Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
CA Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
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
1. California Commission on Human Rights
AB412 California Commission on Human Rights (passed 31 to 7 on 9/1/2021). Would establish the California Commission on Human Rights to evaluate the state's protection of human rights as “defined, enumerated, or set forth by, but not limited to” the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
2. Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) Restrictions
SB918 Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) Restrictions (passed 28 to 6 on 4/18/2022). Would create several major provisions related to concealed carry weapons (CCW) licenses, such as raising the minimum age requirement to 21.
3. Sexual Identity Changes for Minor Children
AB421 Sexual Identity Changes for Minor Children (passed 29 to 8 on 6/9/2022). Requires California courts to order parents who do not sign a change of gender petition that has been filed on behalf of their minor child to show cause why the petition should not be granted by filing a written objection.
4. Budget
SB154 Budget (passed 28 to 8 on 6/13/2022). Contains the 2022 Budget Act, which, along with other related legislation, implements California's state budget of approximately $307.9 billion for FY 2022-23.
5. 'Right to Abortion' in the California Constitution
SCA10 'Right to Abortion' in California Constitution (passed 29 to 8 on 6/20/2022). Would amend the California Constitution to include an individual's "fundamental right to choose to have an abortion."
6. State-Mandated Kindergarten
SB70 State-Mandated Kindergarten (passed 33 to 5 on 8/29/2022). Requires a child to complete one year of kindergarten before that child may be admitted to the first grade at a public elementary school.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Benjamin Allen | D | SD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Archuleta | D | HD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | . | . | - |
Toni G. Atkins | D | SD-039 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Patricia C. Bates | R | SD-036 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | . |
Josh Becker | D | SD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Andreas Borgeas | R | SD-008 | 80% | + | + | + | + | . | - |
Steven Bradford | D | SD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anna M. Caballero | D | SD-014 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Dave Cortese | D | SD-015 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brian Dahle | R | SD-001 | 100% | . | . | + | + | + | + |
Bill Dodd | D | SD-003 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
María Elena Durazo | D | SD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Susan Talamantes Eggman | D | SD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steven M. Glazer | D | SD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | . | - | - |
Lena A. Gonzalez | D | SD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shannon Grove | R | SD-012 | 100% | + | . | + | + | + | . |
Robert M. Hertzberg | D | SD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Hueso | D | SD-040 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Melissa Hurtado | D | SD-016 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Brian W. Jones | R | SD-040 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
John Laird | D | SD-017 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Connie M. Leyva | D | SD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monique Limon | D | SD-019 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Mike McGuire | D | SD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Melissa A. Melendez | R | SD-028 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Dave Min | D | SD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Josh Newman | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Janet Nguyen | R | SD-036 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Jim Nielsen | R | SD-004 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | R | SD-023 | 75% | - | + | . | . | + | + |
Richard Pan | D | SD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony J. Portantino | D | SD-025 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Richard D. Roth | D | SD-031 | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | - |
Susan Rubio | D | SD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | . | - | - |
Kelly Seyarto | R | SD-032 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Nancy Skinner | D | SD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Henry I. Stern | D | SD-027 | 0% | . | - | . | - | - | - |
Thomas J. Umberg | D | SD-034 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Wieckowski | D | SD-010 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
Scott D. Wiener | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scott Wilk | R | SD-021 | 80% | + | . | + | + | + | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Democrat | 0% |
Republican | 92.8% |