EMPEROR NORTON TUNNEL | Action Guide
Action Guide
Here are some key ways that you can help advance The Emperor Norton Trust’s proposal to name the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge tunnel through Yerba Buena Island, S.F.,
The Emperor Norton Tunnel
1
READ and SHARE our NAMING PROPOSAL at EmperorNortonTrust.org/tunnel
The proposal also is accessible by clicking the Proposal button at EmperorNortonTunnel.org
2
SIGN and SHARE our PETITION at change.org/EmperorNortonTunnel
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WRITE LETTERS OF SUPPORT
Naming authority for the tunnel rests with the California state legislature — so, a successful naming will be accomplished via a joint resolution of the state Senate and Assembly.
Those WITHIN California:
Send letters of support to the following state lawmakers (and their lead staff) representing San Francisco.
Include your name and where you are writing from.
Include a link to our proposal.
When writing to a given lawmaker, be sure to cc their chief of staff; legislative director; and district director (for staff contacts, see indented info below each lawmaker).
Please also cc Emperor Norton Trust founder John Lumea at john@EmperorNortonTrust.org.
Senator Scott Wiener
senator.wiener@senate.ca.gov
Krista Pfefferkorn — chief of staff
Krista.Pfefferkorn@sen.ca.gov
Stella Fontus — legislative director
Stella.Fontus@sen.ca.gov
Jeff Sparks — district director
jeff.sparks@sen.ca.gov
Assemblyperson Matt Haney
assemblymember.haney@assembly.ca.gov
Abigail Rivamonte Mesa — chief of staff
abigail.rivamontemesa@asm.ca.gov
Yasamin Salari — legislative director
yasamin.salari@asm.ca.gov
MacKenzie Ewing — district director
mackenzie.ewing@asm.ca.gov
Assemblyperson Catherine Stefani
assemblymember.stefani@assembly.ca.gov
Daniel Herzstein — chief of staff
daniel.herzstein@asm.ca.gov
Marisol Prieto-Valle — legislative director
marisol.prieto-valle@asm.ca.gov
Frankie Falzon — district director
frankie.falzon@asm.ca.gov
Those OUTSIDE California:
Send letters of support to Emperor Norton Trust founder John Lumea at john@EmperorNortonTrust.
Be sure to let us know your name and where you are writing from.
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READ and SHARE our ENDORSEMENTS
This is a good opportunity to build public credibility for this naming effort.
You’ll find links to endorsements here.
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READ and SHARE our PRESS
10 Jun 2026
Broke-Ass Stuart
There’s a Serious Movement to Create the “Emperor Norton Tunnel”
Invited op-ed by Emperor Norton Trust founder John Lumea — a good introduction
to the project that includes links to the proposal, petition, and endorsements.
Thank you!!!
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Learn more!
See our full Naming Proposal and Endorsements.