The California Legislature is composed of two houses: the State Assembly and the State Senate. The Assembly consists of 80 members who are elected for two-year terms. Assembly districts are apportioned on the basis of population. Each member of the Assembly represents approximately 490,000 people.
Governmental Relations
The goals of the Division of Governmental Relations are to provide timely and accurate information on impending changes in state and federal law and to act as a conduit for input on state and federal education policy decisions for the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools and the county’s 23 school district superintendents.
To meet these goals, Division staff is housed in Sacramento, providing direct access and input to state policy makers. Staff provides regular updates to local superintendents and their staff on breaking education budget and policy issues, responds to local inquiries on state program and funding requirements, and facilitates timely communication between Riverside County school superintendents and state and federal decision makers.
The Division of Governmental Relations monitors and directs the governmental relations activities of the Riverside County Office of Education. The division is led by the Chief Governmental Relations Officer, under the direction of the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools.
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Legislature and State Entities
The California Legislature is composed of two houses: the State Assembly and the State Senate. The Senate consists of 40 members who are elected for four-year terms, with one-half of the membership elected every two years. Senate districts are apportioned on the basis of population. Each member of the Senate represents approximately 980,000 people.
Find Your California Representatives
Use this simple form to enter your address and find your California State Assemblymember and Senator.
The Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) provides non-partisan fiscal and policy advice to the Legislature. Historically, one of the most important responsibilities of the LAO has been to analyze the annual state budget proposed by the governor. Other LAO functions include forecasting state revenues and expenditures, and preparing analyses of all initiatives that qualify for the statewide ballot.
California Legislative Information
This is the official site for legislative information, including legislative bills, California Codes, various legislative publications, and links to other state resources.
In addition to biographical information, the official site for the governor includes links to news releases and information regarding appointments to state positions for which the governor is responsible.
California Department of Education
The mission of the department is to serve as the governor's chief fiscal policy advisor and to promote California's long-term economic sustainability and responsible resource allocation. Included on the department's website is current and historical information regarding the annual state budget, as well as numerous reports on the state economy, state revenues, demographic data, and legislative analyses.
External Organizations and Entities
EdSource works to engage Californians on key education challenges with the goal of enhancing learning success. It does so by providing timely, useful and accurate information to key education stakeholders and the larger public.
The Learning Policy Institute conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice and advance evidence-based policies that support empowering and equitable learning for every child.
Public Policy Institute of California
The mission of the Public Policy Institute of California is to inform and improve public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. K-12 is but one of many topics that are addressed by PPIC research reports.
CalMatters is a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters.
Leticia Garcia
Chief Governmental Relations Officer
lgarcia@rcoe.us
Governmental Relations Support
Cristina Salazar
Policy Director
csalazar@rcoe.us
Cindy Livers
Legislative Analyst
clivers@rcoe.us
1121 L Street, Suite 507
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 325-1162