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Contact Your Representatives
Your Elected Representatives
Know who speaks for you — and how to reach them.
Knowing who represents you and how to contact them is one of the most powerful tools you have as a community member. A phone call from a constituent carries real weight. This page lists every elected official who represents Chico and Butte County residents, from local to federal, with everything you need to reach them directly.
Tips for contacting your representatives
Calling is more effective than emailing. A brief, polite phone call from a constituent carries more weight than an email. You don't need to give a speech! Just state your name, your city, and what you'd like the representative to do. Staff tally these calls and report them to the officeholder.
You don't need to be eloquent. Something as simple as "Hi, I'm a constituent calling from Chico. I'm calling to ask Senator Padilla to oppose [bill name]. Thank you." is completely effective.
Mail to Washington offices is slow. Mail sent to congressional offices in Washington, D.C. is screened and can be delayed for weeks. If timing matters, call or use the online contact form, or mail to a state or district office instead.
You only need to contact representatives in your district. Our state assembly and state senate representatives represent Butte County specifically. For federal matters, contact either U.S. Senator (both represent all Californians) or, once the CA-01 seat is filled, your U.S. Representative.
CA Congressional District 1
The CA D1 seat is currently vacant. Rep. Doug LaMalfa passed away on January 6, 2026. A special primary election is scheduled for June 2, 2026, with a potential runoff on August 4, 2026.
Until the seat is filled, Butte County has no voting representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. The calls going into the office are still expected to be tallied and passed along to Washington DC, but we have no representative to speak for us or advance our interests at the federal level.
This makes your calls to our U.S. Senators and state legislators especially important right now.
Learn more about the special election at the California Secretary of State's page.
Federal Representatives
U.S. Senate
Senator Alex Padilla U.S. Senator for California (Senior Senator)
Democrat | Term expires January 2029
Closest district office to Chico:
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 5290 Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 497-5109
Washington, D.C. office:
331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3553
Senator Adam Schiff U.S. Senator for California (Junior Senator)
Democrat | Term expires January 2031
Washington, D.C. office:
SD-B40B, Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3841
Note: Senator Schiff does not yet have a Northern California office.
Constituent contact is best made through the Washington office or the online contact form.
U.S. House of Representatives
CA District 1
SEAT CURRENTLY VACANT
This seat represents Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, and Tehama counties, and most of Yuba County — including Chico.
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Special Primary Election: June 2, 2026
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Special General Election (if needed): August 4, 2026
For information on candidates to prepare to vote:
State Representatives
Governor of California
Governor Gavin Newsom
Democrat | Website
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Office address:
1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814
California State Senate
Senator Megan Dahle California State Senate, District 1
Republican | Website
District 1 covers Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba counties.
Email: senator.dahle@senate.ca.gov
Chico district office:
2635 Forest Avenue, Suite 110 Chico, CA 95928
Phone:
(530) 879-7424
Redding district office:
1320 Yuba Street, Suite 102 Redding, CA 96001
Phone: (530) 224-7001
Sacramento Capitol office:
1021 O Street, Suite 7230 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4001
California State Assembly
Assemblymember James Gallagher California State Assembly, District 3
Republican | Website
District 3 covers Butte, Glenn, Placer, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba counties, including Chico.
Email: assemblymember.gallagher@assembly.ca.gov
Chico district office:
2060 Talbert Drive, Suite 110 Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 895-4217
Yuba City district office:
1130 Civic Center Blvd. Yuba City, CA 95993
Phone: (530) 895-4217
Sacramento Capitol office:
State Capitol, Room 4740 P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0003
Phone: (916) 319-2003
Note: Assemblymember Gallagher is running in the June 2, 2026 special primary election for the vacant CA-01 Congressional seat. Depending on the outcome of that election, this Assembly seat may also see a vacancy later in 2026.
Butte County &
Chico City Government
Butte County Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors is the governing body for Butte County. The five members each represent a specific geographic district and meet generally on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 9am at 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205, Oroville, CA 95965.
Butte County Board of Supervisors Website
To email the full Board: bosdirector@buttecounty.net
(note: emails to the full Board become part of the public record)
Board main line: (530) 552-3300
Bill Connelly — District 1 Supervisor, Chair
District 1 covers the Oroville area and western Butte County
Phone: (530) 538-6834
Office: 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205, Oroville, CA 95965
Peter Durfee — District 2 Supervisor
District 2 covers the Paradise/Magalia/Butte Valley area
Phone: (530) 552-3370
Office: 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205, Oroville, CA 95965
Tami Ritter — District 3 Supervisor
District 3 covers central Chico and surrounding areas
Phone: (530) 891-2800
Office: 196 Memorial Way, Chico, CA 95926
Tod Kimmelshue — District 4 Supervisor
District 4 covers the Durham/Nelson/south county area
Phone: (530) 552-3354
Office: 25 County Center Drive, Suite 205, Oroville, CA 95965
Doug Teeter — District 5 Supervisor
District 5 covers the Paradise/Concow/upper Skyway area
Phone: (530) 762-2186
Office: 747 Elliott Road, Paradise, CA 95969
Not sure which district you're in?
Use Butte County's interactive district map or call the Clerk of the Board at (530) 552-3300.
Chico City Council
City of Chico City Council Website
The City Council is composed of seven members each representing one of seven districts within Chico city limits. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm at Chico City Hall, 411 Main Street, Chico, CA 95928.
Meetings are televised live on Cable Channel 11 and streamed on the city's website.
Councilmembers do not have regular office hours — contact by email or phone to schedule an appointment.
To email all councilmembers at once, send an email from the link on this city page.
Kasey Reynolds — Mayor, District 2
Term: 2022–2026
Email: kasey.reynolds@chicoca.gov
Phone: (530) 966-4447
Dale Bennett — Vice Mayor, District 3
Term: 2024–2028
Email: dale.bennett@chicoca.gov
Phone: (530) 680-3156
Mike O'Brien — Councilmember, District 1
Term: 2024–2028
Email: mike.obrien@chicoca.gov
Phone: (530) 513-3085
Addison Winslow — Councilmember, District 4
Term: 2022–2026
Email: addison.winslow@chicoca.gov
Phone: (530) 433-4795
Katie Hawley — Councilmember, District 5
Term: 2024–2028
Email: katie.hawley@chicoca.gov
Phone: (530) 433-4377
Tom Van Overbeek — Councilmember, District 6
Term: 2022–2026
Email: tom.vanoverbeek@chicoca.gov
Phone: (425) 985-2139
Bryce Goldstein — Councilmember, District 7
Term: 2024–2028
Email: bryce.goldstein@chicoca.gov
Phone: (530) 433-0946
Not sure which city council district you're in? Call the City Clerk's office at (530) 896-7250.
Page updated in April 2026. Office information changes! If you find an error, please let us know.