2007 Log Cabin Legislative Scorecard

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2007 LOG CABIN CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE SCORE CARD

SCORING SYSTEM
Each vote was assigned a point value based on bill or resolution, and Log Cabin's final position on the bill. Points were also given for sponsoring or co-sponsoring a bill or resolution. The points were added up and a total perfect score for each chamber of the legislature was determined. (29 total points in the Senate and 28.5 in the Assembly). Many bills were voted on twice by the originating chamber and so points were given for each vote taken.
Click here for information on each bill and Log Cabin's position.

Resolutions Log Cabin Supported
Aye = 1 point each vote
Absent/Abstain/Not Voting = .5 points each vote
Nay = 0 points each vote

Bills Log Cabin Supported
Aye = 2 points each vote
Absent/Abstain/Not Voting = 1 point each vote
Nay = 0 points each vote

Bills Log Cabin Was Neutral
Aye = 1 point each vote
Abstain/Absent/Not Voting = .5 points each vote
Nay= 0 points each vote

Bill Log Cabin Opposed
Aye = .5 points each vote
Absent/Abstain/Not Voting = .25 points each vote
Nay = 0 points each vote

Sponsor of a Bill Receives 2 Additional Points

Co-Sponsor of a Resolution Receives 1 Additional Point

CALIFORNIA SENATE Total Possible Score = 29

Senator Score

Maldonaldo, Abel 17

Runner, George 16.5

Battin, Jim 15.5

Harman, Tom 15

Aanestad, Sam 14.5

Ackerman, Dick 14.5

Cox, Dave 14.5

Margett, Bob 14

Ashburn, Roy 13.5

Cogdill, Dave 13

Denham, Jeff 12.5

Dutton, Bob 12.25

Wyland, Mark 9.25

Hollingsworth, Dennis 6.5

McClintock, Tom 5.5

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY Total Possible Score = 28.5

Assemblymember Score

Garcia, Bonnie 18.5

Adams, Anthony 17

Blakeslee, Sam 17

Strickland, Audra 16.25

Niello, Roger 15

Horton, Shirley 14.5

Cook, Paul 13.5

Aghazarian, Greg 13

Plescia, George 13

Spitzer, Todd 13

Gaines, Ted 12.5

Villines, Michael 12.5

Berryhill, Tom 12

Devore, Chuck 12

Duvall, Mike 12

Huff, Bob 12

Nakanishi, Alan 12

Runner, Sharon 12

Silva, Jim 12

Tran, Van 12

Benoit, John 11.5

Emerson, Bill 11.5

Houston, Guy 11

Jeffries, Kevin 11

Smyth, Cameron 11

Anderson, Joel 10

Maze, Bill 10

Walters, Mimi 10

Fuller, Jean 9.5

Garrick, Martin 9.5

LaMalfa, Doug 9.5

Keene, Rick 9

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INDIVIDUAL BILL AND RESOLUTION RESULTS (Note: Every bill listed other than Ab 43 was signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger)

AJR 26 - Resolution In Support of the Federal Hate Crimes Bill *
SUPPORT

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: Adams (Co-Sponsor), Aghazarian (Co-Sponsor), Berryhill (Co-Sponsor), Blakeslee, Cook (Co-Sponsor), Devore, Duvall, Gaines, Garcia (Co-Sponsor), Horton (Co-Sponsor), Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, Maze, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia (Co-Sponsor), Silva (Co-Sponsor), Smyth, Spitzer (Co-Sponsor), Strickland (Co-Sponsor), Tran (Co-Sponsor), Walters

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:
SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Benoit, Emerson, Fuller, Garrick, LaMalfa, Runner, Villines

Oppose:

SENATE: Hollingsworth

ASSEMBLY: Anderson

ACR 6 - Resolution Related to Teen Dating Violence Including Same Sex Couples
Support:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian (Co-Sponsor), Anderson , Benoit (Co-Sponsor), Berryhill, Blakeslee (Co-Sponsor), Cook (Co-Sponsor), Devore (Co-Sponsor), Duvall (Co-Sponsor), Emerson (Co-Sponsor), Fuller, Gaines, Garcia (Co-Sponsor), Garrick (Co-Sponsor), Horton (Co-Sponsor), Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi (Co-Sponsor), Niello (Co-Sponsor), Plescia (Co-Sponsor), Runner, Silva, Smyth (Co-Sponsor), Spitzer, Strickland (Co-Sponsor), Tran, Villines (Co-Sponsor), Walters

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Battin

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Oppose:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

ACR 11 Resolution Related to Domestic Violence Including Same Sex Couples
Support:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Adams (Co-Sponsor), Aghazarian (Co-Sponsor), Anderson (Co-Sponsor), Benoit (Co-Sponsor), Berryhill (Co-Sponsor), Blakeslee (Co-Sponsor), Cook (Co-Sponsor), Devore (Co-Sponsor), Duvall (Co-Sponsor), Emerson (Co-Sponsor), Fuller (Co-Sponsor), Gaines (Co-Sponsor), Garcia (Co-Sponsor), Garrick, Horton (Co-Sponsor), Houston, Huff, Jeffries (Co-Sponsor), Keene (Co-Sponsor), LaMalfa (Co-Sponsor), Maze (Co-Sponsor), Nakanishi (Co-Sponsor), Niello, Plescia (Co-Sponsor), Runner (Co-Sponsor), Silva (Co-Sponsor), Smyth, Spitzer (Co-Sponsor), Strickland, Tran (Co-Sponsor), Villines (Co-Sponsor), Walters

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Oppose:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

ACR 51 - Resolution In Support of Hate Crimes Awareness Month
Support

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Maldonaldo, Margett, Runner

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Cook, Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Fuller, Gaines, Garcia, Garrick, Horton, Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner, Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Strickland, Tran, Villines (Co-Sponsor), Walters

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Battin, Cogdill, Harman, Hollingsworth, McClintock, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Oppose:

SENATE: Ashburn

ASSEMBLY: NONE

SCR 3 Resolution in Support of an AIDS Wall Memorial
Support:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin, Cox, Denham, Harman, Maldonaldo, Runner, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Cook, Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Gaines, Garcia, Garrick, Horton, Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner, Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Strickland, Tran, Villines, Walters

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Dutton, Margett, McClintock

ASSEMBLY: Fuller, Maze

Oppose:

SENATE: Cogdill, Hollingsworth

ASSEMBLY: NONE

SJ 56 - Resolution In Support of Ending Don't Ask Don't Tell*

Support:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Battin, Harman

ASSEMBLY: Gaines, Horton

Oppose:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Cook, Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Fuller, Garcia, Garrick, Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner, Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Strickland, Tran, Villines, Walters

BILLS LOG CABIN SUPPORTED

SB 105- Domestic Partner Joint Taxation Implementation*
Support:

SENATE: Aanestad (2), Ackerman (2), Ashburn (2), Battin (2), Cogdill (2), Cox (2), Denham (1), Dutton (2), Harman (2) Maldonaldo (2), Margett (2), Runner (2), Wyland (1) [Bill voted on twice in the Senate]

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: Strickland

Oppose:

SENATE: Denham (1), Hollingsworth, McClintock, Wyland (1)

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Cook, Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Fuller, Gaines, Garcia, Garrick, Horton, Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner, Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Tran, Villines, Walters

SB 443 "Sperm Washing" Bill
Support:

SENATE: Aanestad (2), Ackerman (2), Ashburn (2), Battin (2), Cogdill (2), Cox (2), Denham (2), Dutton (1), Harman (2), Hollingsworth (2), Maldonaldo (2), Margett (2), Runner (2) [Bill voted on twice by Senate]

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Cook, Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Gaines, Garrick, Horton, Houston, Huff, Jeffries, LaMalfa, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner, Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Strickland, Tran, Villines, Walters

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Dutton (1), Wyland (2)

ASSEMBLY: Fuller, Garcia, Maze

Oppose:

SENATE: McClintock (2)

ASSEMBLY: Keene

SB 559 - Property Taxation Reassessment Exemption for Domestic Partners (1992-1996)*
Support:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin (1), Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett (1), McClintock, Runner (1), Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Garcia, Strickland

Oppose:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin (1), Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett (1), McClintock, Runner (1), Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Cook, Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Fuller, Gaines, Garrick, Horton, Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner, Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Tran, Villines, Walters

AB 102 - Names Bill Allowing Domestic Partners to Take Each Others Name at Registration of DP*
Support:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: Adams (2), Blakeslee (2), Niello (2) [Bill voted on twice in the Assembly]

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: Gaines (1), Garcia (2), Horton (1), Houston (1), Strickland (1)

Oppose:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Cook, Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Fuller, Gaines (1), Garrick, Horton (1), Houston (1), Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi, Plescia, Runner, Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Strickland (1), Tran, Villines, Walters

AB 394 - Safe Place to Learn Act - Reinforces Existing Anti-Discrimination Law in Schools*

Support:

SENATE: Maldonaldo

ASSEMBLY: Huff (1) [The bill was voted on twice in the Assembly]

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Runner

ASSEMBLY: Runner (1), Spitzer (1), Strickland (1)

Oppose:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, Margett, McClintock, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Blakeslee, Cook, Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Fuller, Gaines, Garcia, Garrick, Horton, Houston, Huff (1), Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner (1), Silva, Smyth, Spitzer (1), Strickland (1), Tran, Villines, Walters

AB 682 - AIDS/HIV Testing - Patient Consent
Support:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Adams (2), Aghazarian (2), Anderson (2) , Benoit (2), Berryhill (2), Blakeslee (2), Cook (2), Devore (2), Duvall (2), Emerson (2), Fuller (2), Gaines (2), Garcia (Sponsor) (2), Garrick (2), Horton (2), Houston (2), Huff (2), Jeffries (2), Keene (2), LaMalfa (2), Maze (2), Nakanishi (2), Niello (2), Plescia (2), Runner (2), Silva (2), Smyth (2), Spitzer (2), Strickland (2), Tran (2), Villines (2), Walters (2) [Bill voted on twice in the Assembly]

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Oppose:

SENATE: Hollingsworth

ASSEMBLY: NONE

BILLS LOG CABIN WAS NEUTRAL

AB 43 - Civil Marriage (Log Cabin Supports the Goal, Disagreed With the Legislative Strategy)*
Support:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Battin

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Oppose:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner, Wyland

SB 777 - Student Bill of Rights -Prohibits Anti-LGBT Educational Materials and Lectures in Classrooms*

Support:

SENATE: NONE (2)

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Battin (1), Harman (1) [The bill was voted on twice in Senate]

ASSEMBLY: Strickland

Oppose:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin (1), Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman (1), Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner, Wyland

AB 14 - Civil Rights Act of 2007*
Support:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Maldonaldo, Runner

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Blakeslee (2), Cook (1), Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Fuller, Gaines, Garcia (1), Garrick, Horton, Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner (1), Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Strickland (1), Tran, Villines, Walters [Bill voted on twice in the Assembly]

Oppose:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Battin, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, Margett, McClintock, Wyland

ASSEMBLY: Adams, Aghazarian, Anderson , Benoit, Berryhill, Cook (1), Devore, Duvall, Emerson, Fuller, Gaines, Garcia (1), Garrick, Horton, Houston, Huff, Jeffries, Keene, LaMalfa, Maze, Nakanishi, Niello, Plescia, Runner (1), Silva, Smyth, Spitzer, Strickland (1), Tran, Villines, Walters

BILL LOG CABIN OPPOSED

SB 518 - Juvenile Justice - Youth Offender Bill of Rights*
Support:

SENATE: NONE

ASSEMBLY: NONE

Absent/Abstaining/Not Voting:

SENATE: Battin (2), Dutton (1), Runner (1), Wyland (1) [Bill voted on twice in Senate]

ASSEMBLY: Strickland

Oppose:

SENATE: Aanestad, Ackerman, Ashburn, Cogdill, Cox, Denham, Dutton (1), Harman, Hollingsworth, Maldonaldo, Margett, McClintock, Runner (1), Wyland (1)

* Bill Sponsored by Equality California (EQCA)