2023 CA Legislative Scorecard
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.
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Senate Votes
1. Right to “Food Security”
Declares that "it is the established policy of this state that every human being has the right to access sufficient affordable and healthy food," and requires "all relevant state agencies to consider this state policy…pertinent to the distribution of sufficient food."
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. “Hate Crimes” Policy by Law Enforcement
Makes the adoption of a "hate crimes" policy by a state and local law enforcement agency mandatory by July 1, 2024.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. \"Gender Identity\" Affirmation for Child Custody
Would include a parent's affirmation of the child's "gender identity or gender expression" as part of the "health, safety, and welfare" factors used to determine the "best interests of the child" for the purposes of deciding custody.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Article V Convention: Gun Control
Applies to Congress to call an Article V convention for the purpose of proposing a constitutional amendment on "firearms regulations and prohibitions."
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. State-Licensing of Homemade Firearms
Requires anybody who uses a three-dimensional (3D) printer or computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine to make a firearm to be a state-licensed manufacturer.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day
Proclaims March 15, 2023, as "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day, a day of remembrance and education to ensure that all Californians always honor and remember a vibrant guardian of equality for all."
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Allen | D | 0% | ||||||
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | D | 33% | ||||||
| Bob J. Archuleta | D | 0% | ||||||
| Angelique Ashby | D | 0% | ||||||
| Toni Atkins | D | 0% | ||||||
| Josh Becker | D | 0% | ||||||
| Catherine Blakespear | D | 0% | ||||||
| Steven Bradford | D | 0% | ||||||
| Anna M. Caballero | D | 0% | ||||||
| Dave Cortese | D | 0% | ||||||
| Brian Dahle | R | 50% | ||||||
| Bill Dodd | D | 0% | ||||||
| Maria Elena Durazo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Susan Talamantes Eggman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Steve Glazer | D | 0% | ||||||
| Lena Gonzalez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Shannon L. Grove | R | 67% | ||||||
| Melissa Hurtado | D | 25% | ||||||
| Brian W. Jones | R | 67% | ||||||
| John Laird | D | 0% | ||||||
| Monique Limon | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mike McGuire | D | 0% | ||||||
| Caroline Menjivar | D | 0% | ||||||
| Dave Min | D | 0% | ||||||
| Josh Newman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Janet Nguyen | R | 50% | ||||||
| Roger Niello | R | 67% | ||||||
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | R | 40% | ||||||
| Steve Padilla | D | 0% | ||||||
| Anthony J. Portantino | D | 0% | ||||||
| Richard Roth | D | 0% | ||||||
| Susan Rubio | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kelly Seyarto | R | 60% | ||||||
| Nancy C. Skinner | D | 0% | ||||||
| Lola Smallwood-Cuevas | D | 0% | ||||||
| Henry Stern | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tom Umberg | D | 0% | ||||||
| Aisha Wahab | D | 0% | ||||||
| Scott Wiener | D | 17% | ||||||
| Scott Thomas Wilk | R | 33% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 2.3% |
| Republican | 54.3% |
