How to Submit Position Letters

Organizations can submit letters directly to the Legislature via The California Legislature Position Letter Portal.

Letters should include the bill number, author, position, and last amended date in the subject line.

Instructions on how to use the portal:

The California Legislature Position Letter Portal can be found at this link:

https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/

Anyone wishing to submit a position letter on a California Legislative bill can use the site. Please note there are three categories of registrants:

1. Registered Lobbyists with the Secretary of State
2. Organizations – an individual affiliated with an organization
3. Individuals

Step-by-Step:

1. Register at this link: https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/faces/register.xhtml
   This is a one-time registration to set up your account 
2. Once your account is set up and and you are on the Home/Welcome Page, click on “Submit a Letter” at the top
3. Enter the desired measure type and measure number
4. Click the “Next=>Select Client” button
5. Check mark to select the desired clients 
6. Click the “Next=>Select Recipients" button
7. Select The Committee(s) and Author Staff
8. Click the “Next=>Select File” button
9. Select the Stance
10. Enter Subject
11. Upload the letter file by clicking the “Choose File” button
12. Click the “Next=>Review Submission” button
13. Review the information
14. Check the I’m not a robot and verify the images

Letters to the Governor

Once a bill is sent to the Governor's Desk, any letters should be addressed to the Governor’s office and sent through the Governor’s website portal at https://www.gov.ca.gov/contact/. Use the drop down menu to select “An Active Bill”, and from there, select a bill and leave a comment.