Office
California Department of Justice
Attn: Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
E-mail: http://ag.ca.gov/contact/complaint_form.php?cmplt=PL
Website: http://oag.ca.gov

State Architect Chester "Chet" Widom
Phone: 916-445-8100
Write: 1102 Q St., Suite 5100
Sacramento, CA 95811
E-mail: widom.chester@dgs.ca.gov
Website: www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/

Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez
Phone: 916-319-2046
Write: State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0046
E-mail: http://asmdc.org/speaker/meet-john/email-john-a-perez
Website: http://asmdc.org/speaker

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg
Phone: 916-651-4006
Write: State Capitol, Room 205
Sacramento, CA 95814
E-mail: http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD06
Website: http://dist06.casen.govoffice.com

State Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (sponsored AB 300)
Phone: 916-651-4010
Write: State Capitol, Room 313
Sacramento, CA 95814
E-mail: http://dist10.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={7AA698F8-93BA-4092-A431-BAB3C7EF7E46}
Website: http://dist10.casen.govoffice.com/

California Seismic Safety Commission
Phone: 916-263-5506
Write: 1755 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95833-3637
E-mail: celli@stateseismic.com
Website: www.seismic.ca.gov
Director: Richard J. McCarthy (mccarthy@stateseismic.com)

California Department of Education
Phone: 916-319-0800
Write: 1430 N St.
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
E-mail: www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/cd/ap/mainpage.aspx

Senate Education Committee
Phone: 916-651-4105
Website: www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/standing/education/_home1/profile.htm
Chair: Alan Lowenthal (916-651-4027 or Senator.Lowenthal@senate.ca.gov)

Assembly Education Committee
Phone: 916-319-2087
Website: www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=6
Chair: Julia Brownley (916-319-2041 or Assemblymember.Brownley@assembly.ca.gov)

California Geological Survey
You can request that the California Geological Survey study the liquefaction in your area and recommend ways the foundation can be fortified.
Phone: 916-445-1923
Write: 801 K St., MS 12-30
Sacramento, CA 95814
E-mail: cgshq@consrv.ca.gov
Website: www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/Pages/Index.aspx

Office of Public School Construction
Phone: 916-376-1771
Write: P.O. Box 980610
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0610
E-mail: OPSCNews@dgs.ca.gov
Website: www.dgs.ca.gov/opsc

State Allocation Board
Phone: 916-375-4751
Website: www.dgs.ca.gov/opsc/AboutUs/sab.aspx

State Mining & Geology Board
Phone: 916-322-1082
Write: 801 K St., Suite 2015
Sacramento, CA 95814
E-mail: smgb@consrv.ca.gov
Website: www.conservation.ca.gov/smgb/Pages/Index.aspx