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CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD
STATE SCORECARD
PROPOSITION GUIDEHaroon Manjlai, J.D., CAIR-LA Public Affairs Coordinator, compiled this guide with the help of Sameena Usman, CAIR-SFBA Government Relations Consultant; Noor Khouraki, CAIR-LA Multimedia Specialist; and Fatima Iqbal, Esq., CAIR-SFBA Staff Attorney. CAIR-CA would like to thank Averroes High School students, Omar Din and Aabida Mohammad, and CAIR-LA interns, Mona Bennani, Amal Ali, and Noah Nuru who provided invaluable support on this project. FAIR USE NOTICE: This report may contain copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. It is being made available in an effort to advance the understanding of democracy, human rights, political, and social justice issues. It is believed that this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material, as provided for in § 107 of United States Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. § 107, the material in this report is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this report for purposes of your own that go beyond ‘fair use,’ you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
2014 CALIFORNIA VOTER GUIDE The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) has compiled three resources to help guide community members when they vote in the November 2014 elections. Enclosed are a Congressional scorecard, California State Legislative scorecard (state scorecard), and statewide proposition guide. The scorecards reflect the voting performance of California representatives from Congress, and the California State Legislature. The votes of each legislator have been rated positive (+) or negative (-) depending on how closely their votes on relevant legislation corresponded with civil rights and social justice priorities identified by CAIR-CA. As the amount of legislation introduced in both Congress and the California State Legislature is rather expansive, please note that elected officials should not be judged by these criteria alone. This scorecard is intended to provide a general profile that can assist American Muslim voters in better understanding the attitudes of elected officials towards key issues. CAIR-CA encourages voters to further research the actions of legislators before supporting any particular candidate. CAIR-CA makes no claims as to the favorability of one candidate over another. At the end of the guide are CAIR-CA’s recommendations on statewide ballot propositions. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, CAIR- CA cannot advocate for specific candidates for office, but is able to endorse ballot propositions. Please contact your local CAIR-CA office if you have any questions.
2014 CA VOTER GUIDE CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD
CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD*
H.R.1542
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INTELLIGENCE AND
INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2013
PASSED IN HOUSE, RECEIVED IN SENATE
This bill would require the Secretary of Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) to ensure information analyzed by the DHS concerning terrorist
threats is provided to state, local, and private entities and the public.
H.R.1911
BIPARTISAN STUDENT LOAN CERTAINTY ACT OF 2013
SIGNED INTO LAW ON AUGUST 9, 2013
This bill provides long-term stability by moving all federal student loans
except Perkins loans to a market based interest rate. It resets student
loan interest rates once a year allowing rates to move with the free market
and ensuring borrowers can take advantage of lower interest rates when
available. Interest rates would be set using the following formula:
- Stafford loans (subsidized and unsubsidized): 10 year treasury note
plus 2.5 percent, capped at 8.5 percent
- PLUS loans (graduate and parent): 10 year treasury note plus 4.5
percent, capped at 10.5 percent
H.R.3530
JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2014
PASSED IN HOUSE, RECEIVED IN SENATE
This bill would amend the federal criminal code to impose an additional
penalty of $5,000 on any person or entity convicted of crimes relating to:
1) peonage, slavery, and trafficking in persons;
2) sexual abuse;
3) sexual exploitation and other abuse of children;
4) transportation for illegal sexual activity; or
5) human smuggling in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
It would also amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make a
determination based on credible evidence that a covered individual, for
example, a United States citizen or permanent resident, has been a victim
of a severe form of trafficking. It would also amend the Victims of Child
*Statuses of all bills are current as of September 1, 2014, and information on bills such as names, descriptions, statuses,
and voting records have been adapted or obtained from http://beta.congress.gov/legislation.
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Abuse Act of 1990 to include human trafficking and the production of
child pornography within the definition of child abuse for purposes of
the Act.
H.AMDT.413 (AMASH) TO H.R.2397
AMENDMENT SOUGHT TO END AUTHORITY FOR THE BLANKET
COLLECTION OF RECORDS UNDER THE PATRIOT ACT
FAILED IN HOUSE
This bill would have ended authority for the blanket collection of records
under the Patriot Act. It would have also barred the National Security
Agency (NSA), and other agencies, from using Section 215 of the Patriot
Act to collect records, including telephone call records that pertain to
persons who are not subject to an investigation under Section 215.
S.47
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013
SIGNED INTO LAW ON MARCH 7, 2013
This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 in order to add
or expand definitions of several terms used in such Act, including:
1) “culturally specific services” to mean community based services
that offer culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and
resources to culturally specific communities;
2) “personally identifying information or personal information” with
respect to a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking;
3) “underserved populations” as populations that face barriers in
accessing and using victim services because of geographic location,
religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity; and
4) “youth” to mean a person who is 11 to 24 years old.
H.AMDT.676 (SMITH) TO H.R.4435
REPEALS INDEFINITE MILITARY DETENTION PROVISIONS
FAILED IN HOUSE
This bill would have prohibited the United States Armed Forces from
detaining individuals captured or arrested in the United States without trial
and from transferring such individuals to military custody.
H.AMDT.675 TO H.R.4435
PROHIBITS FUNDS FROM BEING USED TO OPERATE
GUANTANAMO BAY
FAILED IN HOUSE
This bill would have provided a framework for closure of the detention
facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by December 31, 2016.
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H.R.938
UNITED STATES-ISRAEL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2014
PASSED IN HOUSE, RECEIVED IN SENATE
This bill would amend the United States Israel Enhanced Security
Cooperation Act of 2012, declaring Israel as a “major strategic partner”
of the United States. Its provisions expand authority for forward-deployed
United States weapons stockpiles in Israel and to transfer essential
military equipment, including surplus defense items, to Israel. It also
authorizes the President to provide assistance to Israel in such fields as
agriculture, energy, water, homeland security, and continued American
assistance for the Iron Dome defense system, David’s Sling Weapon
System, and the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System.
Furthermore, it seeks ways for Israel to join the Visa Waiver Program—
eliminating the requirement for Israelis and Americans to acquire tourist
visas to visit either country.
H.R.624
CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT
PASSED IN HOUSE, RECEIVED IN SENATE
This bill would amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish procedures to promote
the sharing of information about cyber threats between intelligence
agencies and the private sector. If passed, it will allow companies that
hold very sensitive and personal information to liberally share it with the
government, which could then use the information without meaningful
oversight for purposes unrelated to cybersecurity. It will also allow
the transfer of vast amounts of data, including sensitive information
like Internet records or the content of emails, to any agency in the
government, including military and intelligence agencies, like the NSA
or the Department of Defense Cyber Command. The DNI would create
exceptions to all privacy laws and grant security clearances to employees
of the private sector entities with which the government shares
such information.
H.R.1960
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014
PASSED IN HOUSE, RECEIVED IN SENATE
This bill would authorize appropriations for the 2014 fiscal year for the
Department of Defense’s military activities, for military construction, and
for the Department of Energy’s defense activities, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for the fiscal year, and for other purposes. It will
increase troop pay, maintain support for Israel by continuing investment
in the Iron Dome defense system and other Israeli cooperative missile
defense programs, include an assessment of Iran’s global threat network
and identification of gaps in United States’s intelligence capabilities,
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and maintain the prohibition against the transfer of detainees from
Guantanamo Bay to the United States or to countries where it has been
confirmed that previously released detainees have engaged in terrorist
activity after their release. The bill would also maintain the requirement
that the Secretary—before releasing or transferring a detainee to a foreign
country—certify several conditions regarding the foreign country’s ability
and willingness to prevent the individual from posing a threat to the
United States.
H.J.RES.76
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2014
SIGNED INTO LAW ON AUGUST 4, 2014
This emergency supplemental appropriations resolution provided $225
million to assist Israel with procurement of the Iron Dome defense
system to counter short-range rocket threats. This joint resolution was
passed while Israel continued its offensive on Gaza, despite
condemnation from United Nations and the international community for
Israel’s excessive use of force, targeting of United Nations’ shelters and
schools, and the high death toll of civilians, including children.
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HOUSE OF
H.R.1542
H.R.1911
H.R.3530
H.Amdt.413
S.47
H.Amdt.676
H.Amdt.675
H.R.938
H.R.624
H.R.1960
H.J.Res.76
REPRESENTATIVES
BASS, KAREN [D-37] + NV + + + NV NV – + + –
BECERRA, XAVIER [D-34] + – + + + + + – + + –
BERA, AMI [D-7] + – + – + + + – – – –
BROWNLEY, JULIA [D-26] + – + – + + + – – – –
CALVERT, KEN [R-42] + + + – + – – – – – –
CAMPBELL, JOHN [R-45] NV + + NV – – – – – NV NV
CAPPS, LOIS [D-24] NV – + + + + + – + + –
CHU, JUDY [D-27] + – + + + + + – + NV –
COOK, PAUL [R-8] + + + – + – – – – – –
COSTA, JIM [D-16] + – + – + – + – – – –
CARDENAS, TONY [D-29] NV – + + + + + – – – –
DAVIS, SUSAN [D-53] + – + – + + + – + – –
DENHAM, JEFF [D-10] + + + – + + – – – – –
ESHOO, ANNA [D-18] + – + + + + + – + + –
FARR, SAM [D-20] + – + + + + + – + + –
GARAMENDI, JOHN [D-3] NV NV + + + NV + – – – NV
HAHN, JANICE [D-44] + – + + + + + – + + –
HONDA, MICHAEL [D-17] + – + + + + + – + + –
HUFFMAN, JARED [D-2] + – + + + + + – + + –
HUNTER, DUNCAN [R-50] NV + NV – + – – – – – –
ISSA, DARRELL [R-49] + + + – + – – – – – –
LAMALFA, DOUG [R-1] + + + + – – – – – – –
LEE, BARBARA [D-13] NV – + + + + + – + + –
LOFGREN, ZOE [D-19] – – + + + + + – + + +
LOWENTHAL, ALAN [D-47] + – + + + + + – + + –
MATSUI, DORIS [D-6] + – + + + + + – + + –
MCCARTHY, KEVIN [R-23] + + + – + – – – – – –
Incumbent seeking reelection + Supporting a bill in line with CAIR’s values and issues or opposing a bill that is not
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Not seeking reelection – Supporting a bill not in line with CAIR’s values and issues or opposing a bill that is
NV No recorded vote2014 CA VOTER GUIDE CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD
HOUSE OF
H.R.1542
H.R.1911
H.R.3530
H.Amdt.413
S.47
H.Amdt.676
H.Amdt.675
H.R.938
H.R.634
H.R.1960
H.J.Res.76
REPRESENTATIVES
MCCLINTOCK, TOM [R-4] + + + + – – – – + + –
MCKEON, HOWARD [R-25] + + + – + – – – – – –
MCNERNEY, JERRY [D-9] + – + – + + + – + – –
MILLER, GARY [D-31] NV NV NV + NV NV NV – NV – NV
MILLER, GEORGE [D-11] + – + + + + + – + + –
NAPOLITANO, GRACE [D-32] + – + + + + + – + + –
MCLEOD, GLORIA NEGRETE [D-35] + – + NV + + + NV + – –
NUNES, DEVIN [R-22] + + + – + – – – – – NV
PELOSI, NANCY [D-12] + – + – + + + – + + –
PETERS, SCOTT [D-52] + + + – + + + – – – –
ROHRABACHER, DANA [R-48] NV + + + – – – – + + –
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE [D-40] + – + + + + + – + + –
ROYCE, EDWARD [R-39] NV + + – + – – – – – –
RUIZ, RAUL [D-36] + – + – + + – – – – NV
SANCHEZ, LINDA [D-38] + – + + + + + – + + NV
SANCHEZ, LORETTA [D-46] + – + + + – – – – – –
SCHIFF, ADAM [D-28] + – + + + + + – + + –
SHERMAN, BRAD [D-30] + – + + + + + – + – –
SPEIER, JACKIE [D-14] NV NV + + + + + – + + NV
SWALWELL, ERIC [D-15] + – + + + + + – – + –
TAKANO, MARK [D-41] + – + + + + + – + – –
THOMPSON, MIKE [D-5] + – + – + + + – – + –
VALADAO, DAVID [R-21] + + + – + – – – – – –
VARGAS, JUAN [D-51] + – + – + + + – – – –
WATERS, MAXINE [D-43] + – + + + + + – + – –
WAXMAN, HENRY [D-33] + – + + + + + – + + –
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STATE SCORECARD*
SB 46
PERSONAL INFORMATION: PRIVACY
SIGNED INTO LAW ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
This bill has expanded the coverage of California’s existing data security
breach law to include breaches of individuals’ online user names and
email addresses when acquired along with passwords or security
questions and answers that would permit access to their online accounts.
SB 114
COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED MINORS
SIGNED INTO LAW ON JUNE 28, 2013
Until January 1, 2014, previous law authorized the County of Los Angeles
to create a pilot project, contingent upon local funding, for the purpose
of developing a comprehensive, replicative, and multidisciplinary model
to address the needs and effective treatment of commercially sexually
exploited minors. This bill extends the operation of the program until
January 1, 2017.
SB 145
SEX OFFENDERS: CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
SIGNED INTO LAW ON OCTOBER 12, 2013
Previous law made it a crime for a person with knowledge that another
person is a minor to knowingly distribute, send, cause to be sent, exhibit,
or offer to distribute any pornographic material of the minor. This bill now
makes it a crime for anyone who knows, should have known, or believes
another person is a minor to distribute pornographic material of the minor,
along with increasing the punishment for this crime.
AB 351
CIVIL LIBERTIES: SUSPENSION OF HABEAS CORPUS FOR
AMERICAN CITIZENS
SIGNED INTO LAW ON OCTOBER 1, 2013
This bill prohibits any entity or agency of the State of California
from knowingly using state funds to detain a person based on the
Authorization for Use of Military Force resolution in 2001 within the State
and without due process. It further prohibits any member of the California
National Guard in providing any aid to an agency of the United States
Armed Forces that would violate the United States Constitution, the
California Constitution, or any law of this state.
*Statuses of all bills are current as of September 1, 2014, and information on bills such as names, descriptions, statuses,
and voting records have been adapted or obtained from http://legalinfo.legislature.ca.gov.
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AB 514
THE SAFE SCHOOLS FOR SAFE LEARNING ACT OF 2013
SIGNED INTO LAW ON OCTOBER 10, 2013
Previous law established the Safe Place to Learn Act and, among other
things, required the superintendent of public instruction to post, on his or
her website, a list of statewide resources that provide support to youth,
who have been subjected to school-based discrimination, harassment, or
bullying, and their families. This bill instead requires the superintendent to
post that information on the California Department of Education’s website
and also requires the Department’s website to include a list of statewide
resources for youth who have been affected by gangs, gun violence, and
psychological trauma caused by violence at home, at school, and in the
community. The bill expresses various findings and declarations of the
California State Legislature relating to school safety.
AB 499
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS: INJUNCTIONS PROHIBITING HARASSMENT
SIGNED INTO LAW ON AUGUST 27, 2013
Previous law provided that a person who has suffered harassment
as defined may seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction
prohibiting harassment. If issued, the injunction would be in effect for a
period of up to three years and may be renewed for another period of
up to three years. If the form did not establish an expiration date for the
injunction, previous law established a default duration of three years. As
of July 1, 2014, this bill provides the injunction shall remain in effect for up
to five years, subject to termination or modification by further court order,
and extends the order renewal period for up to an additional five years.
AB 60
DRIVER’S LICENSES: ELIGIBILITY: REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
SIGNED INTO LAW ON OCTOBER 3, 2013
Previous law prohibited the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from
issuing an original driver’s license or identification card to a person
who did not submit satisfactory proof that his or her presence in the
United States is authorized under federal law. This bill requires the
DMV to issue an original driver’s license to a person who is unable to
submit satisfactory proof that his or her presence in the United States is
authorized under federal law if he or she meets all other qualifications for
a license and provides satisfactory proof to the department of his or her
identity and California residency. The applicant cannot be forced to prove
his or her status as a legal citizen.
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AB 4
STATE GOVERNMENT: FEDERAL IMMIGRATION POLICY
ENFORCEMENT (TRUST ACT)
SIGNED INTO LAW ON OCTOBER 5, 2013
Existing federal law authorizes any authorized immigration officer to issue
an immigration detainer that serves to advise another law enforcement
agency that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) seeks custody of an undocumented person presently in the
custody of that agency, for the purpose of arresting and removing that
person. This bill prohibits local law enforcement personnel from detaining
undocumented immigrants for deportation if the crimes for which they
have been apprehended are minor and nonviolent.
AB 1327
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
PASSED IN ASSEMBLY AND SENATE, AWAITING ACTION BY GOVERNOR
Current federal law provides for the integration of unmanned drones into
the national airspace system by September 30, 2015. Existing federal law
requires the Federal Aviation Administration to develop and implement
requirements for the operation of public unmanned drones by
December 31, 2015.
This bill would, with certain exceptions applicable to law enforcement
agencies and in certain other cases, generally prohibit public agencies
from using unmanned drones or contracting for their use. This bill would
further require any data or images collected through the use of an
unmanned drone to be permanently destroyed within one year except
as specified. Unless authorized by federal law, the bill would prohibit
attaching any weapon to an unmanned drone.
SB 828
ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL AGENCIES
PASSED IN ASSEMBLY AND SENATE, AWAITING ACTION BY GOVERNOR
This bill would prohibit the State of California from providing material
support, participation, or assistance in response to a request from a
federal agency, or an employee of a federal agency, such as the NSA,
FBI, etc., to collect electronically stored information or metadata of any
person if the state has actual knowledge that the request constitutes an
illegal or unconstitutional collection of electronically stored information
or metadata.
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CALIFORNIA STATE
SB 46
SB 114
SB 145
AB 351
AB 514
AB 499
AB 60
AB 4
AB 1327
SB 828
SENATE
ANDERSON, JOEL [R-36] + + + + + + – – – +
BEALL, JIM [D-15] + + + + + + + + + +
BERRYHILL, TOM [R-14] + + + + + + NV – + +
BLOCK, MARTY [D-39] + + + + + + + + + +
CALDERON, RON [D-30] + + + + + NV + + NV NV
CANNELLA, ANTHONY [R-12] + + + + + + + NV + +
CORBETT, ELLEN [D-10] + + + + + + + + + +
CORREA, LOU [D-34] + + + + + + + + – +
DE LEÓN, KEVIN [D-22] + + + + + NV + + NV +
DESAULNIER, MARK [D-7] + + + + + + + + + +
EMMERSON, BILL [R-23] + + + + + + NV NA NA NA
EVANS, NOREEN [D-2] + NV + + + + + + + +
FULLER, JEAN [R-18] + + + + + + – – – +
GAINES, TED [R-1] + + + + + + – – + +
GALGIANI, CATHLEEN [D-5] + + + + + + + + – +
HANCOCK, LONI [D-9] + + + NV + + + + NV +
HERNANDEZ, ED [D-24] + + + + + NV + + + +
HILL, JERRY [D-13] + + + + + + + + + +
HUESO, BEN [D-40] + + + + + + + + + +
HUFF, BOB [R-29] + + + + + + – – + +
JACKSON, HANNAH-BETH [D-19] + + + NV + + + + + +
KNIGHT, STEVE [R-21] + + + + + + – – – +
LARA, RICARDO [D-33] + + + + + NV + + + +
LENO, MARK [D-11] + + + + NV + + + + +
LIEU, TED [D-28] + + + + + + + + + +
Incumbent seeking reelection
+ Supporting a bill in line with CAIR’s values and issues or opposing a bill that is not
Not seeking reelection
Termed out
– Supporting a bill not in line with CAIR’s values and issues or opposing a bill that is
NV No recorded vote
Running for U.S. Congress
NA Not applicable
Not up for reelection
Suspended/Banned
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CALIFORNIA STATE
SB 46
SB 114
SB 145
AB 351
AB 514
AB 499
AB 60
AB 4
AB 1327
SB 828
SENATE
LIU, CAROL [D-25] + + + + + + + + + +
MITCHELL, HOLLY [D-26] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA + + +
MONNING, BILL [D-17] + + + + + + + + + +
MORRELL, MIKE [R-23] NA NA NA NA NA NA + + – +
NIELSEN, JIM [R-4] + + + + + + – – + +
PADILLA, ALEX [D-20] NA + + + + + + + + +
PAVLEY, FRAN [D-27] + + + + + + NV NV + +
PRICE, CURREN [D-26] NA + NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
ROTH, RICHARD [D-31] + + + + + + + NV + +
STEINBERG, DARRELL [D-6] + + + + + + + + + +
TORRES, NORMA [D-32] + NA + + + + + + + +
VIDAK, ANDY [R-16] + NA + + + NA + – – +
WALTERS, MIMI [R-37] + + NV + + + – – NV +
WOLK, LOIS [D-3] + + + + + + + + + +
WRIGHT, RODERICK [D-35] + + + + + + + + NV NV
WYLAND, MARK [R-38] + + + + + + – – – +
YEE, LELAND [D-8] + + + + + NV + + NV NV
Incumbent seeking reelection
+ Supporting a bill in line with CAIR’s values and issues or opposing a bill that is not
Not seeking reelection
Termed out
– Supporting a bill not in line with CAIR’s values and issues or opposing a bill that is
NV No recorded vote
Running for U.S. Congress
NA Not applicable
Not up for reelection
Suspended/Banned
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CALIFORNIA STATE
SB 46
SB 114
SB 145
AB 351
AB 514
AB 499
AB 60
AB 4
AB 1327
SB 828
ASSEMBLY
ACHADJIAN, KATCHO [R-35] + + + + + + + – + +
ALEJO, LUIS [D-30] + + + + + + + + + +
ALLEN, TRAVIS [R-72] + + + + + + NV NV + +
AMMIANO, TOM [D-17] + + + + + + + + NV +
ATKINS, TONI [D-78] + + + + + + + + + +
BIGELOW, FRANK [R-5] + NV + + + + – – + +
BLOOM, RICHARD [D-50] + + + + + + + + + +
BLUMENFIELD, BOB [D-45] NA + NA + NA NA NA NA NA NA
BOCANEGRA, RAUL [D-39] + + + + + + + + + +
BONILLA, SUSAN [D-14] + + + + + + + + + +
BONTA, ROB [D-18] + + + + + + + + + +
BRADFORD, STEVEN [D-62] + + + + + + + + + +
BROWN, CHERYL [D-47] + + + + + + + + NV +
BUCHANAN, JOAN [D-16] + + + + + + + + + +
CALDERON, IAN [D-57] + + + + + + + + + +
CAMPOS, NORA [D-27] + + + + + + + + + +
CHAU, ED [D-49] + + + + + + + + + +
CHAVEZ, ROCKY [R-76] + + + – + NV – NV – +
CHESBRO, WESLEY [D-2] + + + NV + + + + + +
CONWAY, CONNIE [R-26] + + + + + + – – + +
COOLEY, KEN [D-8] + + + + + + + – + +
DABABNEH, MATTHEW [D-45] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA + +
DAHLE, BRIAN [R-1] + + + + + + – – NV +
DALY, TOM [D-69] + + + + + + + NV + +
DICKINSON, ROGER [D-7] + + + + + + + + + +
DONNELLY, TIM [R-33] + + + + + + – – – +
EGGMAN, SUSAN [D-13] + + + + + + + + + +
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CALIFORNIA STATE
SB 46
SB 114
SB 145
AB 351
AB 514
AB 499
AB 60
AB 4
AB 1327
SB 828
ASSEMBLY
FONG, PAUL [D-28] + + + + + + + + + +
FOX, STEVE [D-36] + + + + + + + NV + +
FRAZIER, JIM [D-11] + + + + + + + + + +
GAINES, BETH [R-6] + + + NV + + – – + NV
GARCIA, CRISTINA [D-58] + + + + + + + + + +
GATTO, MIKE [D-43] + + + + + + + + + +
GOMEZ, JIMMY [D-51] + + + + + + + + + +
GONZALEZ, LORENA [D-80] + + + + + + + + + +
GORDON, RICHARD [D-24] + + + + + + + + + +
GORELL, JEFF [R-44] + + + + + + + NV + +
GRAY, ADAM [D-21] + + + + + + + – + +
GROVE, SHANNON [R-34] + + + + + + – – + +
HAGMAN, CURT [R-55] + + + + + + – – + +
HALL, ISADORE [D-64] NV + + + + + + + + +
HARKEY, DIANE [R-73] + + + NV + + – – NV +
HERNÁNDEZ, ROGER [D-48] + NV + + + + + + + +
HOLDEN, CHRIS [D-41] + + + NV + + + + + +
JONES, BRIAN [R-71] + + + + + + – – + +
JONES-SAWYER, REGGIE [D-59] + + + + + + + + + +
LEVINE, MARC [D-10] + + + + + + + + + +
LINDER, ERIC [R-60] + + + + + + NV – + +
LOGUE, DAN [R-3] + + + + + + – – + +
LOWENTHAL, BONNIE [D-70] + + + + + + + + + +
MAIENSCHEIN, BRIAN [R-77] + + + + + + – – + +
MANSOOR, ALLAN [R-74] + + + NV + + – – + +
MEDINA, JOSE [D-61] + + + + + + + + + +
MELENDEZ, MELISSA [R-67] + + + + + + – – + +
Incumbent seeking reelection + Supporting a bill in line with CAIR’s values and issues or opposing a bill that is not
Not seeking reelection – Supporting a bill not in line with CAIR’s values and issues or opposing a bill that is
NV No recorded vote
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CALIFORNIA STATE
SB 46
SB 114
SB 145
AB 351
AB 514
AB 499
AB 60
AB 4
AB 1327
SB 828
ASSEMBLY
MITCHELL, HOLLY [D-26] + + + + + + + + NA NA
MORRELL, MIKE [R-23] + + + + + + – – NA NA
MULLIN, KEVIN [D-22] + + + + + + + + + +
MURATSUCHI, AL [D-66] + + + + + + + – – +
NAZARIAN, ADRIN [D-46] + + + NV + + + + + +
NESTANDE, BRIAN [R-42] + + + + + + – – + +
OLSEN, KRISTIN [R-12] + + + NV + + – – + +
PAN, RICHARD [D-9] + + + + + + + + + +
PATTERSON, JIM [R-23] + NV + + + + – – + +
PEREA, HENRY [D-31] + NV + + + + + + + +
PÉREZ, JOHN [D-53] + + + + + + + + + +
PÉREZ, MANUEL [D-56] + + + + + + + + + +
QUIRK, BILL [D-20] + + + + + + + + + +
QUIRK-SILVA, SHARON [D-65] + + + + + + + + + +
RENDON, ANTHONY [D-63] + + + + + + + + + +
RIDLEY-THOMAS, SEBASTIAN [D-54] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA + +
RODRIGUEZ, FREDDIE [D-52] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NV +
SALAS, RUDY [D-32] + + + + + + + + + +
SKINNER, NANCY [D-15] + + + + + + + + NV +
STONE, MARK [D-29] + + + + + + + + + +
TING, PHILIP [D-19] + + + + + + + + – +
WAGNER, DONALD [R-68] + + + + + + – – + +
WALDRON, MARIE [R-75] + + + + + + – – + +
WEBER, SHIRLEY N. [D-79] + + + + + + + + + +
WIECKOWSKI, BOB [D-25] + + + + + + + + + +
WILK, SCOTT [R-38] + + + + + + – – + +
WILLIAMS, DAS [D-37] + + + + + + + + + +
YAMADA, MARIKO [D-4] + + + + + + + + NV +
162014 CA VOTER GUIDE PROPOSITIONS
PROPOSITION GUIDE*
CAIR-CA SUMMARY OF PROPOSITIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PROPOSITION 1 NEUTRAL PROPOSITION 46 NO
PROPOSITION 2 YES PROPOSITION 47 YES
PROPOSITION 45 YES PROPOSITION 48 NO
PROPOSITION 1 (formerly 43)
WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY, AND
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: NEUTRAL
SUMMARY
Allows the State of California to issue bonds totaling $11.14 billion to
improve water supplies and protect and restore watersheds throughout
California and the Delta.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote on this measure will allow the state government to borrow
$11.14 billion to overhaul the state’s water system. The state will pay
$560 million annually over the next 40 years to complete payment.
A NO vote on this measure will prevent the state government from
adding $11.14 billion in additional funding to the $20 billion already being
spent on California’s water issues.
ARGUMENTS
SUPPORTERS say funds are needed to ensure California has a stable
water infrastructure to guarantee water quality and availability after
being in three years of consecutive drought. They argue funding would
protect water quality and ensure safe, clean drinking water; meet the
water supply needs of California residents, farms, businesses; expand
water conservation and recycling; restore fish and wildlife habitat; reduce
polluted runoff that contaminates rivers, streams, beaches, and bays; and
protect the safety of water supplies threatened by earthquakes and other
natural disasters.
*Proposition analysis adapted from http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/.
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OPPONENTS argue that a water bill is needed, but the measure does
not supply effective solutions to the current drought problem. They claim
most of the funding is going to special interest projects. One such project
they point to is the building of water tunnels in the Delta to redirect
water to large agricultural businesses and developers, which will cost an
estimated $51 to $71 billion to complete.
PROPOSITION 2 (formerly 44)
STATE BUDGET; BUDGET STABILIZATION
ACCOUNT (LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: YES
SUMMARY
Requires that at least 3 percent, and up to 10 percent, of general funds
be put in a “rainy day” reserve fund when state tax revenues on captial
gains are higher than average. The measure requires that the Governor
get legislative approval to use to the money in an event of a drop in
annual revenue below the preceding year, adjusted for population and
inflation, or in a declared emergency.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote on this measure means a rainy day fund will be created.
A NO vote on this measure means tax revenues stay in the general fund
and a rainy day fund will not be created.
ARGUMENTS
SUPPORTERS say California needs to do a better job of putting money
in reserves so that important services can still receive funding during
times when the economy performs below expectations. They claim
revenues in California tend to be volatile because of the ups and downs
of the economy. They also argue a rainy day fund is smart because it
would help ensure stable funding for valuable services such as education
and public safety.
OPPONENTS say the economy is still performing poorly and many
people are still suffering, so the current surplus should be used to provide
immediate assistance to those in need. There is also a component of
the proposition that restricts local school districts from putting away
anything more than 6 percent of their general fund into reserves, which is
a sensitive issue for schools.
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PROPOSITION 45
HEALTHCARE INSURANCE; RATE CHANGES
(INITIATIVE STATUTE)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: YES
SUMMARY
Requires changes in health insurance rates to be approved by the
state’s elected insurance commissioner. Rate changes would have to go
through a new process which would involve public notice, disclosure, and
hearings. Furthermore, the measure would prohibit insurers from giving
discounts to customers who have an established record of coverage or
who have good credit scores.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote on this measure will give the insurance commissioner the
power to restrict insurance rates.
A NO vote on this measure means health care insurance companies will
get to keep the power to raise insurance rates.
ARGUMENTS
SUPPORTERS say giving the insurance commissioner the authority
to review and restrict rising insurance rates is necessary to keep health
insurance affordable. They argue that California insurance premiums have
increased by 185 percent since 2002, with much of the inflation allowing
for CEO raises and the addition of expensive overhead costs. They
argue premiums are set in private, with 88 percent of California’s market
controlled by only five companies. A study done by Consumer Watchdog
in 2011 found that health care reform must be paired with insurance
regulation to keep health care affordable.
OPPONENTS say the measure would create a costly new bureaucracy
and transfer decisions about treatment options from doctors and patients
to one politician. Insurers attribute the jump in higher costs of premiums
to the 2010 health reform and not in seeking their own benefit.
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PROPOSITION 46
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF DOCTORS;
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE LAWSUITS
(INITIATIVE STATUTE)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: NO
SUMMARY
Increases the original cap set by Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
of 1975 (MICRA) on medical damages, from physician error and medical
negligence, to meet inflation and raise it from $250,000 to $1 million.
This proposition also aims to implement prescription drug monitoring
programs that would screen for recreational drug users and sellers, by
creating a database of patient information that physicians would access
before prescribing drugs with a higher potential for abuse, such as
Adderall, OxyContin, and Vicodin, to verify that the patient does not have
a sporadic or prolific history with the drugs without medical need. Certain
law enforcement agencies would also be able to access this database in
the event that they suspect an individual of breaking the law by abusing
these drugs, through either its use or its sale. Additionally, this proposition
includes a requirement for routine alcohol and drug testing of California
board certified physicians, and appropriate penalty for those with positive
test results, such as suspension of license to practice medicine.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote on this measure means increasing the cap on the amount
of retribution that patients can receive when seeking monetary
compensation in the event of medical negligence, from $250,000 to $1
million. A ‘YES’ vote also means establishing prescription drug monitoring
programs, with the above parameters, for healthcare providers and law
enforcement to access in the event of suspected drug abuse, as well
as establishing required routine drug and alcohol testing for California
medical board certified physicians.
A NO vote on this measure means the cap on monetary compensation
for cases of medical negligence or physician error would remain at
its 1975 value of $250,000. A ‘NO’ vote also means a vote against
establishing prescription drug monitoring programs using the specific
parameters set forth above, as well as routine alcohol and drug testing for
California medical board certified physicians.
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ARGUMENTS
SUPPORTERS say this proposition will hold healthcare providers
accountable for error made on their part, such as medical negligence,
and aim to prevent further error made by physicians under the influence
of drugs or alcohol who risk patient safety. They argue this proposition,
if passed, will allow patients who seek compensation for pain and
suffering through their healthcare provider, the opportunity to gain greater
retribution with the increased cap.
OPPONENTS say this proposition violates basic patient privacy and civil
liberties by allowing healthcare providers and law enforcement to access
private patient information from previous providers.
PROPOSITION 47
CRIMINAL SENTENCES; MISDEMEANOR
PENALTIES (INITIATIVE STATUTE)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: YES
SUMMARY
Requires misdemeanor instead of felony sentencing for certain nonviolent
crimes such as petty theft, receiving stolen property, forging or writing
bad checks when the value is $950 or greater, and drug possession. This
proposition allows for felony sentencing for these offenses if the person
has a prior conviction for serious or violent crimes. It also requires
re-sentencing for people serving felony sentences for these offenses,
unless a court finds an unreasonable public safety risk. It applies savings
from the cost of institutionalizing individuals, on school truancy and
dropout prevention, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and
victim services.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote on this measure means reduction of penalty for most non-
violent crimes from a felony to a misdemeanor.
A NO vote on this measure means that most non-violent crimes will
continue to be considered and treated as a felony rather than
a misdemeanor.
ARGUMENTS
SUPPORTERS say this measure would put a stop to wasting prison
space on low-level, non-violent crimes, while maintaining the current law
for registered sex offenders and anyone with prior convictions for rape,
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murder, or child molestation. They claim counties will save hundreds of
millions annually, and state prisons will save between $750 million to
$1.25 billion in the next five years, which will be used to fund various
educational, preventative, and treatment programs.
OPPONENTS say that the measure would give up to 100,000 state
prison inmates a chance for early release, which could produce
disastrous consequences for society.
PROPOSITION 48
INDIAN GAMING COMPACTS (REFERENDUM)
CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: NO
SUMMARY
Calls on California’s voters to either reaffirm the already in place
legislation of AB 277 or to recall its passage through this proposition. This
proposition is a veto referendum.
WHAT YOUR VOTE MEANS
A YES vote on this measure means proceeding with the creation of the
North Fork casino and its revenue sharing agreement with the Wiyot Tribe
that AB 277’s passage established.
A NO vote on this measure means no establishing of a casino on North
Fork Tribal Land, and call for the repeal of AB 277.
ARGUMENTS
SUPPORTERS say this proposition will create thousands of jobs in high-
unemployment areas and generate state and local revenues, all at no cost
to state taxpayers. They claim this proposition will also promote tribal self-
sufficiency and protect California wildlife areas near the Wiyot Tribal Lands
by allowing tribes to receive casino revenue without establishing their own
casino near state wildlife property.
OPPONENTS say this proposition violates Proposition 1A of 2000
by allowing the establishment of Indian gaming casinos off of tribal
reservation land. This propostion is also opposed by Central Valley
businesses, farmers, and community leaders who fear increased air
pollution, traffic, crowding of open spaces, and burdening on the already-
limited water supply.
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