You have every reason to be outraged by current events, but what can you do to make a difference? Stay informed; contact your representatives; be creative. The following resources will help you do this.
Agencies
File a request for information under the Freedom of Informantion Act (FOIA)
with the FBI. http://foia.fbi.gov/index.html
Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
202-647-4000 Website: http://www.state.gov/
Your Representatives
Pres. Donald J. Trump, The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington DC 20500.
202-456-1414 Website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Sen. Kamala Harris
501 I St, Ste 7-600
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-448-2787
112 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3553 | senator@harris.senate.gov
Website: http://www.harris.senate.gov/
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
One Post Street, Ste 2450
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-393-0707
331 Hart Building
Washington, CA 20510
202-224-3841 | senator@feinstein.senate.gov
Website: http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/
Rep. John Garamendi (D-District 3)
412 G Street
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: 530-753-5301 Fax: 530-753-5614
2438 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1880 Fax: 202-225-5914
Website: http://garamendi.house.gov
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-District 4)
2200A Douglas Blvd. Suite 240
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-786-5560 Fax: 916-786-6364
2331 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2511 Fax: 202-225-5444
Website: http://mcclintock.house.gov
Rep. Ami Bera (D-District 7)
8950 Cal Center Drive, Bldg 3, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: 209-635-0505 Fax: 209-635-0514
1535 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5716 Fax: 202-226-1298
Website: http://bera.house.gov
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-District 9)
2222 Grand Canal Blvd. #7
Stockton, CA 95207
Phone: 209-476-8552 Fax: 209-476-8587
2265 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1947 Fax: 202-225-4060
Website: http://mcnerney.house.gov
Rep. Josh Harder (D-District 10)
4701 Sisk Road, Suite 202
Modesto, CA 95356
Phone: 209-579-5458 Fax: 209-579-5028
131 Canon HOB, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4540 Fax: 202-225-3402
Website: http://harder.house.gov
Gov. Gavin Newsom
State Capitol, 1303 10th St, Suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-2841
Website: https://www.gov.ca.gov/home.php
State Sen. Cathleen Galgiani (D-District 3)
31 E Channel St, Room 440
Stockton, CA 95202
209-948-7930
State Capitol, Rm 4082
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-651-4005
Website: http://sd03.senate.ca.gov/
State Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-District 5)
31 E Channel St, Room 306
Stockton, CA 95202
209-948-7479
Website: http://sd05.senate.ca.gov/
State Sen. Andreas Borgeas (R-District 8)
460 Sutter Hill Road, Suite C
Sutter Creek, CA 95685 (209) 267-5033
State Capitol, Room 3082
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-4008
Website: http://district8.cssrc.us/
Assemblyperson Frank Bigelow (R-District 5)
33 Broadway, Suite #C
Jackson, CA 95642
209-223-0505
State Capitol Suite 6027
Sacramento, CA 95249
916-319-2005
Website: http://ad05.asmrc.org
Assemblyperson Heath Flora (R-District 12)
578 N. Wilma Avenue, Suite B
Ripon, CA 95366
209-599-2112
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95249
916-319-2012
Website: http://ad12.asmrc.org
Assemblyperson Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-District 13)
31 E Channel St, Room 306
Stockton, CA 95202
209-948-7479
State Capitol Room 5135, P.O. Box 942849,
Sacramento, CA 94249
916-319-2013
Website: http://asmdc.org/members/a13
Information from the experts
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Progressive news services
There are many, but if you need to narrow it down, try subscribing to the following three:
Reader Supported News: http://readersupportednews.org/
Truth-out: http://www.truth-out.org/
Common Dreams: http://www.commondreams.org/
Local environmental experts
Restore the Delta: http://restorethedelta.org/
Delta Sierra Group/Sierra Club: http://www.sierraclub.org/mother-lode/delta-sierra
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance: http://calsport.org/news/
Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC): http://www.cserc.org/
Peace experts
Friends Committee on National Legislation: http://fcnl.org/
Economics experts
National Priorities Project: https://www.nationalpriorities.org/
Economic Policy Institute: http://www.epi.org/
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: http://www.cbpp.org/
California Budget and Policy Center: http://calbudgetcenter.org/