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2017

Letter from the Chairman .......................................... 2

ACU & ACUF Board Members .................................. 3

Selecting the Votes .................................................... 3

2017 Winners & Losers .............................................. 4

CA Senate Statistics................................................... 5

CA Senate Vote Descriptions .................................... 6

CA Senate Scores ...................................................... 9

CA Assembly Statistics ............................................ 11

CA Assembly Vote Descriptions .............................. 12

CA Assembly Scores ................................................ 15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RATINGS of CALIFORNIARATINGS of CALIFORNIA

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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of California

Dear Fellow Conservative,

The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2017 meeting of the California State Legislature. Like our Congressional Ratings, which date back 46 years, these ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual’s life. We begin with our philosophy (conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person) and then apply our understanding of government (its essential role is to defend life, liberty and property).

Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently their elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. The ACU Foundation is the only organization to score over 8,000 elected officials each year, including lawmakers from all 50 states and Congress.

The 2016 election dramatically impacted the political landscape of not only Washington but state legislative chambers all across the country. Republicans now have control of both legislative chambers in 32 states, more than double the number they controlled in 2010. With these victories comes an ability to implement policies that restore individual liberty and return us to a limited form of government run by and for “We the People.”

It is our hope that these ratings will serve as a guide showing who can be relied on to fight for conservative principles and restore the role of government to what our nation’s founding fathers envisioned.

Sincerely,

Matt SchlappChairmanAmerican Conservative Union

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the California State Legislature that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of California’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

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Matt Schlapp Chairman

Charlie Gerow First Vice Chairman

Bob Beauprez Treasuer

Amy Frederick Secretary

Ed Yevoli At-Large

Jackie Arends

Larry Beasley

Kimberly Bellissimo

Steve Biegun

Morton C. Blackwell

John Bolton

Jose Cardenas

Ron Christie

Muriel Coleman

Becky Norton Dunlop

John Eddy

Luis Fortuno

Alan M. Gottlieb

Van D. Hipp, Jr.

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser

Michael R. Long

Ed McFadden

Carolyn D. Meadows

Priscilla O'Shaughnessy

Ron Robinson

Mike Rose

Ned Ryun

Peter Samuelson

Sabrina Schaeffer

Terry Schilling

Matt Smith

Thomas Winter

ACU BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Millie Hallow Vice Chairman

Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer

Kimberly Bellissimo Secretary

Jose Cardenas

Jonathan Garthwaite

Charlie Gerow

Colin Hanna

Niger Innes

Adam Laxalt

Willes K. Lee

Mary Matalin

Carolyn D. Meadows

Randy Neugebauer

Thomas Winter

ACUF BOARD MEMBERS

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2017 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

ANDERSONBATESFULLERGAINESMOORLACHMORRELLNIELSENSTONE

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

ASSEMBLY

ALLENBROUGHCHOIFONGHARPERMELENDEZ

SENATE

BERRYHILLNGUYEN

ASSEMBLY

BIGELOW

CHEN

DAHLE

GALLAGHER

KILEY

ASSEMBLY

MAYES

OBERNOLTE

PATTERSON

VOEPEL

WALDRON

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

SENATE

AllenAtkinsBeallBradfordde LeónDoddGalgianiHernandezHertzbergHillHuesoJacksonLara

SENATE

LeyvaMcGuireMendozaMitchellMonningNewmanPanPortantinoSkinnerSternWieckowskiWiener

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

ASSEMBLY

Aguiar-CurryBermanBloomBocanegraBontaBurkeCaballeroCalderonChauChiuChuDalyEggmanFriedman

ASSEMBLY

Garcia, C.Garcia, E.GipsonGloriaGonzalez FletcherHoldenJones-SawyerKalraLimónLowMcCartyMedinaMullinMuratsuchi

ASSEMBLY

NazarianO'DonnellQuirkRendonReyesRidley-ThomasRodriguezRubioSantiagoStoneThurmondTingWeberWood

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CALIFORNIA SENATE STATISTICS

CALIFORNIA SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

30

25

20

15

10

5

090-100%

2017 ACU PERCENTAGE

# OF STATE

SENATORS

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

89%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

7%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

33%OVERALL AVERAGE

CANNELLA74%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

GLAZER22%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

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1. SB 562 Completing the Government Takeover of our Health Care System. This bill would implement a single-payer health care system in which the government replaces private insurance companies and pays doctors and hospitals directly. ACU opposes this socialized medicine scheme that places the patient at the mercy of government bureaucrats and has produced long waits for needed treatment in countries that have this system and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 1, 2017 by a vote of 23-14.

2. AB 398 Extending the Cap and Trade Program. This bill extends the state’s “cap and trade” program that allows companies to trade “pollution credits.” Under the bill, the number of pollution credits are decreased over time, forcing increases in the price of energy. ACU opposes this scheme that was even rejected by a Democrat-controlled Congress during the Obama Administration and is designed to make energy less and less affordable for most people over time and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on July 17, 2017 by a vote of 28-12.

3. AB 1455 Adding Exemptions to the Public Records Act. This bill bars citizens from obtaining public records regarding union negotiations with the government. ACU supports government transparency and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on August 31, 2017 by a vote of 26-13.

4. AB 20 Mandating Pension Investments for Political Reasons. This bill requires the state’s two public employee pension funds to divest any holdings of any company that has any connection to the Dakota Access oil pipeline. ACU opposes forcing investment decisions to be made for political reasons and supports all forms of energy and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on August 31, 2017 by a vote of 24-14.

5. AB 1461 Increasing Licensing Requirements for Meal Delivery. This bill expands the state's licensing requirements to include employees of meal prep delivery services such as Hello Fresh and Blue Apron. When entrepreneurship is suppressed, the resulting decline in economic growth leads to a reduction in family prosperity, as illustrated in the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes the proliferation of licensing requirements that are primarily designed to restrict competition and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on August 31, 2017 by a vote of 24-14.

6. AB 841 Restricting Foods the Government Doesn’t Like. This bill sets up a series of restrictions for so-called “junk foods” on K-12 school campuses, including banning advertising, eliminating awards and incentives for academic success that involve beverages and “junk foods,” and prohibiting schools from participating in fundraisers that require the purchase of “junk foods.” ACU opposes government mandates that micromanage students’ eating habits and believes individuals have a right to eat foods such as Frosted Flakes and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 5, 2017 by a vote of 27-13.

7. SB 490 Mandating Wage Levels for Cosmetologists. This bill mandates that the base hourly rate of licensed employees of beauty salons and barber shops is at least two times the state minimum wage in addition to commissions paid. The bill also mandates how and when wages are to be paid. Studies by the Congressional Budget Office have found increases in the minimum wage result in higher unemployment. High rates of unemployment hinder family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes these artificial wages that hurt those who need employment the most, such as students and inexperienced workers, and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 5, 2017 by a vote of 40-0.

8. AB 291 Banning the Eviction of Illegal Immigrants. This bill prohibits landlords from disclosing the immigration status of their tenants and allows illegal immigrants to sue landlords who report them to immigration authorities. ACU supports the enforcement of federal immigration laws and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 6, 2017 by a vote of 25-13.

9. AB 424 Banning Guns in a School Zone. This bill repeals an existing law that allows individuals to carry guns on campus with the permission of the school superintendent. ACU supports the founders' belief in the Second Amendment and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 6, 2017 by a vote of 25-13.

10. AB 262 Mandating Carbon Emission Standards for Construction Materials. This bill requires state contractors to determine the carbon emissions of certain products they use in construction and requires the state to use that information in deciding who will get contracts, regardless of the cost. ACU opposes these mandates that increases the cost of projects to taxpayers to carry out a politicized global warming agenda and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 11, 2017 by a vote of 30-9.

CALIFORNIA SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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11. AB 249 Chilling Political Speech. This bill forces committees that place political ads to list their top three financial contributors in each ad they publish. ACU opposes this blatant attempt to chill political free speech by exposing contributors to harassment from political opponents and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 11, 2017 by a vote of 29-9.

12. SB 150 Forcing Local Governments to Follow the Global Warming Agenda. This bill requires local governments to adopt the state targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2030. ACU opposes these mandates that are designed to drive up the cost of energy for everyone and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 11, 2017 by a vote of 31-8.

13. AB 569 Prohibiting a Faith-Based Code of Conduct for Employees. This bill prohibits employers, including faith-based organizations, from taking action against an employee for having an abortion or having a child out of wedlock. ACU supports the right of faith-based organizations to abide by their religious convictions and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 12, 2017 by a vote of 27-13.

14. AB 186 Allowing Government Supervised Drug Addiction. This bill initiates a pilot project in eight counties through the year 2021 that establishes locations where drug addicts can inject illegal drugs under the supervision of a health care professional and with the approval of the local jurisdiction. ACU opposes taxpayer-funded drug addiction and a program that makes it legal for some to use these drugs while others are prosecuted for it and opposed this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on September 12, 2017 by a vote of 19-17 (21 votes were required).

15. AB 168 Banning Salary Information in Job Interviews. This bill prohibits employers from inquiring about salary history in discussions with prospective employees. ACU believes individuals and companies should be free to negotiate their own benefits in the marketplace and opposes this mandate, especially because this basic information is required in federal government hiring and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 12, 2017 by a vote of 27-10.

16. SB 29 Banning Contracts for Illegal Immigrant Detention Facilities. This bill prohibits cities and counties from contracting with private businesses to expand the capacity of detention facilities that hold illegal immigrants facing deportation. ACU supports the enforcement of federal immigration laws and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 13, 2017 by a vote of 27-13.

17. AB 630 Funding the “Cash for Clunkers” Program. This bill funds the “Clean Cars 4 All Program” based on the failed federal “Cash for Clunkers” program that pays people to turn in older cars to reduce emissions on the road. ACU opposes this disastrous policy that destroys countless serviceable cars and the secondhand parts market, and forces one set of taxpayers to pay for the cars of another set of individuals and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 13, 2017 by a vote of 29-11.

18. SB 306 Increasing Barriers to Dismissing an Employee. This bill allows an employee or the state Labor Commissioner to obtain an immediate preliminary injunction against the dismissal of an employee if there is “reasonable cause” that the employer violated the law. Currently, the Commissioner must first investigate a claim before action is taken. ACU opposes this effort that is designed to intimidate employers and reduce oversight, resulting in an increased ability for wrongful injunctions to be brought forward and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 13, 2017 by a vote of 25-14.

19. SB 386 Banning Smoking in State Parks or on the Beach. This bill bans smoking at state parks or state-owned beaches and orders the state parks department to post no smoking signs. ACU opposes this overly broad ban and believes that both tobacco and e-cigarettes are a personal liberty issue and that government regulations on products are only appropriate when their use substantially impacts others and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 13, 2017 by a vote of 28-12 but it was vetoed by the governor.

20. SB 649 Creating a Regulatory Framework for “5G” Internet. This bill makes it easier for companies to offer the latest in high speed internet technology, known as 5G, by streamlining the governmental approval process and creating a clear fee structure. The bill also makes it more difficult for local communities to bar the installation of “small-cell” antennas in communities across the state. ACU supports regulatory reform that advances new technology and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 14, 2017 by a vote of 22-10 but it was vetoed by the governor.

21. AB 134 Reserving Electric Car Rebates for Unionized Companies. This bill authorizes up to $140 million in rebates for electric car purchases if the state labor secretary approves of the car companies’ treatment of their workers. The bill was written to exclude Tesla which is not unionized. ACU opposes government favoring one type of car over another and government officials arbitrarily deciding who will get the taxpayers’ money and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 28-9.

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22. AB 678 Forcing Local Governments to Accept Low-Income Housing Projects. This bill forces local jurisdictions to approve any low-income housing project at whatever density is requested unless they can prove that the project would be inconsistent with their zoning ordinances and general plans for land use. ACU opposes the state usurpation of local control over development to mandate the approval of low-income housing and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 27-10.

23. SB 2 Imposing Fees on Real Estate Transactions. This bill imposes a new fee of $75 for real estate transactions in order to raise $1.2 billion over the next five years to finance additional low-income housing. ACU opposes this redistribution of wealth that makes homeownership less affordable, all in order to finance even more government-subsidized housing and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 27-11.

24. SB 3 Placing a $4 billion Bond Bill on the Ballot. This bill places a $4 billion bond bill on the 2018 ballot to finance more low-income housing. ACU opposes this fiscally unsound approach and running up a massive debt for programs that do not produce economic growth and that will inevitably lead to more tax increases and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 30-8.

25. SB 167 Forcing Local Government to Allow Low-Income Housing. This bill makes it harder for local governments to turn down low-income housing projects by changing the standard from providing “substantial” evidence that a project violates local ordinances to basing the decision on a “preponderance” of the evidence. ACU opposes these continuous attempts to usurp local decision-making on development and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 28-9.

26. SB 145 Authorizing the Use of Driverless Vehicles. This bill authorizes the use of autonomous vehicles, also known as driverless cars, for testing purposes. ACU supports the development of new technology under the free enterprise system and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 38-0.

27. SB 54 Prohibiting Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities. This bill prohibits all state law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. ACU believes states should not preempt the federal government’s constitutional role in setting immigration laws and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 16, 2017 by a vote of 27-11.

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CALIFORNIA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party District

SB 562

AB 398

AB 1455

AB 20

AB 1461

AB 841

SB 490

AB 291

AB 424

AB 262

AB 249

SB 150

AB 569

AB 186

AB 168

SB 29

AB 630

SB 306

SB 386

SB 649

AB 134

AB 678

SB 2

SB 3

SB 167

SB 145

SB 54

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

Allen D 26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 1 27 4% 6% 4%

ANDERSON R 38 + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 25 27 93% 94% 97%

Atkins D 39 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 27 7% 5% 3%

BATES R 36 + + + + + + - + + + + + + + X + + + + + + + + + + + + 25 26 96% 91% 96%

Beall D 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 1 27 4% 6% 2%

BERRYHILL R 8 + - + + + + - + + X + - + + + + + + + + X X X X X X X 16 19 84% 97% 93%

Bradford D 35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - + - 1 26 4% n/a 1%

CANNELLA R 12 + + + + + + - - + - - - + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + 20 27 74% 71% 72%

de León D 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 27 7% 6% 3%

Dodd D 3 - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 26 8% 6% 7%

FULLER R 16 + + + + + + - + + + + X + + X + + + + + + + + + + + + 24 25 96% 97% 95%

GAINES R 1 + + + + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + X X X X X X 19 21 90% 97% 93%

Galgiani D 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - X - - - - - + - 1 25 4% 17% 12%

Glazer D 7 + - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - + - - + - - - - + - 6 27 22% 23% 24%

Hernandez D 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 27 7% 8% 4%

Hertzberg D 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 27 7% 6% 8%

Hill D 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 1 27 4% 6% 4%

Hueso D 40 X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 26 8% 9% 4%

Jackson D 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 1 27 4% 3% 2%

Lara D 33 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 27 7% 6% 3%

Leyva D 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 1 27 4% 11% 7%

McGuire D 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 1 27 4% 3% 5%

Mendoza D 32 - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - X - - - - X + - 1 24 4% 3% 3%

Mitchell D 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - + - 1 26 4% 3% 2%

Monning D 17 - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 1 24 4% 6% 3%

MOORLACH R 37 + + + + + + - + + + X + + + + + + + + X + + + + + + + 24 25 96% 91% 96%

MORRELL R 23 + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 26 27 96% 97% 98%

Newman D 29 - - - - - - - - X - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - + - 2 25 8% n/a 8%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position

“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.

CALIFORNIA SENATE SCORES

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CALIFORNIA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party District

SB 562

AB 398

AB 1455

AB 20

AB 1461

AB 841

SB 490

AB 291

AB 424

AB 262

AB 249

SB 150

AB 569

AB 186

AB 168

SB 29

AB 630

SB 306

SB 386

SB 649

AB 134

AB 678

SB 2

SB 3

SB 167

SB 145

SB 54

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

NGUYEN R 34 + + + + + + - + + + X + + + X + - + - + X + + - + + + 20 24 83% 83% 88%

NIELSEN R 4 + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 26 27 96% 94% 96%

Pan D 6 X - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 25 8% 3% 3%

Portantino D 25 - - - X X - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + - 2 25 8% n/a 4%

Roth D 31 X - - + - - - - X - - - - + - - - X - X - - - - - + - 3 23 13% 24% 19%

Skinner D 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 27 7% n/a 2%

Stern D 27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - X - X - - - + - 1 24 4% n/a 4%

STONE R 28 + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 26 27 96% 94% 95%

VIDAK R 14 + + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + + + + + - - + + - + + 21 27 78% 86% 83%

Wieckowski D 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 1 27 4% 6% 2%

Wiener D 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 2 27 7% n/a 7%

WILK R 21 + + + + + + - + + - - - + + + + - + + + X + + - + + + 20 26 77% 68% 87%




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CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY STATISTICS

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

# OF STATEREPS

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

090-100%

2017 ACU PERCENTAGE

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

80%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

9%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

31%OVERALL AVERAGE

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

FRAZIER, GRAY33%

HIGHEST DEMOCRATS

BAKER35%

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1. AB 1455 Adding Exemptions to the Public Records Act. This bill bars citizens from obtaining public records regarding union negotiations with the government. ACU supports government transparency and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on May 30, 2017 by a vote of 51-24.

2. AB 186 Allowing Government Supervised Drug Addiction. This bill initiates pilot project in eight counties through the year 2021 that establishes locations where drug addicts can inject illegal drugs under the supervision of a health care professional and with the approval of the local jurisdiction. ACU opposes taxpayer-funded drug addiction and a program that makes it legal for some to use these drugs while others are prosecuted for it and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 1, 2017 by a vote of 41-33.

3. AB 1461 Increasing Licensing Requirements for Meal Delivery. This bill expands the state's licensing requirements to include employees of meal prep delivery services such as Hello Fresh and Blue Apron. When entrepreneurship is suppressed, the resulting decline in economic growth leads to a reduction in family prosperity, as illustrated in the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes the proliferation of licensing requirements that are primarily designed to restrict competition and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 1, 2017 by a vote of 54-21.

4. AB 398 Extending the Cap and Trade Program. This bill extends the state’s “cap and trade” program that allows companies to trade “pollution credits.” Under the bill, the number of pollution credits are decreased over time, forcing increases in the price of energy. ACU opposes this scheme that was even rejected by a Democrat-controlled Congress during the Obama Administration and is designed to make energy less and less affordable for most people over time and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on July 17, 2017 by a vote of 55-22.

5. SB 490 Mandating Wage Levels for Cosmetologists. This bill mandates that the base hourly rate of licensed employees of beauty salons and barber shops is at least two times the state minimum wage in addition to commissions paid. The bill also mandates how and when wages are to be paid. Studies by the Congressional Budget Office have found increases in the minimum wage result in higher unemployment. High rates of unemployment hinder family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes these artificial wages that hurt those who need employment the most, such as students and inexperienced workers, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on August 31, 2017 by a vote of 74-0.

6. AB 20 Mandating Pension Investments for Political Reasons. This bill requires the state’s two public employee pension funds to divest any holdings of any company that has any connection to the Dakota Access oil pipeline. ACU opposes forcing investment decisions to be made for political reasons and supports all forms of energy and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 5, 2017 by a vote of 46-28.

7. SB 150 Forcing Local Governments to Follow the Global Warming Agenda. This bill requires local governments to adopt the state targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2030. ACU opposes these mandates that are designed to drive up the cost of energy for everyone and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 7, 2017 by a vote of 69-6.

8. SB 29 Banning Contracts for Illegal Immigrant Detention Facilities. This bill prohibits cities and counties from contracting with private businesses to expand the capacity of detention facilities that hold illegal immigrants facing deportation. ACU supports the enforcement of federal immigration laws and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 11, 2017 by a vote of 52-24.

9. AB 291 Banning the Eviction of Illegal Immigrants. This bill prohibits landlords from disclosing the immigration status of their tenants and allows illegal immigrants to sue landlords who report them to immigration authorities. ACU supports the enforcement of federal immigration laws and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 11, 2017 by a vote of 56-20.

10. AB 424 Banning Guns in a School Zone. This bill repeals an existing law that allows individuals to carry guns on campus with the permission of the school superintendent. ACU supports the founders' belief in the Second Amendment and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 11, 2017 by a vote of 44-27.

11. AB 841 Restricting Foods the Government Doesn’t Like. This bill sets up a series of restrictions for so-called “junk foods” on K-12 school campuses, including banning advertising, eliminating awards and incentives for academic success that involve beverages and “junk foods,” and prohibiting schools from participating in fundraisers that require the purchase of “junk foods.” ACU opposes government mandates that micromanage students’ eating habits and believes individuals have a right to eat foods such as Frosted Flakes and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 11, 2017 by a vote of 53-25.

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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12. SB 306 Increasing Barriers to Dismissing an Employee. This bill allows an employee or the state Labor Commissioner to obtain an immediate preliminary injunction against the dismissal of an employee if there is “reasonable cause” that the employer violated the law. Currently, the Commissioner must first investigate a claim before action is taken. ACU opposes this effort that is designed to intimidate employers and reduce oversight, resulting in an increased ability for wrongful injunctions to be brought forward and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 12, 2017 by a vote of 45-29.

13. AB 262 Mandating Carbon Emission Standards for Construction Materials. This bill requires state contractors to determine the carbon emissions of certain products they use in construction and requires the state to use that information in deciding who will get contracts, regardless of the cost. ACU opposes these mandates that increase the cost of projects to taxpayers to carry out a politicized global warming agenda and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 13, 2017 by a vote of 64-12.

14. AB 1513 Giving Unions Private Contact Information. This bill allows union organizers to obtain private contact information, including cell phone numbers, of home healthcare workers that is not available to the public. ACU opposes this violation of privacy to satisfy union demands and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 13, 2017 by a vote of 49-28 but it was vetoed by the governor.

15. SB 649 Creating a Regulatory Framework for “5G” Internet. This bill makes it easier for companies to offer the latest in high speed internet technology, known as 5G, by streamlining the governmental approval process and creating a clear fee structure. The bill also makes it more difficult for local communities to bar the installation of “small-cell” antennas in communities across the state. ACU supports regulatory reform that advances new technology and supported this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 13, 2017 by a vote of 46-16 but it was vetoed by the governor.

16. AB 569 Prohibiting a Faith-Based Code of Conduct for Employees. This bill prohibits employers, including faith-based organizations, from taking action against an employee for having an abortion or having a child out of wedlock. ACU supports the right of faith-based organizations to abide by their religious convictions and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 14, 2017 by a vote of 55-20.

17. SB 2 Imposing Fees on Real Estate Transactions. This bill imposes a new fee of $75 for real estate transactions in order to raise $1.2 billion over the next five years to finance additional low income housing. ACU opposes this redistribution of wealth that makes homeownership less affordable, all in order to finance even more government-subsidized housing and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 14, 2017 by a vote of 54-25.

18. SB 167 Forcing Local Government to Allow Low-Income Housing. This bill makes it harder for local governments to turn down low-income housing projects by changing the standard from providing “substantial” evidence that a project violates local ordinances to basing the decision on a “preponderance" of the evidence. ACU opposes these continuous attempts to usurp local decision-making on development and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 14, 2017 by a vote of 59-18.

19. SB 386 Banning Smoking in State Parks or on the Beach. This bill bans smoking at state parks or state-owned beaches and orders the state parks department to post no smoking signs. ACU opposes this overly broad ban and believes that both tobacco and e-cigarettes are a personal liberty issue and that government regulations on products are only appropriate when their use substantially impacts others and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 14, 2017 by a vote of 56-22 but it was vetoed by the governor.

20. SB 3 Placing a $4 billion Bond Bill on the Ballot. This bill places a $4 billion bond bill on the 2018 ballot to finance more low-income housing. ACU opposes this fiscally unsound approach and running up a massive debt for programs that do not produce economic growth and that will inevitably lead to more tax increases and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 14, 2017 by a vote of 56-21.

21. AB 168 Banning Salary Information in Job Interviews. This bill prohibits employers from inquiring about salary history in discussions with prospective employees. ACU believes individuals and companies should be free to negotiate their own benefits in the marketplace and opposes this mandate, especially because this basic information is required in federal government hiring and opposed this bill. Then Assembly passed the bill on September 14, 2017 by a vote of 57-15.

22. AB 630 Funding the “Cash for Clunkers” Program. This bill funds the “Clean Cars 4 All Program” based on the failed federal “Cash for Clunkers” program that pays people to turn in older cars to reduce emissions on the road. ACU opposes this disastrous policy that destroys countless serviceable cars and the secondhand parts market and forces one set of taxpayers to pay for the cars of another set of individuals and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 14, 2017 by a vote of 55-23.

23. SB 54 Prohibiting Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities. This bill prohibits all state law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. ACU believes states should not preempt the federal government’s constitutional role in setting immigration laws and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 51-26.

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24. AB 134 Reserving Electric Car Rebates for Unionized Companies. This bill authorizes up to $140 million in rebates for electric car purchases if the state labor secretary approves of the car companies’ treatment of their workers. The bill was written to exclude Tesla which is not unionized. ACU opposes government favoring one type of car over another and government officials arbitrarily deciding who will get the taxpayers’ money and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 58-19.

25. AB 678 Forcing Local Governments to Accept Low-Income Housing Projects. This bill forces local jurisdictions to approve any low-income housing project at whatever density is requested unless they can prove that the project would be inconsistent with their zoning ordinances and general plans for land use. ACU opposes the state usurpation of local control over development to mandate the approval of low-income housing and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 70-7.

26. AB 249 Chilling Political Speech. This bill forces committees that place political ads to list their top three financial contributors in each ad they publish. ACU opposes this blatant attempt to chill political free speech by exposing contributors to harassment from political opponents and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 59-15.

27. SB 145 Authorizing the Use of Driverless Vehicles. This bill authorizes the use of autonomous vehicles, also known as driverless cars, for testing purposes. ACU supports the development of new technology under the free enterprise system and supported this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on September 15, 2017 by a vote of 76-2.

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CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY VOTE DETAIL

Party District

AB 1455

AB 186

AB 1461

AB 398

SB 490

AB 20

SB 150

SB 29

AB 291

AB 424

AB 841

SB 306

AB 262

AB 1513

SB 649

AB 569

SB 2

SB 167

SB 386

SB 3

AB 168

AB 630

SB 54

AB 134

AB 678

AB 249

SB 145

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

ACOSTA R 38 + + + + - + - + + X + + - + + X + X + X X + + + - - + 17 22 77% n/a 77%

Aguiar-Curry D 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% n/a 7%

ALLEN R 72 + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + X + + + + + + + + + + + 25 26 96% 94% 80%

Arambula D 31 - + - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 4 27 15% 8% 12%

BAKER R 16 + + - - - + - - - X - + - + - - + - - - - + + - - - + 9 26 35% 50% 55%

Berman D 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% n/a 4%

BIGELOW R 5 + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 24 27 89% 84% 94%

Bloom D 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% 8% 4%

Bocanegra D 39 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% n/a 2%

Bonta D 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% 5% 3%

BROUGH R 73 + + + + X + + X + + + + + + + + + + X + + + + + - + - 22 24 92% 88% 92%

Burke D 62 - - X - - - - - - X - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 25 8% 6% 7%

Caballero D 30 - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% n/a 7%

Calderon D 57 - X - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - + 1 25 4% 5% 2%

Cervantes D 60 - + - X - - - - - - - X - - + - + - - - - - - - - - + 4 25 16% n/a 16%

Chau D 49 X X - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 24 4% 5% 3%

CHÁVEZ R 76 + - + - - + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + X X - X + 17 24 71% 70% 83%

CHEN R 55 + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 23 27 85% n/a 85%

Chiu D 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 27 4% 5% 5%

CHOI R 68 X X X + - + X + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 21 23 91% n/a 91%

Chu D 25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% 5% 5%

Cooley D 8 - + - - - + X - - + - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + 6 26 23% 11% 21%

Cooper D 9 - + X - - X - - - X - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 3 24 13% 6% 8%

CUNNINGHAM R 35 + - + - - + - + + + + + - + X + + + + + - + + - - + + 18 26 69% n/a 69%

Dababneh D 45 - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 3 27 11% 11% 13%

DAHLE R 1 + + + + - + + + + + + + - + X + + + + + - + + + + + + 23 26 88% 79% 92%

Daly D 69 - - - - - X - - - X - X - - + - - - - - X - - - - - + 2 23 9% 11% 8%

Eggman D 13 X - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 25 4% 8% 4%

FLORA R 12 + + + - - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + X X X + X - X + 16 22 73% n/a 73%




CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY SCORES

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Party District

AB 1455

AB 186

AB 1461

AB 398

SB 490

AB 20

SB 150

SB 29

AB 291

AB 424

AB 841

SB 306

AB 262

AB 1513

SB 649

AB 569

SB 2

SB 167

SB 386

SB 3

AB 168

AB 630

SB 54

AB 134

AB 678

AB 249

SB 145

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

FONG R 34 + + X + - + X + + + + + X + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 22 24 92% n/a 23%

Frazier D 11 X - + - - - - + - + - X + X + - - - + - - - + - - - + 8 24 33% 18% 18%

Friedman D 43 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% n/a 4%

GALLAGHER R 3 + + + + - + - + + + + + - + X + + - + + + + + + - X + 20 25 80% 83% 85%

Garcia, C. D 58 - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - + 1 25 4% 9% 4%

Garcia, E. D 56 - X - - X X - X - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - X - + 1 21 5% 5% 6%

Gipson D 64 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 3% 5%

Gloria D 78 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% n/a 7%

Gomez D 51 - + - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 3 n/a† 5% 2%

Gonzalez Fletcher D 80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 8% 7%

Gray D 21 - + + + - - - - - + - + - - + - - - - - + - + - - - + 9 27 33% 22% 25%

Grayson D 14 - + - - - X - X - X - X - X + X - - - - X - - - - - + 3 20 15% n/a 15%

HARPER R 74 + + + + X + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 26 26 100% 91% 97%

Holden D 41 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% 6% 4%

Irwin D 44 - + - X - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - - - - - - + 4 26 15% 5% 14%

Jones-Sawyer D 59 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 5% 5%

Kalra D 27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 27 4% n/a 4%

KILEY R 6 + + + + - + - + X + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - X + 21 25 84% n/a 84%

LACKEY R 36 + + - + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + - + + - - - + 18 27 67% 68% 75%

Levine D 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - + - - - - - - + - + 4 27 15% 11% 9%

Limón D 37 - - - + - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - X 1 25 4% n/a 4%

Low D 28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 5% 8%

MAIENSCHEIN R 77 + + - + - + - + - X + + - + + - - - - - + - + + - - + 13 26 50% 56% 75%

MATHIS R 26 + + + - - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + 21 27 78% 83% 83%

MAYES R 42 + + + - - + - + + + + + X + + + + + + + X + + + - X + 20 24 83% 73% 85%

McCarty D 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 5% 6%

Medina D 61 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 11% 7%

MELENDEZ R 67 + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 25 27 93% 84% 93%

Mullin D 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% 5% 3%

Muratsuchi D 66 - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - X - X - - - + 1 23 4% n/a 10%




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Party District

AB 1455

AB 186

AB 1461

AB 398

SB 490

AB 20

SB 150

SB 29

AB 291

AB 424

AB 841

SB 306

AB 262

AB 1513

SB 649

AB 569

SB 2

SB 167

SB 386

SB 3

AB 168

AB 630

SB 54

AB 134

AB 678

AB 249

SB 145

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2017 %

2016 %

LIFETIME AVG

Nazarian D 46 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 27 4% 6% 3%

O'Donnell D 70 - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - X - - - - - + 1 25 4% 3% 4%

OBERNOLTE R 33 + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + 24 27 89% 89% 93%

PATTERSON R 23 + + + + - + + + + + + + X + + + + - + + + + + + - + + 23 26 88% 89% 93%

Quirk D 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 6% 4%

Quirk-Silva D 65 + + X + X + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 6 25 24% n/a 44%

Rendon D 63 - - - - - - - - X - X - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 24 4% 5% 3%

Reyes D 47 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% n/a 4%

Ridley-Thomas D 54 - - - - X X - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 24 4% 11% 6%

Rodriguez D 52 - X - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 26 8% 6% 6%

Rubio D 48 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% n/a 7%

Salas D 32 - + - - - + - - - - + + - - + - - - + - - - - - - - + 7 27 26% 28% 35%

Santiago D 53 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 5% 6%

STEINORTH R 40 + + - - - + - + X + + + - + + X + + - + - + + + - - + 16 25 64% 81% 77%

Stone D 29 - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 5% 4%

Thurmond D 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 27 4% 5% 5%

Ting D 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 27 4% 6% 3%

VOEPEL R 71 + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 24 27 89% n/a 89%

WALDRON R 75 X + + + - + X + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - 22 25 88% 81% 91%

Weber D 79 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 27 7% 5% 4%

Wood D 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - + 1 26 4% 5% 5%




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