The 16 th District is the birthplace of Silicon Valley, world center of the information technology and biotechnology industries.
Geological Survey’s Western Regional Office, and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, operated by Stanford University for the Department of Energy. The 16 th Congressional District is home to several major government agencies, including the NASA Ames Research Center, the 129 th Rescue Wing of the California National Guard, the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, the U.S. A list of cities and communities located in our District is below. The 16 th District is located in the South Bay, Mid-Peninsula, and coastal San Mateo County. Welcome to the beautiful 16 th Congressional District of California.
