LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Congressman Mike Thompson this week will hold a virtual town hall to discuss climate change, particularly in light of California’s already devastating fire season.

The virtual town hall will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17.

Thompson will be joined by special guest Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, for a climate change discussion.

This is the 14th in a series of virtual town halls. All constituents of California’s Fifth Congressional District and members of the press are invited to join.

This event will be held over Zoom and interested participants must email Thompson’s office in order to join, as the platform has a capacity of 500 people.

Interested participants should email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get information on how to join and should include their name, their email and their city of residence. They will be notified via email with instructions on how to join.

The event will also be streamed on Facebook Live via Thompson’s page.

Thompson represents California’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.