Call and visit script
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Call and visit script
Before you call or visit
- I found my lawmakers at findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov (state) and house.gov (Congress)
- I know the bill number or the issue: ______________________
- I wrote one or two sentences about why it matters to me
- I decided not to share my status or private details
What to say "Hello, my name is ______. I live in ______ (city or neighborhood). I am calling about ______ (bill number or issue). I ask the member to ______ (vote yes, vote no, fund, support). This matters to me because ______. Will the member support this? Thank you."
At a city council or school board meeting
- Found the agenda item number: ______
- Filled out a speaker card or signed up online (asked the clerk what the card requires)
- Practiced my one to two minutes
- Brought an interpreter if needed (I get at least twice the time)
- Brought a written copy to hand in
After
- Wrote down who I spoke to and what they said
- Sent a thank you email
From Talk to Lawmakers. Facts checked October 19, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.