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Santa Cruz is an activist nirvana. If you're looking to get involved in a social issue and can't find a group working on it here, it probably doesn't exist. But there are also some more-traditional avenues of political power to pursue, even if it just means keeping in touch with your elected representatives. This list will help direct you to both kinds, and a few in between you probably hadn't thought of. You'll also find here useful resources to help with housing, jobs, health care, registering to vote and a plethora of other needs. (As this issue of The Guide goes to press, several elected offices in the county are being contested in the Nov. 3 election. Seats that will or may change hands at that time are indicated as follows: *=running for re-election; •=seat open but incumbent not running.) --John Yewell Elected Officials Governor Pete Wilson--State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA 95814. 916/445-2864 (voice); 916/445-4633 (fax) U.S. Senate Dianne Feinstein--331 Hart Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-3841525 Market St., Room 3670, San Francisco, 94105; 415/536-6868 [email protected] *Barbara Boxer--112 Hart Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-35531700 Montgomery St., Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94105; 415/403-0100 (voice); 415/956-6701 (fax) [email protected] Congress, District 15 *Tom Campbell (R-north county and Santa Clara County)--2442 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2631 (voice); 202/225-6788 (fax); 910 Campisi Way, Suite 1-C, Campbell, CA 95008; 408/371-7337 (voice); 408/371-7925 (fax) [email protected] Congress, District 17 *Sam Farr, (D-Santa Cruz and south)--1117 Longworth Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2861 (voice); 202/225-6791 (fax); 380 Alvarado St., Monterey, CA 93940; 649-3555 [email protected] State Senate, District 15 Bruce McPherson (R-Santa Cruz)--3076 Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA 95814; 916/445-5843 (voice); 916/445-8081 (fax); 701 Ocean St., Room 318A, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; 454-3108 (voice); 425-5124 (fax); [email protected] Assembly, District 27 *Fred Keeley (D-Santa Cruz County except Watsonville)--4139 State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814; 916/445-8496 (voice); 916/445-1826 (fax); 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060; 425-1503 (voice); 454-3070 (fax); [email protected] Assembly, District 28 *Peter Frusetta (R-Watsonville)--4139 State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814 ; 916/445-7380 (voice); 916/324-0986 (fax)321 First St., Suite A, Hollister, CA 95023; 408/636-4890 (voice); 408/636-4903 (fax) [email protected] Board of Supervisors All supervisors can be reached at the County Government Center, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060; 831/454-2200 (voice); 831/454-3262 (fax). Meetings are held Tuesdays at 9am in room 525 of the county government center. District 1: Jan Beautz (Live Oak, Soquel) District 2: Walt Symons (Aptos, Capitola, La Selva Beach) *District 3: Mardi Wormhoudt (Santa Cruz, Bonny Doon, Davenport) *District 4: Ray Belgard (Watsonville) District 5: Jeff Almquist (Felton, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Scotts Valley) Santa Cruz City Council 809 Center St., Room 10, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; 831/429-3550 (voice); 831/459-9359 (fax). Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 3:30 and 7pm. •Celia Scott (mayor) •Scott Kennedy (vice mayor) •Mary Beth Campbell Katherine Beiers Michael Felix Hernandez Michael Rotkin Capitola City Council 420 Capitola Ave., Capitola, CA 95010; 831/475-7300 (voice); 831/479-8879 (fax). Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays at 7pm. *Stephanie Harlan (mayor) •Ron Graves •Bob Garcia Margaret Fabrizio Tony Gualtieri Watsonville City Council 215 Union St., Watsonville, CA 95076; 831/728-6129 (voice); 831/728-9358 (fax). Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays, usually at 4 pm, but always again at 7:30pm. District 1: Al Alcala District 2: Oscar Rios (mayor pro tem) •District 3: Lowell Hurst •District 4: Todd McFarren *District 5: Dennis Osmer (mayor) District 6: Tony Campos *District 7: Betty Bobeda Scotts Valley City Council One Civic Center Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066; 831/438-2324 (voice); 831/438-2793 (fax). Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays at 6pm. *Stephany E. Aguilar (mayor) Randy Johnson (vice mayor) *Bart Cavallaro Sheryl Ainsworth Chuck Walker Activist Groups & Resources Student Groups UCSC Student Organizations Advising and Resources--831/459-2934 UCSC Student Union Assembly--831/459-2899 Cabrillo Student Services--831/479-6317 Cabrillo Student Senate--831/479-6231 Social Services Adelante Community Center--831/724-2997 Barrios Unidos--831/457-8208 Community Action Board--831/457-1741 Davenport Resource Center--831/425-8115 Familia Center--831/423-5747 Family Service Association--831/423-9444 Homeless Services Center--831/458-6020 Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom--831/423-4833 Homeless Garden Project--831/426-3609 Legal Aid Society of Santa Cruz Co.--831/724-2253 Mercy Charities Housing--831/471-1914 NAACP--831/423-6388 Salud Para La Gente--831/728-8250 Santa Cruz County Immigration Project--831/724-5667 Santa Cruz Needle Exchange--831/427-4557 Suicide Prevention Service--831/458-5300 (emergencies) 831/459-9373 (office) Tenants' Rights Union--831/426-0644 Volunteer Center--831/427-5070 Environment Action Santa Cruz--831/338-6013 CalPIRG--831/459-0553 Certified Organic Farmers--831/423-2263 Earth First!--831/425-3205 Ecology Action--831/427-1357 Environmental Council--831/454-1689 Farm Without Harm--831/728-9138 Save Our Shores--831/462-5660 Sierra Club--831/426-4453 Gender Issues Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Center--831/425-5442 Triangle Speakers--831/425-3227 Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)--831/662-4780 Peace and Social Justice Conflict Resolution Center--831/685-3403 Resource Center for Non-Violence--831/423-1626 International Service for Peace (SIPAZ)--831/425-1257 Women's International League for Peace and Freedom--831/459-8078 Political Advocacy ACLU--831/426-5433 Campaign for Budget Fairness--831/457-1741 x423 Derechos Humanos--831/722-8589 People's Democratic Club--831/479-0641 Regional Alliance for Progressive Policy--831/442-1649 Santa Cruz Action Network (SCAN)--831/458-9425 Political Parties Democratic Central Committee--831/420-0546 Green Party--831/425-4499 Libertarian Party--831/338-4612 Natural Law Party--831/724-8980 Peace and Freedom Party--831/688-4268 Reform Party--831/408/353-9091 Republican Party--831/457-5125 Women's Issues Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women--831/429-3546 Defensa de Mujeres--831/722-4532 National Organization for Women--831/335-7704 Planned Parenthood--831/426-5550 Pregnancy Testing and Counseling--831/454-4030 San Lorenzo Valley Women's Club--831/338-6578 Women's Commission--831/454-2772 Women's Crisis Support--831/477-4244 Women's Health Center--831/427-3500 Labor Santa Cruz County Central Labor Council--831/633-1869 Info, Agencies & Advisory Bodies General Information--831/454-2000 Affirmative Action Commission--831/454-2958 Aid to Families with Dependent Children--831/454-4010 AIDS Information--831/454-2437 Alcohol and Drug Program Administration--831/454-4050 Arts Commission--831/462-8300 Commission on Disabilities--831/454-2355 Committee for Economic Vitality--831/454-3412 Communicable Disease Coordinator--831/454-4114 Consumer Affairs--831/454-2050 County Parks--831/462-8300 District Attorney--831/454-2400 Domestic Violence Commission--831/454-2414 Energy Commission--831/454-2709 Environmental Health--831/454-2022 Fish and Game Advisory Commission--831/454-3165 Affordable Housing and Historical Resources--831/454-3132 Housing Authority--831/464-0170 Job Training Task Force--831/454-4080 Latino Affairs Commission--831/454-4058 Library Reference--831/429-3526 Local Child Care Planning Council--831/454-2102 Mental Health Advisory Board--831/454-4515 Voter Registration--831/454-2060 (TDD: 831/454-2123) Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (BAYMEC)--831/426-1494 [ Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]