Editing Val Verde, California (section)

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Val Verde is in {{Representative|casd|21|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|40|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
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In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Val Verde is in {{Representative|cacd|27|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|27}}</ref>

Val Verde has a civic association of volunteers, the Val Verde Civic Association (VVCA), which is the liaison between the LA County 5th District Supervisor, community leaders and the residents.  The VVCA is a [[501(c)(4)]] non-profit corporation and has an elected six-member board of directors with up to three appointed Associate Board Members. Monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 7 pm in the community clubhouse.  Guest speakers give presentations to the community regarding issues from fire safety, CERT, Department of Public Works, Deputies from the Supervisor's office and the Sheriff's office, CHP updates and the Waterworks District.  Residents have the opportunity to learn about the community and to voice their opinions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4709552&trk=hb_side_g|title=LinkedIn|website=www.linkedin.com}}</ref>

Chiquita Canyon Landfill provided its 2015 annual grant of over $350,000 to the Val Verde Community Benefits Funding Committee (CBFC) as part of its 1997 Agreement with Val Verde.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chiquita Canyon Landfill Expansion Still Seeking Val Verde Support |first=Perry |last=Smith |work=[[KHTS (AM)|KHTS AM 1220]] |date=November 17, 2014|url=http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-latest-news/chiquita-canyon-landfill-expansion-still-seeking-val-verde-support-94029 }}</ref> The Val Verde community has received funds from Chiquita for over 15 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Landfill expansion plans near Val Verde draw civil rights complaints from locals| first=Susan |last=Abram |work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|date=June 11, 2015|url= http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20150611/landfill-expansion-plans-near-val-verde-draw-civil-rights-complaints-from-locals}}</ref> The CBFC provides funding from the landfill to support after-school programs, tutoring, scholarships, bus passes, groceries for needy families, youth sports programs, etc. all for Val Verde residents.<ref>{{cite news|title=Decisions on Use of Val Verde Funds Limited to Citizens - Sanitation: Latino groups assail landfill-panel deal for excluding many residents from decision on spending money. |date=May 15, 1997|first=Timothy |last=Williams|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-05-15-me-59036-story.html}}</ref>

Val Verde has two seats on the Castaic Area Town Council (CATC).  The CATC is the liaison between the LA County 5th District Supervisor, community leaders and the residents of the 5 areas of Castaic.  The CATC holds a meeting every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Castaic School District Office.  Residents are invited to attend the meeting, as local officials make presentations to the Board and the audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.castaicareatowncouncil.org/|title=castaictowncouncil|website=castaictowncouncil}}</ref>

=== Religion ===
As of 2021, there are two churches in the community, the Castaic Community African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Macedonia Church of God in Christ.<ref name=":1" />