Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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

Good Vote: No

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.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
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
Democrat 0%
Republican 92.8%