Public Policy is the advocacy arm of AAUW's mission and vision. AAUW is a lobby organization at the local, state, national and international level. State and national priorities are defined every two years at AAUW-CA and Association conventions, using the feedback from member surveys, ongoing feedback, and advice from staff on likely legislative action before the Congress in the next biennium. Criteria used for developing the program priorities include viability, critical need, strong member support, and potential for distinctive AAUW contribution.
At the local level, the Benicia-Vallejo branch works on or holds election forums as a part of the AAUW "Every Vote Counts" project. Branch members receive updates on state, national and international issues in the monthly branch newsletter.
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.
AAUW will be a powerful advocate and visible leader in equity and education through research, philanthropy, and measurable change in critical areas impacting the lives of women and girls.
Issues - position papers on civil rights, education, healthcare, retirement security, Title IX, workplace issues, welfare, and violence against women.
Advocacy - all the ways you can be informed and involved.
Activism - history of Activism.
Public Policy AAUW-CA Public Policy page.
Action Priorities in California.
Voting Records of California legislators.
Bill Packages - Various bills that AAUW is tracking and advocating either for or against.
Female elected officials for Solano County:
US Senators from CA:
Barbara Boxer, 1700 Montgomery St., Suite 240, San Francisco, CA 94111, (415) 403-0100, senator@boxer.senator.gov , http://boxer.senate.gov
Diane Feinstein, 1 Post St., Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94104, (415) 393-0707, senator@feinstein.senator.gov , www.feinstein.gov
US 10th Congressional District:
Ellen Tauscher, 2000 Cadenasso Dr., Suite A, Fairfield, CA 94533, Phone: (707) 428-7792, Fax: (707) 438-0523, ellen@ellentauscher.com
CA State Senator - District 5:
Patricia "Pat" Wiggins, 444 Georgia St., Vallejo, CA 94590, (707) 648-5312 or 916-651-4002, Fax: (707) 648-5383, Senator.Wiggins@senate.ca.gov
CA State Assembly - District 7:
Noreen Evans, 1713 Sonoma Blvd., Vallejo, CA 94590, Phone: (707) 649-2307, Fax: (707) 649-2311, Assemblymember.evans@assembly.ca.gov
CA State Assembly - District 8:
Mariko Yamada, 555 Mason Street, Suite 275, Vacaville, CA 95688, (707) 455-8025 or 916-319-2008, Assemblymember.yamada@assembly.ca.gov
Solano County Board of Supervisors:
Barbara R. Kondylis, 401 Amador St. Vallejo, CA 94590, Vallejo, CA 94590, Phone: (707) 553-5363, Email: bkondylis@solanocounty.com
Linda Siefert, 675 Texas St., Suite 6500, Fairfield, CA 94533-6352, (707) 784-3031, 401 Amador St., Vallejo, CA 94590, liseifert@solanocounty.com
Vallejo City Council: City of Vallejo, City Manager's Office, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo 94590, (707) 648-4575
Joanne Schivley, jschivley@ci.vallejo.ca.us
Erin Hannigan, ehannigan@ci.valljeo.ca.us
Stephanie Gomes, sgomes@ci.vallejo.ca.us
Benicia City Council, Benicia City Hall, 250 East L St., Benicia, CA 94510:
Elizabeth Patterson, Mayor, (707) 746-5668, epatterson@ci.benicia.ca.us
Lisa Wolf, City Clerk, lwolfe@ci.benicia.ca.us, / Jayne York, Deputy City Clerk, Phone: (707) 746-4200, Fax: (707) 747-8120
Teddy Bidou, City Treasurer, tbidou@ci.benicia.ca.us, Phone: (707) 746-4203, Fax: (707) 747-8120
Solano
County Office of Education,
5100 Business Center Dr.,
Fairfield, CA 94534,
(707)
399-4400 :
Dee Alarcon, Superintendent of Schools, Dalarcon@solanocoe.net, Mayrene Bates, Trustee Area 4, MBates@solanocoe.net / Mariah Kennedy, Trustee Area 1, MKennedy@solanocoe.net / Rozzana Verder-Aliga, Trustee Area 7, RVerder-Aliga@Solanocoe.net
Solano Community College District Governing Board, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534-3197, (707) 864-7112:
Sarah E. Chapman, Area 1, sarah.chapman@solano.edu , Pam Keith, Area 3, Pamkeith@solano.edu / A. Marie Young, President, Amarie.Young@solano.edu, Rosemary Thurston, Area 4, Rosemary.Thurston@solano.edu
Vallejo School Board of Trustees, VCUSD Administrative Offices, 665 Walnut Avenue, Vallejo, CA 94592, Hazel Wilson, Director, hwilson@vallejo.k12.ca.us
Benicia School Board of Trustees, 350 East K St. Benicia, CA 94510, (707) 747-8300 ext.8001:
Jeannie Steinman, President, jeaste@beniciaunified.org, / Rosie Switzer, Clerk, rswitzer@beniciaunified.org, / Bonnie Weidel, Member, bweidel@beniciaunified.org, / Dana Dean, Member, ddean@beniciaunified.org
http://www.solanocounty.com/Resources/RegistrarofVoters/Solano%20Officials.htm