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.
Capistrano Unified School District
Phone: 949-234-9200
Chino Valley Unified School District
Phone: 909-628-1201
Clovis Unified School District
Phone: 559-327-9100
Corona-Norco Unified School District
Phone: 951-736-5000
Elk Grove Unified School District
Phone: 916-686-7700
Fontana Unified School District
Phone: 909-357-5000
Fresno Unified School District
Phone: 559-457-3882
Garden Grove Unified School District
Phone: 714-663-6000
Lodi Unified School District
Phone: 209-331-7000
Long Beach Unified School District
Phone: 562-997-8242
Los Angeles Unified School District
Phone: 213-241-7000
Montebello Unified School District
Phone: 323-887-7900
Moreno Valley Unified School District
Phone: 951-571-7500
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Phone: 925-682-8000
Oakland Unified School District
Phone: 510-879-8200
Orange Unified School District
Phone: 714-628-4000
Poway Unified School District
Phone: 858-521-2710
Riverside Unified School District
Phone: 951-788-7135
Sacramento City Unified School District
Phone: 916-643-9000
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Phone: 949-586-1234
San Bernardino City Unified School District
Phone: 909-381-1240
San Diego Unified School District
Phone: 619-725-5506
San Francisco Unified School District
Phone: 415-241-6121
San Jose Unified School District
Phone: 408-535-6000
San Juan Unified School District
Phone: 916-971-7700
Santa Ana Unified School District
Phone: 714-558-5512
Stockton Unified School District
Phone: 209-933-7070
Twin Rivers Unified School District
Phone: 916-566-1744
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Phone: 510-231-1101
For 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
PO Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
E-mail: http://ag.ca.gov/contact/complaint_form.php?cmplt=PL
Website: http://oag.ca.gov
Division of the State Architect
Phone: 916-445-8100
Write: 1102 Q St., Suite 5100
Sacramento, CA 95811
E-mail: Howard “Chip” Smith (acting state architect) at howard.smith@dgs.ca.gov
Website: www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/
Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez
Phone: 916-319-2046
Write: State Capitol
PO 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 Street, Suite 2015
Sacramento, CA 95814
E-mail: smgb@consrv.ca.gov
Website: www.conservation.ca.gov/smgb/Pages/Index.aspx
California State PTA
Phone: 916-440-1985
Write: 2327 L St.
Sacramento, CA 95816-5014
E-mail: www.capta.org/sections/tools/contactus.cfm
Website: www.capta.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/California-State-PTA/133894939861
Click here to find your local PTA district office.
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