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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America, by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury, by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed, by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump, by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad , by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe , by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold, by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime, by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here, by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight, by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United, by Cory Booker (2016) |
Conscience of a Conservative, by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths, by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday, by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious, by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home, by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
Becoming, by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty, by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump, by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues , by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House, by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
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Legislative voting records for California House and Senate
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- ACLU (3)
- Adam Gray (25) Democrat U.S. Rep California-13
- Alex Padilla (9) Democratic Appointee California
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (5) California Former Republican Governor (2003-2010)
- Brian Dahle (25) California Republican candidate for Governor
- Christy Smith (3) Democrat U.S. Rep California-25
- Connie Conway (17) Republican U.S. Rep California-22
- David Hadley (8) California Republican candidate for Governor
- David Valadao (1) Republican U.S. Rep California-21
- Donald Trump (1) Republican Presidential incumbent
- Gavin Newsom (5) California Democratic Challenger
- Gray Davis (1) California Former Democratic
- Jay Obernolte (11) Republican U.S. Rep California-8
- Jerome Horton (4) Democratic Challenger California
- Jerry Brown (26) California Democratic Governor
- Jimmy Gomez (17) Democrat U.S. Rep California-34
- Kamala Harris (5) California Democratic Vice President; former California Senator
- Kevin de Leon (24) Democratic candidate for California U.S. Senator California
- Kevin Kiley (3) Republican U.S. Rep California-3
- Kevin Mullin (27) Democrat U.S. Rep California-15
- Lou Correa (6) Democrat U.S. Rep California-46
- Mark DeSaulnier (16) Democratic House Member U.S. Rep California-11
- Mimi Walters (19) Republican House Member U.S. Rep California-45
- Norma Torres (17) Democratic House Member U.S. Rep California-35
- Rob Bonta (26) California State Attorney General nominee
- Rocky Chavez (22) Republican Senate candidate California
- Steve Knight (15) Republican House Member U.S. Rep California-25
- Sydney Kamlager (3) Democrat U.S. Rep California-37
- Ted Lieu (17) Democratic House Member U.S. Rep California-33
- Tom Steyer (13) Possible Democratic candidate for President from California
- Travis Allen (19) California Republican candidate for California Governor
- Young Kim (8) Republican U.S. Rep California-39
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California state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
CA-R Connie Conway U.S. House of Representative (CA-22) June-December 2022
Member of the California Assembly, 34th district (2008�2012), 26th district (2012�2014)
- CA-D Christy Smith
Member of the California State Assembly, 38th district, 2018-2020
- CA-R Vince Fong
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 20th district, June 3, 2024 -
Member of the California State Assembly: 34th district, 2016-2022 and 32nd district, 2022-2024
- CA-R Kevin Kiley
U.S. House of Representatives since 2023
Member of the California State Assembly, 6th district, 2016 - 2022
- CA-D Adam Gray
U.S. House of Representatives since 2023
Member of the California State Assembly, 21st district, 2012 - 2022
- CA-D Sydney Kamlager
U.S. House of Representatives, CD-37, since 2023
Member of the California Senate, 30th district, 2021-2022
Member of the California State Assembly, 54th district, 2018 - 2021
- CA-D Kevin Mullin
U.S. House of Representatives, CD-15, since 2023
Speaker pro tempore of the California State Assembly, 2014 - 2022
Member of the California State Assembly, 22nd district 2012-2022
- CA-R Brian Dahle, candidate for governor 2022
California Senate, 1st district, 2019 -
Minority Leader, California Assembly, 2017--2018
California State Assembly, 1st district, 2012--2019
- D-CA Rob Bonta - state attorney-general, 2021
State assembly, 18th district, 2012-2021
Alameda City Council, 2010-2012
- CA-D Alex Padilla U.S. Senate nominee 2021
Secretary of State of California, 2015-2020
- CA-R David Valadao Elected to U.S. House 2020 district CA-21
Member of the California State Assembly, 30th district, 2011-2012
- CA-D Jerome Horton Candidate for U.S. Senate 2022
Member of the California State Assembly, 51st district, 2001-2006
- CA-D - Christy Smith - 2020 nominee for CA-25 special election May 2020
Member of the California State Assembly, 38th district, since Dec. 2018
- CA-R - Jay Obernolte - Elected to U.S. House 2020 district CA-8
Member of the State Assembly, 33rd district, since 2014
- CA-D Kamala Harris Democratic Senator from California; presidential contender 2019
32nd Attorney General of California, Jan.3, 2011-Jan.3, 2017
27th District Attorney of San Francisco, Jan.8, 2004-Jan.3, 2011
- CA-R Young Kim - Elected to U.S. House 2020 district CA-39
Candidate for US House CA-39 in 2018
Member of the California State Assembly, 65th district, 2014-2016
- CA-D Lou Correa - Elected 2016 to U.S. House
Member of the California State Senate, District 34, 2006-2014
Member of the California State Assembly, District 69, 1999-2004
- CA-R Rocky Chavez - 2016 candidate for U.S. Senate
Member of the California State Assembly from the 76th district; 2012-2018
- CA-D Mark DeSaulnier - Elected to US House in 2015
Member of the California State Senate from the 7th district In office 2008�2015
Member of the California State Assembly from the 11th district In office 2006�2008
- CA-R Steve Knight - Elected to US House in 2015
Member of the California State Senate from the 21st district In office 2012-2015
Member of the California State Assembly from the 36th district In office 2008-2012
- CA-D Norma Torres - Elected to US House in 2015
Member of the California State Senate from the 32nd district In office 2013-2014
Member of the California State Assembly from the 52nd district 2012-2013
Member of the California State Assembly from the 61st district 2008-2012
- CA-R Mimi Walters - Elected to US House in 2015
Member of the California State Senate from the 37th district 2008-2015
Member of the California State Assembly from the 73rd district 2004-2008
- CA-D Ted Lieu - Elected to US House in 2015
Member of the California State Senate from the 28th district 2011-2014
Member of the California State Assembly from the 53rd district 2005-2010
- CA-D Delaine Eastin - State Superintendent of Schools; candidate for Governor 2018
Member of the California State Assembly 1986-1994
- CA-R Travis Allen - Republican Candidate for Governor, 2018
Member of the California State Assembly 72nd district since 2013
- CA-R David Hadley - Republican Candidate for Governor, 2018
Member of the California State Assembly (66th district), 2014-2016
- CA-D Kevin de Leon - 2018 Democratic candidate for California U.S. Senator
California State Assembly (2006-2010)
California Senate (2010 - )
President pro tempore of the California Senate (2014 - )
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OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Kevin Mullin: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Adam Gray: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Sydney Kamlager: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.
Adam Gray: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.
Kevin Mullin: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.
Sydney Kamlager: Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths.
Gavin Newsom: Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths.
Adam Gray: Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths.
Kevin Mullin: Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths.
Kevin Kiley: Keep law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths.
Brian Dahle: Keep law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths.
Alex Padilla: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions.
Jerry Brown: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Jimmy Gomez: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Kevin de Leon: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Mark DeSaulnier: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions.
Norma Torres: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Rob Bonta: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
Rob Bonta: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on nurses performing non-surgical abortions.
Ted Lieu: Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions.
ACLU: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.
Christy Smith: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.
Gavin Newsom: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons.
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Budget & Economy
Tom Steyer: Require Rainy Day budget stabilization in state constitution.
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Civil Rights
Adam Gray: Eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
Kevin Mullin: Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot.
Adam Gray: Allow "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot.
Alex Padilla: Eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Expand civil right act to cover orientation & gender.
Brian Dahle: Don't eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on prohibiting sexual orientation repair therapy.
David Hadley: Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot.
David Valadao: Voted NO on prohibiting sexual orientation repair therapy.
Jerome Horton: Expand civil right act to cover orientation & gender.
Jerry Brown: Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy.
Jerry Brown: Eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
Jerry Brown: Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot.
Jimmy Gomez: Eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
Kamala Harris: Eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
Kamala Harris: Refused to defend Prop. 8 gay marriage ban.
Kevin de Leon: Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy.
Kevin de Leon: Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot.
Lou Correa: Eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
Mark DeSaulnier: Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on prohibiting sexual orientation repair therapy.
Mimi Walters: Don't expand civil right act to cover orientation & gender.
Norma Torres: Recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages.
Norma Torres: Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy.
Rob Bonta: Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot.
Rob Bonta: Eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
Rocky Chavez: Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on prohibiting sexual orientation repair therapy.
Ted Lieu: Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy.
Travis Allen: Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy.
Young Kim: Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot.
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Corporations
Tom Steyer: Supported 2012 income tax increase for multistate businesses.
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Crime
Adam Gray: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Kevin Mullin: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Sydney Kamlager: Cut administrative fees on people in criminal justice system.
Adam Gray: Cut administrative fees on people in criminal justice system.
Kevin Mullin: Cut administrative fees on people in criminal justice system.
Kevin Kiley: Cut administrative fees on people in criminal justice system.
Brian Dahle: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Christy Smith: Cut administrative fees on people in criminal justice system.
David Hadley: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Donald Trump: Think of the VICTIMS and keep the death penalty.
Gavin Newsom: Moratorium on the California death penalty.
Gavin Newsom: Cut administrative fees on people in criminal justice system.
Jay Obernolte: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Jay Obernolte: Keep administrative fees in criminal justice system.
Jerry Brown: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Kamala Harris: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Kevin de Leon: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Rob Bonta: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Rob Bonta: Cut administrative fees on people in criminal justice system.
Rocky Chavez: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Tom Steyer: More parole opportunities for convicted non-violent felons.
Tom Steyer: Repeal the California death penalty.
Travis Allen: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Young Kim: Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability.
Connie Conway: Don't eliminate "gay panic" tactic for criminal defendants.
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Drugs
Kevin Mullin: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Alex Padilla: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on reducing possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Jerry Brown: Vetoed reducing drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Jimmy Gomez: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Kevin de Leon: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Mark DeSaulnier: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on reducing possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Norma Torres: Food stamps for drug felons; immunity for reporting overdose.
Norma Torres: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Rob Bonta: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Rocky Chavez: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on reducing possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Ted Lieu: Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on reducing possession from felony to misdemeanor.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on reducing possession from felony to misdemeanor.
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Education
Kevin Mullin: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity.
Adam Gray: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Kevin Mullin: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Kevin Mullin: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Adam Gray: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Adam Gray: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Kevin Mullin: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
ACLU: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Alex Padilla: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Alex Padilla: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Maintain foster care past 18 if finishing high school.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools.
Brian Dahle: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity.
Connie Conway: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity.
Jerome Horton: Maintain foster care past 18 if finishing high school.
Jerry Brown: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity.
Jerry Brown: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Jerry Brown: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Jerry Brown: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Jimmy Gomez: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity.
Jimmy Gomez: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Jimmy Gomez: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Kevin de Leon: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity.
Kevin de Leon: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Kevin de Leon: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Lou Correa: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Mark DeSaulnier: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity.
Mark DeSaulnier: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Mark DeSaulnier: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Mark DeSaulnier: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity.
Mimi Walters: NO on replacing achievement testing with progress testing.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools.
Mimi Walters: Don't maintain foster care past 18 if finishing high school.
Norma Torres: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Norma Torres: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Norma Torres: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Rob Bonta: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Rob Bonta: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Rob Bonta: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Rob Bonta: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity.
Rocky Chavez: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools.
Rocky Chavez: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools.
Steve Knight: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Ted Lieu: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing.
Ted Lieu: Allow bilingual education in public schools.
Ted Lieu: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools.
Travis Allen: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing.
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Energy & Oil
Kevin Mullin: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Adam Gray: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Adam Gray: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Kevin Mullin: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Kevin Mullin: Charge Ahead: 1,000,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2023 .
Adam Gray: Charge Ahead: 1,000,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2023 .
Alex Padilla: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
Brian Dahle: NO on Charge Ahead: 1,000,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2023.
Brian Dahle: Against $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Brian Dahle: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Jerome Horton: Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
Jerry Brown: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Jerry Brown: Charge Ahead: 1,000,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2023.
Jimmy Gomez: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Jimmy Gomez: Charge Ahead: 1,000,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2023.
Kevin de Leon: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Lou Correa: Charge Ahead: 1,000,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2023.
Mark DeSaulnier: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on scientific study on fracking.
Mimi Walters: Don't cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
Norma Torres: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Rob Bonta: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Rob Bonta: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on scientific study on fracking.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on scientific study on fracking.
Ted Lieu: Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed.
Ted Lieu: Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
Tom Steyer: Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on awaiting scientific study before ok to fracking.
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Environment
Adam Gray: Ban single-use plastic bags.
Kevin Mullin: Ban single-use plastic bags.
Kevin Mullin: Establish new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Adam Gray: Voted NO to new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Adam Gray: Eliminate pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Kevin Mullin: Eliminate pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Alex Padilla: Ban single-use plastic bags.
Brian Dahle: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.
Brian Dahle: NO to new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Brian Dahle: Keep pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Connie Conway: Voted NO to new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Connie Conway: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.
David Hadley: Eliminate pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Jay Obernolte: Keep pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Jerry Brown: Ban single-use plastic bags.
Jerry Brown: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Jerry Brown: Establish new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Jerry Brown: Eliminate pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Jimmy Gomez: Establish new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Jimmy Gomez: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Jimmy Gomez: Establish new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Kamala Harris: Civil business penalties should go to protect public health.
Kevin de Leon: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Kevin de Leon: Ban single-use plastic bags.
Kevin de Leon: Eliminate pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Lou Correa: Establish new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Lou Correa: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.
Mark DeSaulnier: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Mark DeSaulnier: Ban single-use plastic bags.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Mimi Walters: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.
Norma Torres: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Norma Torres: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.
Rob Bonta: Eliminate pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Rob Bonta: Establish new regional groundwater sustainability agency.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Rocky Chavez: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Steve Knight: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.
Ted Lieu: $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Ted Lieu: Ban single-use plastic bags.
Tom Steyer: Ban single-use plastic bags.
Tom Steyer: Regulate confinement of farm animals more humanely.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles.
Travis Allen: Don't ban single-use plastic bags.
Travis Allen: Eliminate pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
Young Kim: Keep pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory.
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Families & Children
Kevin Mullin: Require car seats for children under 2 years old.
Adam Gray: Require car seats for children under 2 years old.
Adam Gray: Teach about dating and sexual violence in sex ed class.
Kevin Mullin: Teach about dating and sexual violence in sex ed class.
Brian Dahle: Opposed assisted suicide law.
Brian Dahle: Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class.
David Hadley: Opposed assisted suicide law.
David Hadley: Require car seats for children under 2 years old.
David Hadley: Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class.
Jay Obernolte: Opposed assisted suicide law.
Jay Obernolte: Against requiring car seats for children under 2.
Jay Obernolte: Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class.
Jerry Brown: Enacted assisted suicide law.
Jerry Brown: Require car seats for children under 2 years old.
Jerry Brown: Teach about dating and sexual violence in sex ed class.
Kevin de Leon: Yes Means Yes: affirmative consent standard at colleges.
Kevin de Leon: Supported assisted suicide law.
Kevin de Leon: Require car seats for children under 2 years old.
Kevin de Leon: Teach about dating and sexual violence in sex ed class.
Rob Bonta: Teach about dating and sexual violence in sex ed class.
Rob Bonta: Supported assisted suicide law.
Rob Bonta: Require car seats for children under 2 years old.
Rocky Chavez: Opposed assisted suicide law.
Rocky Chavez: Require car seats for children under 2 years old.
Rocky Chavez: Teach about dating and sexual violence in sex ed class.
Travis Allen: Opposed assisted suicide law.
Travis Allen: Against requiring car seats for children under 2.
Travis Allen: Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class.
Young Kim: Opposed assisted suicide law.
Young Kim: Against requiring car seats for children under 2.
Young Kim: Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class.
Brian Dahle: Require car seats for children under 2 years old.
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Government Reform
Kevin Mullin: Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Adam Gray: Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Kevin Mullin: Voted YES on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Adam Gray: Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Adam Gray: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation.
Kevin Mullin: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation.
ACLU: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation.
Brian Dahle: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on overturning Citizens United.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on overturning Citizens United.
David Hadley: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired.
Gray Davis: 2002:Neighborhood districting for minority representation.
Jay Obernolte: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.
Jerry Brown: Pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Jerry Brown: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.
Jimmy Gomez: Voted YES on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Jimmy Gomez: Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Kamala Harris: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation.
Kevin de Leon: Pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Kevin de Leon: Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Kevin de Leon: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired.
Mark DeSaulnier: Voted YES on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Mark DeSaulnier: Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on overturning Citizens United.
Norma Torres: Pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Norma Torres: Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Rob Bonta: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired.
Rob Bonta: Rob Bonta Voted YES on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Rob Bonta: Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on overturning Citizens United.
Rocky Chavez: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on overturning Citizens United.
Ted Lieu: Pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Ted Lieu: Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Tom Steyer: Electoral College votes should reflect popular vote.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Travis Allen: Voted NO to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Young Kim: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots.
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Gun Control
Kevin Mullin: Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles.
Adam Gray: Don't lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee.
Kevin Mullin: Lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee.
Kevin Kiley: Don't lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee.
Alex Padilla: Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles.
Christy Smith: Lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles.
Gavin Newsom: Lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee.
Jay Obernolte: Safeguard privacy and liberty, including right to guns.
Jay Obernolte: Don't lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee.
Jerry Brown: Ban large-capacity kits, but veto other gun restrictions.
Jimmy Gomez: Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles.
Kevin de Leon: Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles.
Mark DeSaulnier: Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles.
Norma Torres: Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles.
Rob Bonta: Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles.
Rob Bonta: Lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles.
Ted Lieu: Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles.
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Health Care
Kevin Mullin: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Adam Gray: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Discount drugs to 6 million low-income Californians.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on expanding Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on expanding Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Jerry Brown: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Jimmy Gomez: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Kevin de Leon: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Mark DeSaulnier: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on expanding Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Norma Torres: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Rob Bonta: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on expanding eligibility for Medi-Cal.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on expanding Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Ted Lieu: Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
Tom Steyer: 2016: Increase cigarette tax by $2 per pack.
Travis Allen: Voted NO on expanding Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare.
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Homeland Security
Kevin Mullin: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
Adam Gray: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
Jerry Brown: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
Rocky Chavez: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
Young Kim: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
Brian Dahle: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
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Immigration
Kevin Mullin: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Adam Gray: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Alex Padilla: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Connie Conway: Only English language in public schools.
Jay Obernolte: Opposed California sanctuary state law.
Jerry Brown: Allow driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Jerry Brown: Allow non-English languages in public schools.
Jimmy Gomez: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Kevin de Leon: Allow non-English languages in public schools.
Kevin de Leon: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Lou Correa: Allow non-English languages in public schools.
Mark DeSaulnier: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Mark DeSaulnier: Allow non-English languages in public schools.
Mimi Walters: Voted NO on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Mimi Walters: Only English language in public schools.
Norma Torres: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Norma Torres: Allow non-English languages in public schools.
Rob Bonta: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Rocky Chavez: Only English language in public schools.
Steve Knight: Voted NO on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Steve Knight: Only English language in public schools.
Ted Lieu: Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Ted Lieu: Allow non-English languages in public schools.
Tom Steyer: Allow non-English languages in public schools.
Travis Allen: Only English language in public schools.
Brian Dahle: Voted NO on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
Connie Conway: Voted NO on driver's license for undocumented immigrants.
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Jobs
Tom Steyer: Automatic deductions ok for political usage of union dues.
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Tax Reform
Kevin de Leon: California Excellence Fund: treat state taxes as donations.
Tom Steyer: Oppose legislative supermajority for raising fees & levies.
Tom Steyer: Tax surcharge on personal incomes over $250,000.
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Technology
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving.
David Hadley: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
Jay Obernolte: No to wasteful government spending like high speed rail.
Jerome Horton: Ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving.
Jimmy Gomez: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
Mimi Walters: Ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving.
Rob Bonta: Ban drone use for photography on private property.
Ted Lieu: Ban motorists from holding cell phones while driving.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for California House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- AB2223: Cal Matters, "Newsom signs abortion protections into law," by Kristen Hwang, Sept. 27. 2022, (Link)
- AB732: ACLU, "Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity," Aug. 2020
- AB-15: DeathWithDignity.org, "California Current Status" as of Jan. 23, 2020
- AB1297: California Rifle & Pistol Association, "2020 Brings New California Gun Laws-What You Need To Know," 1/2/2020
- Orange County Register on SB 227, Excellence Fund, (Kevin de Leon), 1/13/2018
- AB-53: CSFTL (Car Seats For The Littles), "Updated Car Seat Law: California," by Liz Tan, December 16, 2016
- AB-96: Humane Society Press Release, "California court upholds ban on state ivory and rhino horn trade," November 29, 2016
- Attorney General press release, "Kamala Harris Introduces Legislation to Improve the Publication of Criminal Justice Data," March 21, 2016
- AB 329: California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, "The California Healthy Youth Act," 12.31.2015
- CA-AB420: ACLU of Northern California, "Legislative Roundup: 2014 in California Civil Liberties," Oct 20, 2014
- EdSource.org, "California is first in the nation to ban 'Redskins' school mascot," by Jane Meredith Adams, Oct 12, 2015
- >AB1522: San Francisco Examiner, "Paid time off for illness expanded in California," Oct. 9, 2014
- Sacramento Business Journal, "State attorney general seeks to curb Prop. 65 abuse," by Allen Young, Sep 29, 2015
- AB 182: American Civil Liberties Union, "Advancing the Rights of All Californians," by Becca Crame, Sep 22, 2015
- AB 182: San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate.com), "Gov. Brown vetoes bill to expand California's Voting Rights Act," by Bob Egelko, Oct. 2, 2014
- California SB 1174, on bilingual education, 9/28/2014
- California AB 1873, on all-mail-in ballots, 9/26/2014
- California SB 1275, on zero-emission vehicles, (Gomez & Correa), 9/21/2014
- California AB 1739 & SB 1168, on regional groundwater agency, (Gomez & Correa), 8/29/2014
- California AB 2501, on "gay panic" (Jimmy Gomez & Kamala Harris), 8/27/2014
- AB1327: Slate.com, "Up in the Air," by Margot E. Kaminski, Sept 05, 2014
- California AJR-1, on Citizens United, 1/30/2014
- California AB 154, on non-surgical abortions, 10/9/2013
- California AB 60, on driver's license for undocumented immigrants, 10/3/2013
- California AB 484, on school achievement testing, 10/2/2013
- California SB 359, on zero-emission vehicles, 9/28/2013
- California SB 4, on fracking, 9/11/2013
- California SB 374 & AB 48, on assault rifles, 9/10/2013
- California SB 649, on possession as misdemeanor, 9/4/2013
- California AB 1266, on school sports gender identity, 8/12/2013
- California ABX1-1, on Medi-Cal eligibility, 6/15/2013
- California SB 1172, on conversion therapy, 9/30/2012
- NBC Bay Area, "Kamala Harris Vows to Abandon Prop 8," by Matt Baume, December 2, 2010
- SC H. 3584: "Trump Research Book": Tim Scott and Mark Sanford citations from Pageland Progressive-Journal, 4/27/10, (Link)
- Ballotpedia.org on California Proposition 23, 9/27/2006
- SB1613: Los Angeles Times, "California bans drivers from using hand-held cell phones," Sep 16, 2006
- AB1400: Bay Area Reporter, "New protections in civil rights law," by Zak Szymanski, Jan 4, 2006
- AB1633: California Youth Connection, "Legislative Achievements", 2/22/2005
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