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2007 Vote Record
December 10, 2007
Temecula Valley, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore Valley
Chambers Secure Perfect Business Voting Record With Area
Legislators
The
Temecula Valley, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore Valley
Chambers through their regional advocacy coalition, the
Southwest California Legislative Council (SWCLC) tracked
58 potential new laws in 2007 that might have an impact
on the Southwest California business community. Last year
the SWCLC tracked half as many potential new laws.
“We
increased our working relationship and doubled our
efforts in terms of the issues we tracked with our state
legislators this past year,” stated Dennis Frank,
Chairman of the SWCLC. “We will continue to effectively
represent the interests of business in 2008,” continued
Frank.
The
SWCLC discussed and took a position of support or
opposition on each potential new law and communicated
those positions with state legislators throughout 2007.
This
year, all area legislators voted with the SWCLC 100% of
the time, a major accomplishment in representing the
interests of Temecula businesses with government.
“Our
chambers continue to hold its local legislators
accountable to the business community. For the first
time ever we are happy to announce our state legislators
voted with us 100% of the time representing a 20%
average increase since our first vote record three years
ago,” continued Frank.
The
SWCLC lobbied during the 2007 legislative session for
our legislators to OPPOSE 31 potential new laws and
SUPPORT 27 potential new laws. The SWCLC's official
positions on each of the 58 bills have been available
online on this web site including summaries and
explanations of why the SWCLC opposed and supported each
of the 58 potential new laws.
To
reach the “percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation,” the
SWCLC tallied the number of times our legislators voted
for the SWCLC’s position and divided that total by the
total number of potential new laws in which each
legislator voted. A potential new law is not figured
into the vote record percentage if a legislator, for
whatever reason, did not vote or if the potential new
laws died before the legislator had an opportunity to
vote.
Summary of Votes
|
|
FOR pro-jobs legislation |
AGAINST jobs legislation |
Percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation |
|
Senator Jim Battin |
13 |
0 |
100% |
|
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth |
29 |
0 |
100% |
|
Assembly Member John J. Benoit |
26 |
0 |
100% |
|
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries |
22 |
0 |
100% |
2007 Vote Record – In Depth
“N/A” = potential new law died before elected official
had an opportunity to vote or in the case of the
Governor the potential new law did not reach his desk.
AB
8 Nunez (D)
Health Care
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
AB
39 Benoit (R)
Undocumented Criminal Aliens
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
266 Calderon C (D)
Tribal Gaming: Compact Ratification
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
291 Jeffries (R)
State Highway Route 74: Relinquishment
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support
Governor: n/a
AB
338 Coto (D)
Workers' Compensation: Temporary Disability Payments
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: Support
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support
Governor: Signed
AB
401 Benoit (R)
Traffic Congestion Relief Program
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
437 Jones (D)
Employment Discrimination
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: n/a
AB
493 Ruskin (D)
Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Incentives
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: n/a
AB
504 Swanson (D)
Lockouts
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
AB
510 Benoit (R)
Employment: Working Hours
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
512 Lieber (D)
Contracts: Translation
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: n/a
AB
613 Tran (R)
Workplace Postings
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
644 Dymally (D)
Workers' Compensation: Medical Treatment Utilization
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
791 Jeffries (R)
Government Reorganization
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
891 De La Torre (D)
Telecommunications: Consumer Protection
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: n/a
AB
904 Feuer (D)
Recycling: Food Containers
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1003 Jeffries (R)
Department of Transportation: Engineering Services
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1073 Nava (D)
Workers' Compensation
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: Signed
AB
1117 Benoit (R)
Local Government: County Services Areas
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support
Governor: n/a
AB
1131 Jeffries (R)
Joint Powers Agreements: Joint Powers Agencies
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1208 Silva (R)
Improvement Districts
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support
Governor: Signed
AB
1240 Benoit (R)
Riverside County Transportation Commission
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1277 Benoit (R)
Corporate Tax: Combined Reporting
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support
Governor: n/a
AB
1285 Parra (D)
Taxation: Credits: Research and Development
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1287 Jeffries (R)
Absentee Voting
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support
Governor: Signed
AB
1293 Benoit (R)
Workers' Compensation: Liquidation Estate
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1295 Spitzer (R)
Tolls: Orange and Riverside Counties
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1341 Benoit (R)
Workers' Compensation: Temporary Disability
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1478 Jeffries (R)
Property Tax Losses Reserve Fund: Limits
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1517 Jones (D)
Public Utilities: Regulation of Fees
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
AB
1554 Jones (D)
Health Care Coverage: Rate Approval
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: n/a
AB
1636 Mendoza (D)
Workers' Compensation: Supplemental Job Benefits
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
AJR 14 Jeffries (R)
Customs Duties and Importation Revenues
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support
Resolution Chaptered
SB
24 Torlakson (D)
Tobacco Product Environmental Smoke: Fee
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
48 Alquist (D)
Community Development: Healthy Food Choices
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
55 Florez (D)
Water Quality: Sewage Sludge
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
59 Cogdill (R)
Reliable Water Supply Bond Act of 2008
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
140 Kehoe (D)
Fuels: Renewable Diesel Fuel
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
148 Hollingsworth (R)
Property Taxation: Exemption: Freeze Relief: Trees
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
149 Hollingsworth (R)
Income Taxes: Credits: Freeze Relief
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
180 Migden (D)
Labor Representatives: Elections
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
201 Florez (D)
Leafy Green Vegetable Crop Safety
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
210 Kehoe (D)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Fuel Standard
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
375 Steinberg (D)
Transportation Planning: Travel Models: Reviews
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
412 Simitian (D)
State Energy Resources Conservation & Dev. Commission
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
423 Harman (R)
Exemplary Damages
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
466 Steinberg (D)
Forest Resources
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
494 Kehoe (D)
Vehicular Air Pollution Control: Clean Alternative
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
622 Padilla (D)
Employment: Misclassification of Employees
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: Vetoed
SB
670 Correa (D)
Real Property: Transfer Fees
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
747 Corbett (D)
Disabled Person: Equal Access Rights
SWCLC
Position: Support
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
831 Lowenthal (D)
Billing: Mobile Telephony Service
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
840 Kuehl (D)
Single-Payer Health Care Coverage
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: n/a
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a
Governor: n/a
SB
886 Negrete McLeod (D)
Management Districts: District Board
SWCLC
Position: Oppose
State
Senator Jim Battin: Oppose
State
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose
Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose
Governor: Signed
SB
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