South San Joaquin Valley Division

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The South San Joaquin Valley Division includes 37 cities in Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern counties, and provides members with the opportunity to exchange ideas and information and share the advantages of cooperative advocacy.  

 

Division Cities
  • Arvin
  • Avenal
  • Bakersfield
  • Clovis
  • Coalinga
  • Corcoran
  • Delano
  • Dinuba
  • Exeter
  • Farmersville
  • Firebaugh
  • Fowler
  • Fresno
  • Hanford
  • Huron
  • Kerman
  • Kingsburg
  • Lemoore
  • Lindsay
  • Madera
  • Maricopa
  • McFarland
  • Mendota
  • Orange Cove
  • Parlier
  • Porterville
  • Reedley
  • San Joaquin
  • Sanger
  • Selma
  • Shafter
  • Taft
  • Tehachapi
  • Tulare
  • Visalia
  • Wasco
  • Woodlake
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 - Rudy Mendoza, Mayor, Woodlake
First Vice President - Francisco Ramirez, Councilmember, Hanford
Second Vice President - Liz Morris, Councilmember, Delano
Past President - Greg Gomez, Councilmember, Farmersville
State Director - Kuldip Thusu, Councilmember, Dinuba
Fresno County Representative - Daniel Martinez, Councilmember, Sanger
Tulare County Representative -  Vacant
Kings County Representative - Kalish Morrow, Councilmember, Hanford
Kern County Representative - Alex Garcia, Councilmember, Wasco
Contact Your Lawmaker
Senator Andreas Borgeas
State Capitol, Room 3082
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4008
Fax: (916) 651-4908
 
Senator Anna Caballero
State Capitol, Room 5052
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4012
Fax: (916) 445-4912

Senator Shannon Grove
State Capitol, Room 305
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4016
Fax: (916) 651-4916

Senator Melissa Hurtado
State Capitol, Room 3070
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4014
Fax: (916) 651-4914
 
Assembly Member Joaquin Arambula MD
State Capitol, Room 5164
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2013
Fax: (916) 319-2131

Assembly Member Vince Fong
State Capitol, Room 2002
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2034
Fax: (916) 319-2134
 
Assembly Member Devon J. Mathis
State Capitol, Room 2111
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2026
Fax: (916) 319-2126
 
Assembly Member Jim Patterson
State Capitol, Room 3132
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2023
Fax: (916) 319-2123

Assembly Member Rudy Salas
State Capitol, Room 2188
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 319-2032
Fax: (916) 319-2132

Division Meetings/Events

 

Upcoming Division Meetings
For information about events please contact Rajveer Rakkar. 

Upcoming Events

Webinar

April 6, 2023 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
City Leaders Summit Preview on Advocacy Priorities

April 12-14, 2023
City Leaders Summit

Roundtable

April 12, 2023 9:00 AM
Parks and Recreation Roundtable

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Contact Staff

Rakkar, Raj
Rajveer Rakkar
Regional Public Affairs Manager, South San Joaquin Valley Regional Division
(559) 244-1849

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