Southern Area

2025-2026 Southern Area Officers
Office Name City Phone
Director Greg Russell Van Nuys 818 203-1431
Assistant Director Cindy Wu Los Angeles
Secretary Jackie Windes Oceanside 949-521-4957
Treasurer Ronald Arruejo Oxnard 805-822-7250
Southern Area Official Documents
Standing Rules, amended July 18, 2020 (PDF)
Reimbursement Voucher (PDF)

2026 Southern Area
Meetings and Training Institutes

Saturday, March 28, 10am to 3pm

Hybrid meeting

CSAP Southern Area Director Greg Russell, is inviting you to join the Southern Area membership in a hybrid meeting.

 Parliamentary questions that are puzzling you?

We have a Problem Clinic for that!!

The Problem Clinic is a great way to address parliamentary questions and challenges and can be immensely helpful. 
Submit your questions/problems to: Problem Clinic Chair Shirley Vanderbeck, PRP, in writing via email, in advance of the meeting:

 Remember, effective parliamentary practices contribute to well-organized and productive meetings. 

If anyone has questions or needs assistance, contact me:
Greg Russell, Southern Area Director

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Lemon Grove Community Center

3146 School Lane

Lemon Grove, CA

  

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Topa Topa Brewing Company

4880 Colt Street

Ventura, CA

 
Saturday, November 14, 2026

YMCA

Botan Sushi

45 Campus Drive

Irvine, CA

Southern Area Seminars & Workshops – Open to the Public
Check here for information on upcoming offerings (most are offered in the spring)

 

CSAP Southern Area

CSAP serves the entire state of California. The state is divided into two Areas defined by the counties which they serve. Each area is further divided into local Units. The Southern Area is made up of the Units listed below and these Counties:

Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Southern Area Units
Name City Contact
CA Channel Islands Parliamentarians (formerly CA Zeta Chi), meets 1:00 p.m., 3rd Monday, even-number months, except December; Southern California Institute of Law, 877 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA

View Channel Islands Parliamentarians Factsheet

 Ventura Sally LaMacchia President
CA Chi Eta Phi, meets 2:30-4:00  p.m., 4th Sundays excluding July and August, home of the Kerr’s, 817 Keniston Ave., Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Lovene Knight President
CA Coastal Counties Parliamentarians (formerly CA Sigma Beta Chi), meets 9:30 a.m., first Wednesday of the month, presently meeting by Zoom.

View Coastal Counties Parliamentarians Factsheet

 Ventura Shirley Lorraine, President
CA Escondido (formerly Nu Chi), meets 1:00-3:00 p.m., 4th Thursday, January to October, 3rd Thursday in November, no meeting in December Escondido Jacqueline Marazzi, President
CA San Diego East County, meets 1:00-2:30, first Saturday of each month (except July and August),

SDEC Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82311438007?pwd=WlRSR0pxQWQ5NjA4RlRhVU9zdVVUUT09

Meeting ID: 823 1143 8007

Passcode: 579356

 El Cajon Rachel Hilliard, President
CA Theta, meets 9:45 a.m., 1st Thursday of the month, Paramount Chamber of Commerce, 15357 Paramount Blvd., Paramount, CA Long Beach Amy Richardson, President

California Electronic Unit

The Golden State Electronic Study Unit (GSEU) is for those who cannot attend a regular in-person study unit.   It currently meets via Zoom on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m..   Provisional, regular and credentialed members, primary or affiliate, are all welcome.   For more information, contact:  Beth Haynes