{"st":"CA","state_name":"California","county":"Kern County","ex":[{"name":"Eleni Kounalakis","title":"Lieutenant Governor of California","party":"Democratic","office":"Lieutenant Governor","salutation":"Dear Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis,","addr":["Eleni Kounalakis","Lieutenant Governor of California","1021 O Street, Suite 8730","Sacramento, CA 95814"]}],"leg":{"31":{"name":"Jasmeet Bains","title":"Assembly Member, District 35","party":"Democratic","salutation":"Dear Assemblymember Bains,","addr":["Jasmeet Bains","Assembly Member, District 35","Room 5730, 1021 O St. P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249"]},"32":{"name":"Melissa Hurtado","title":"State Senator, District 16","party":"Democratic","salutation":"Dear Senator Hurtado,","addr":["Melissa Hurtado","State Senator, District 16","1021 O St. Suite 6510, Sacramento, CA 95814"]},"42":{"name":"Stan Ellis","title":"Assembly Member, District 32","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Assemblymember Ellis,","addr":["Stan Ellis","Assembly Member, District 32","Room 5350, P.O. Box 942849 1021 O St., Sacramento, CA 94249"]},"43":{"name":"Shannon Grove","title":"State Senator, District 12","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Senator Grove,","addr":["Shannon Grove","State Senator, District 12","1021 O St. Suite 7150, Sacramento, CA 95814"]},"46":{"name":"Tom Lackey","title":"Assembly Member, District 34","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Assemblymember Lackey,","addr":["Tom Lackey","Assembly Member, District 34","Room 5340, 1021 O St. P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249"]}},"cl":[43,32,42,46,31],"cities":{"arvin":{"name":"Arvin","g":"0602924","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Arvin, California is Olivia Calderon.","heading":"Send a postcard to Arvin’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Olivia Calderon","City of Arvin","PO BOX 548","ARVIN, CA 93203"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","19,611"],["Government type","city"]],"hall":"Also at Arvin city hall","officials":[["Donny Horton","Council Member"],["Jaime Perez","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Susana Reyes","Council Member"],["Tim Tarver","Council Member"],["Jeff Jones","City Manager"],["Cecilia Vela","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Arvin","PO BOX 548","ARVIN, CA 93203"],"r":[["Olivia Calderon","Mayor","Dear Mayor Calderon,"],["Donny Horton","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Horton,"],["Jaime Perez","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Jaime Perez,"],["Susana Reyes","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Reyes,"],["Tim Tarver","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Tarver,"],["Jeff Jones","City Manager","Dear Jeff Jones,"],["Cecilia Vela","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Vela,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Arvin, California is represented in state government by State Senator Melissa Hurtado (District 16) and Assembly Member Jasmeet Bains (District 35).","d":[["Assembly District 35","",[31]],["Senate District 16","",[32]]],"multi":false}},"bakersfield":{"name":"Bakersfield","g":"0603526","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Bakersfield, California is Karen Goh.","heading":"Send a postcard to Bakersfield’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Karen Goh","City of Bakersfield","1501 TRUXTUN AVE","BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","410,647"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.bakersfieldcity.us","http://www.bakersfieldcity.us"]],"hall":"Also at Bakersfield city hall","officials":[["Andrae Gonzales","Council Member"],["Bob Smith","Council Member"],["Eric Arias","Council Member"],["Ken Weir","Council Member"],["Larry Koman","Council Member"],["Manpreet Kaur","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Zachary Bashirtash","Council Member"],["Christian Clegg","City Manager"],["Julie Drimakis","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Bakersfield","1501 TRUXTUN AVE","BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301"],"r":[["Karen Goh","Mayor","Dear Mayor Goh,"],["Andrae Gonzales","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Gonzales,"],["Bob Smith","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Smith,"],["Eric Arias","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Arias,"],["Ken Weir","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Weir,"],["Larry Koman","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Koman,"],["Manpreet Kaur","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Manpreet Kaur,"],["Zachary Bashirtash","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Bashirtash,"],["Christian Clegg","City Manager","Dear Christian Clegg,"],["Julie Drimakis","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Drimakis,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Bakersfield, California is represented in state government by 2 state senate districts and 2 Assembly districts.","d":[["Assembly District 35","57% of Bakersfield",[31]],["Assembly District 32","43% of Bakersfield",[42]],["Senate District 16","57% of Bakersfield",[32]],["Senate District 12","43% of Bakersfield",[43]]],"multi":true}},"california-city":{"name":"California City","g":"0609780","local":{"lede":"The mayor of California City, California is Marquette Hawkins.","heading":"Send a postcard to California City’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Marquette Hawkins","City of California City","21000 HACIENDA BLVD","CALIFORNIA CITY, CA 93505"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","15,127"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.californiacity.com","http://www.californiacity.com"]],"hall":"Also at California City city hall","officials":[["Jesse Hightower","Council Member"],["Michael Hurles","Council Member"],["Michael Kulikoff","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Ron Smith","Council Member"],["Christopher R. Lopez","City Manager"],["Leann Weible","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of California City","21000 HACIENDA BLVD","CALIFORNIA CITY, CA 93505"],"r":[["Marquette Hawkins","Mayor","Dear Mayor Hawkins,"],["Jesse Hightower","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Hightower,"],["Michael Hurles","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Hurles,"],["Michael Kulikoff","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Michael Kulikoff,"],["Ron Smith","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Smith,"],["Christopher R. Lopez","City Manager","Dear Christopher R. Lopez,"],["Leann Weible","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Weible,"]]},"state":{"lede":"California City, California is represented in state government by State Senator Shannon Grove (District 12) and Assembly Member Tom Lackey (District 34).","d":[["Assembly District 34","",[46]],["Senate District 12","",[43]]],"multi":false}},"delano":{"name":"Delano","g":"0618394","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Delano, California is Salvador Solorio-Ruiz.","heading":"Send a postcard to Delano’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Salvador Solorio-Ruiz","City of Delano","PO BOX 3010","DELANO, CA 93216"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","50,843"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.delano-ca.org/","http://www.delano-ca.org/"]],"hall":"Also at Delano city hall","officials":[["Bryan Osorio","Council Member"],["Joe L. Alindajao","Council Member"],["Liz Morris","Council Member"],["Mario Nunez, Jr.","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Maribel G. Reyna","City Manager"],["Ricardo G. Chavez","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Delano","PO BOX 3010","DELANO, CA 93216"],"r":[["Salvador Solorio-Ruiz","Mayor","Dear Mayor Solorio-Ruiz,"],["Bryan Osorio","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Osorio,"],["Joe L. Alindajao","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Alindajao,"],["Liz Morris","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Morris,"],["Mario Nunez, Jr.","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Mario Nunez, Jr.,"],["Maribel G. Reyna","City Manager","Dear Maribel G. Reyna,"],["Ricardo G. Chavez","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Chavez,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Delano, California is represented in state government by State Senator Melissa Hurtado (District 16) and Assembly Member Jasmeet Bains (District 35).","d":[["Assembly District 35","",[31]],["Senate District 16","",[32]]],"multi":false}},"maricopa":{"name":"Maricopa","g":"0645736","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Maricopa, California is Cory Morse.","heading":"Send a postcard to Maricopa’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Cory Morse","City of Maricopa","PO BOX 550","MARICOPA, CA 93252"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","1,020"],["Government type","city"]],"hall":"Also at Maricopa city hall","officials":[["Crystal Harris","Council Member"],["James Owens","Council Member"],["John Horn","Council Member"],["Virgil Bell","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Eric Ziegler","City Manager"],["Meghan Wilson","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Maricopa","PO BOX 550","MARICOPA, CA 93252"],"r":[["Cory Morse","Mayor","Dear Mayor Morse,"],["Crystal Harris","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Harris,"],["James Owens","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Owens,"],["John Horn","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Horn,"],["Virgil Bell","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Virgil Bell,"],["Eric Ziegler","City Manager","Dear Eric Ziegler,"],["Meghan Wilson","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Wilson,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Maricopa, California is represented in state government by State Senator Shannon Grove (District 12) and Assembly Member Stan Ellis (District 32).","d":[["Assembly District 32","",[42]],["Senate District 12","",[43]]],"multi":false}},"mcfarland":{"name":"McFarland","g":"0644826","local":{"lede":"The mayor of McFarland, California is Saul Ayon.","heading":"Send a postcard to McFarland’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Saul Ayon","City of McFarland","401 W KERN AVE","MC FARLAND, CA 93250"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","14,019"],["Government type","city"]],"hall":"Also at McFarland city hall","officials":[["Anita Gonzalez","Council Member"],["Maria Perez","Council Member"],["Martin Gutierrez","Council Member"],["Ricardo Cano","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Diego Viramontes","City Manager"],["Erika De La Cruz","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of McFarland","401 W KERN AVE","MC FARLAND, CA 93250"],"r":[["Saul Ayon","Mayor","Dear Mayor Ayon,"],["Anita Gonzalez","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Gonzalez,"],["Maria Perez","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Perez,"],["Martin Gutierrez","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Gutierrez,"],["Ricardo Cano","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Ricardo Cano,"],["Diego Viramontes","City Manager","Dear Diego Viramontes,"],["Erika De La Cruz","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Cruz,"]]},"state":{"lede":"McFarland, California is represented in state government by State Senator Melissa Hurtado (District 16) and Assembly Member Jasmeet Bains (District 35).","d":[["Assembly District 35","",[31]],["Senate District 16","",[32]]],"multi":false}},"ridgecrest":{"name":"Ridgecrest","g":"0660704","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Ridgecrest, California is Travis Endicott.","heading":"Send a postcard to Ridgecrest’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Travis Endicott","City of Ridgecrest","100 W CALIFORNIA AVE","RIDGECREST, CA 93555"],"note":"Name confirmed on Ridgecrest’s own website, October 4, 2026.","facts":[["Population","28,346"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.ci.ridgecrest.ca.us/","http://www.ci.ridgecrest.ca.us/"]],"hall":"Also at Ridgecrest city hall","officials":[["Kyle Blades","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["L. Scott Hayman","Council Member"],["Solomon P. Rajaratnam","Council Member"],["Travis Reed","City Manager"],["Ricca Charlon","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Ridgecrest","100 W CALIFORNIA AVE","RIDGECREST, CA 93555"],"r":[["Travis Endicott","Mayor","Dear Mayor Endicott,"],["Kyle Blades","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Kyle Blades,"],["L. Scott Hayman","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Hayman,"],["Solomon P. Rajaratnam","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Rajaratnam,"],["Travis Reed","City Manager","Dear Travis Reed,"],["Ricca Charlon","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Charlon,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Ridgecrest, California is represented in state government by State Senator Shannon Grove (District 12) and Assembly Member Stan Ellis (District 32).","d":[["Assembly District 32","",[42]],["Senate District 12","",[43]]],"multi":false}},"shafter":{"name":"Shafter","g":"0671106","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Shafter, California is Chad Givens.","heading":"Send a postcard to Shafter’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Chad Givens","City of Shafter","336 PACIFIC AVE","SHAFTER, CA 93263"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","21,282"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.shafter.com","http://www.shafter.com"]],"hall":"Also at Shafter city hall","officials":[["Cathy L. Prout","Council Member"],["Gilbert T. Alvarado","Council Member"],["Gustavo Olvera","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Pete Espinoza","Council Member"],["Lance Lippincott","City Manager"],["Yazmina Pallares","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Shafter","336 PACIFIC AVE","SHAFTER, CA 93263"],"r":[["Chad Givens","Mayor","Dear Mayor Givens,"],["Cathy L. Prout","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Prout,"],["Gilbert T. Alvarado","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Alvarado,"],["Gustavo Olvera","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Gustavo Olvera,"],["Pete Espinoza","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Espinoza,"],["Lance Lippincott","City Manager","Dear Lance Lippincott,"],["Yazmina Pallares","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Pallares,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Shafter, California is represented in state government by 2 state senate districts and Assembly Member Jasmeet Bains (District 35).","d":[["Assembly District 35","",[31]],["Senate District 16","91% of Shafter",[32]],["Senate District 12","9% of Shafter",[43]]],"multi":true}},"taft":{"name":"Taft","g":"0677574","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Taft, California is Dave Noerr.","heading":"Send a postcard to Taft’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Dave Noerr","City of Taft","209 E KERN ST","TAFT, CA 93268"],"note":"Name confirmed on Taft’s own website, October 4, 2026.","facts":[["Population","7,034"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.cityoftaft.org","http://www.cityoftaft.org"]],"hall":"Also at Taft city hall","officials":[["Carlos Chavira","Council Member"],["Josh Bryant","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Orchel Krier","Council Member"],["Ron Waldrop","Council Member"],["Craig Jones","City Manager"],["Faith Melton","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Taft","209 E KERN ST","TAFT, CA 93268"],"r":[["Dave Noerr","Mayor","Dear Mayor Noerr,"],["Carlos Chavira","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Chavira,"],["Josh Bryant","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Josh Bryant,"],["Orchel Krier","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Krier,"],["Ron Waldrop","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Waldrop,"],["Craig Jones","City Manager","Dear Craig Jones,"],["Faith Melton","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Melton,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Taft, California is represented in state government by State Senator Shannon Grove (District 12) and Assembly Member Stan Ellis (District 32).","d":[["Assembly District 32","",[42]],["Senate District 12","",[43]]],"multi":false}},"tehachapi":{"name":"Tehachapi","g":"0678092","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Tehachapi, California is Joan Pogon-Cord.","heading":"Send a postcard to Tehachapi’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Joan Pogon-Cord","City of Tehachapi","115 S ROBINSON ST","TEHACHAPI, CA 93561"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","12,389"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.tehachapicityhall.com/","http://www.tehachapicityhall.com/"]],"hall":"Also at Tehachapi city hall","officials":[["Hannah Chung","Council Member"],["Jeanette Pauer","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Marianna Gutierrez","Council Member"],["Philip Smith","Council Member"],["Greg Garrett","City Manager"],["Tori Marsh","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Tehachapi","115 S ROBINSON ST","TEHACHAPI, CA 93561"],"r":[["Joan Pogon-Cord","Mayor","Dear Mayor Pogon-Cord,"],["Hannah Chung","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Chung,"],["Jeanette Pauer","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Jeanette Pauer,"],["Marianna Gutierrez","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Gutierrez,"],["Philip Smith","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Smith,"],["Greg Garrett","City Manager","Dear Greg Garrett,"],["Tori Marsh","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Marsh,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Tehachapi, California is represented in state government by State Senator Shannon Grove (District 12) and Assembly Member Stan Ellis (District 32).","d":[["Assembly District 32","",[42]],["Senate District 12","",[43]]],"multi":false}},"wasco":{"name":"Wasco","g":"0683542","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Wasco, California is Eduardo Saldaña.","heading":"Send a postcard to Wasco’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Eduardo Saldaña","City of Wasco","746 8TH ST","WASCO, CA 93280"],"note":"Name verified October 4, 2026 against California public records.","facts":[["Population","27,731"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.ci.wasco.ca.us","http://www.ci.wasco.ca.us"]],"hall":"Also at Wasco city hall","officials":[["Gilberto Reyna","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem"],["Miguel Raya","Council Member"],["Valentin Medina","Council Member"],["Vincent Martinez","Council Member"],["M. Scott Hurlbery","City Manager"],["Maria O. Martinez","City Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Wasco","746 8TH ST","WASCO, CA 93280"],"r":[["Eduardo Saldaña","Mayor","Dear Mayor Saldaña,"],["Gilberto Reyna","Vice Mayor / Mayor Pro Tem","Dear Gilberto Reyna,"],["Miguel Raya","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Raya,"],["Valentin Medina","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Medina,"],["Vincent Martinez","Council Member","Dear Councilmember Martinez,"],["M. Scott Hurlbery","City Manager","Dear M. Scott Hurlbery,"],["Maria O. Martinez","City Clerk","Dear City Clerk Martinez,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Wasco, California is represented in state government by State Senator Melissa Hurtado (District 16) and Assembly Member Jasmeet Bains (District 35).","d":[["Assembly District 35","",[31]],["Senate District 16","",[32]]],"multi":false}}}}