The East Bay Division includes 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties and provides members with the opportunity to exchange ideas and information and share the advantages of cooperative advocacy. 

 

Division Cities
  • Alameda
  • Albany
  • Antioch
  • Berkeley
  • Brentwood
  • Clayton
  • Concord
  • Danville
  • Dublin
  • El Cerrito
  • Emeryville
  • Fremont
  • Hayward
  • Hercules
  • Lafayette
  • Livermore
  • Martinez
  • Moraga
  • Newark
  • Oakland
  • Oakley
  • Orinda
  • Piedmont
  • Pinole
  • Pittsburg
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasanton
  • Richmond
  • San Leandro
  • San Pablo
  • San Ramon
  • Union City
  • Walnut Creek
Division Officers/ Members
The division is guided by an executive committee under the leadership of a division president. Elected city officials and professional city staff attend division meetings throughout the year to share what they are doing and advocate for their interests in Sacramento. Division members also participate in the development of Cal Cities policy through representation on: 

  • The Cal Cities Board of Directors;
  • Policy committees;
  • The Annual Conference Resolution committee; and
  • The Annual Conference Program committee. 

Division Officers

President - Raj Salwan, Mayor, Fremont 
First Vice President - 
Holly Tillman, Council Member, Clayton
Second Vice President - 
Xouhoa Bowen, Council Member, San Leandro
Immediate Past President - 
Alex Walker-Griffin, Vice Mayor, Hercules 
At-Large Member – 
Evan Branning, Council Member, Livermore
At-Large Member - 
John Miki, Council Member, Albany
At-Large Member -
 Shannon Shaw, Council Member, Oakley
At-Large Member -
 Kevin Wilk, Mayor, Walnut Creek
Board Director - 
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor, Alameda
Division Secretary - 
Dawn Abrahamson

Contact Your Lawmaker

Senate District 3
Senator Chris Cabaldon
1021 O Street, Suite 7610
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4003
District Office: (707) 454-3808
senator.cabaldon@senate.ca.gov

Senate District 5
Senator Jerry McNerney
1021 O Street, Suite 6640
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4005
District Office: (209) 472-9535
senator.mcnerney@senate.ca.gov

Senate District 7
Senator Jesse Arreguin
1021 O Street, Suite 7520
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4007
District Office: (510) 286-1333
senator.arreguin@senate.ca.gov

Senate District 9
Senator Tim Grayson
State Capitol, Room 8630
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4009
District Office: (925) 258-1176
senator.grayson@senate.ca.gov

Senate District 10
Senator Aisha Wahab
State Capitol, Room 7330
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4010
District Office: (510) 794-3900
senator.wahab@senate.ca.gov
 

Assembly District 11
Assembly Member Lori Wilson
1021 O St., Room 8110
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2011
District Office: (707) 438-7359
assemblymember.wilson@assembly.ca.gov

Assembly District 15
Assembly Member Anamarie Avila Farias
1021 O St., Ste. 6140
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2015
District Office: (925) 521-1511assemblymember.avilafarias@assembly.ca.gov

Assembly District 14
Assembly Member Buffy Wicks
1021 O St., Ste. 8140
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2015
District Office: (510) 286-1400
assemblymember.wicks@assembly.ca.gov

Assembly District 16
Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
1021 O St., Ste. 5210
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2016
District Office: (925) 244-1600
assemblymember.bauer-kahan@assembly.ca.gov

Assembly District 18
Assembly Member Mia Bonta
1020 N St., Ste. 390
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2018
District Office: (510) 286-1670
assemblymember.bonta@assembly.ca.gov

Assembly District 20
Assembly Member Liz Ortega
1021 O St., Ste. 5120
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2020
District Office: (510) 583-8818
assemblymember.ortega@assembly.ca.gov

Assembly District 24
Assembly Member Alex Lee
1021 O St., Ste. 6330
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2025
District Office: (408) 262-2501
assemblymember.lee@assembly.ca.gov

Division Affiliates
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Division Meetings/Events


Upcoming Division Meetings

April 30
Division Meeting
Topic: E-Bikes - The Race for Safe and Sound Policy
Fremont
View the event flyer here.

June 25
CitiPAC Event
Location TBD

Oct. 22
Division Meeting
Topic: TBD
Location TBD

Dec. 10
Division Meeting
Holiday Reception



Contact Staff


Samantha Brightman (Caygill)
Regional Public Affairs Manager, East Bay Division
(916) 402-7258

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