Politics & Government

Want To Change State Law? Who Ya Gonna Call?

On Dec. 3, the legislators are scheduled to be sworn into office at the State Capitol.

Would you like to see a new state law enacted? Have a gripe with an existing law?

Southwest Riverside County cities and unincorporated areas have new representation in the state legislature as a result of the Nov. 6 election, so that means new ears to bend!

On Dec. 3, the legislators are scheduled to be sworn into office at the State Capitol.

Find out what's happening in Lake Elsinore-Wildomarwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Those elected officials include:

Melissa Melendez, 67th State Assembly District  

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(Represents Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Lakeland Village, Canyon Lake, Menifee, Murrieta, French Valley, and Temescal Valley, among others – click on the attached map of the 67th District)

Brian Jones, 71st State Assembly District

(Represents area east of Temecula, among others – click on the attached map of the 71st District. Jones was reelected to the Assembly Nov. 6.)

Marie Waldron, 75th State Assembly District

(Represents greater Temecula, among others – click on the attached map of the 75th District)

Local offices for the legislators are currently being approved by Sacramento and their official websites are being programmed and expected to be live after Monday's swearing in, according to Ryan Clumpner, spokesman for Waldron.

Need to get through to your legislator ASAP? Contact them via the State Capitol at:

Melissa Melendez: 916-319-2067 (NOTE: Melendez is expected to retain the local office of termed-out Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries, who has been elected to serve as Riverside County Supervisor, First District. The office is located at: 41391 Kalmia Street, Murrieta, CA 92562)

Brian Jones: 916-319-2071

Marie Waldron: 916-319-2075


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