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Senator James 'Jim' Wiley Nielsen

Full Name: James 'Jim' Wiley Nielsen
Office: State Senate (CA) - District 4, Republican
First Elected: 01/08/2013
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marilyn; 5 Children: Prima, Brandi, Jim, Adam, Bryan
Birth Date: 08/31/1944
Birth Place: Fresno, CA
Home City: San Joaquin Valley, CA

Recent Key Votes

AB 1640 - Expands Cash Assistance Programs for Pregnant Teenagers
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 27, 2012 - Expands the CalWORKS aid to qualified pregnant mothers who are 18 years of age or younger, which they can receive for no longer than ...

AB 2109 - Requires Parents to Obtain a Waiver for Unvaccinated Children
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 27, 2012 - Requires parents who choose not to vaccinate their child because it is contrary to their beliefs to obtain a signed affidavit from a health ...

SB 1476 - Authorizes Courts to Designate More than 2 Individuals as Parents of a Child
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 27, 2012 - Authorizes the established formula for calculating child support to be invalidated in certain cases including, but not limited to, any of the following (Sec. ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Children's Advocacy Institute Positions 53%
2011 Capitol Resource Institute Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($151,295.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Nielsen refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=SD04

Capitol Website
http://cssrc.us/web/4/

Capitol
State Capitol, Room 4062
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Phone: 916-651-4004

District
1550 Myers Street, Suite C
Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: 530-532-5860
Fax: 530-532-5865

District
5800 Stanford Ranch Road, Suite 720
Rocklin, CA 95765
Phone: 916-435-0744
Fax: 916-435-0749

District
1080 Mason Mall, Suite 4
Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone: 707-464-1255

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