Local Councils

Eleven regional councils throughout the state are affiliated with CCSS. Indicate your region when becoming a CCSS member to take advantage of dual membership. Connect with your region or council lead to learn more and get involved.

Northern Area

Northern Area V.P. - Dawniell Black

Region 1 Representative: Whitney Olson Counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma Local Council: Redwood Empire Council President: Whitney Olson

Region 2 Representative: Cricket Kidwell
Counties: Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity Local Council: North State President: Cricket Kidwell

Region 3 Representative: Janet Mann
Counties: Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba Local Council: Greater Sacramento Area President: Brian Laird

Region 4 Representatives: Keldon Clegg and Ayisha Benham
Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Solano, San Mateo Local Council: Bay Area CSS President: Jennifer Elemen

Central Area

Central Area V.P. - Valerie Doherty

Region 5 Representative: Pamela Harter
Counties: Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Local Council: Santa Clara President: Kim Robey

Region 6 Representative: Janeen Zambo
Counties: Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Local Council: Golden Valley President: Stella Estrada

Region 7 Representatives: Brinkley Abercrombie
Counties: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare Local Council: San Joaquin Valley
President: Brinkley Abercrombie

Region 8 Representative: Ruth Luevanos
Counties: Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Local Councils: Kern and Central Coast Presidents:

CCSS AREAS/REGIONS

Southern Area

Southern Area V.P. - Greg Spielman

Region 9 Representatives: Cheryl Rehome and Rob Vicario
Counties: San Diego, Imperial, Orange Local Councils: Greater San Diego Area and Orange County Presidents: Cheryl Rehome

Region 10 Representatives: Maureen Johnson and Katherine Rand
Counties: Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino Local Council: Inland Empire CSS
President: Nancy Noble

Region 11 Representatives: Rebecca Valbuena and Scott Petri
County: Los Angeles Local Council: Southern California Social Studies Association President: Rebecca Valbuena

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