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CA Scorecard 2023

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the California State Legislature in 2023 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate Votes
Right to “Food Security”
“Hate Crimes” Policy by Law Enforcement
"Gender Identity" Affirmation for Child Custody
Article V Convention: Gun Control
State-Licensing of Homemade Firearms
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day
House Votes
Article V Convention: Gun Control
Firearm Purchase Waiting Periods
"Gender Identity" Affirmation for Child Custody
Aspiration Abortions by Physician Assistants
“Climate-Resilient” Bond Act of 2024
Ban on Biometric Police Bodycam Surveillance

CA Scorecard 2021-2022

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the California State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate Votes
California Commission on Human Rights
Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) Restrictions
Sexual Identity Changes for Minor Children
Budget
'Right to Abortion' in the California Constitution
State-Mandated Kindergarten
House Votes
California Commission on Human Rights
Budget
Sexual Identity Changes for Minor Children
'Right to Abortion' in the California Constitution
State-Mandated Kindergarten
Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) Restrictions