| Full Name: | Ricardo Lara |
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| Office: | State Senate (CA) - District 33, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Gender: | Male |
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Summary
Senator Ricardo Lara
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
AB 2327 - Increases Penalties for the Misuse of Funds by Charitable Organizations
Legislation (Yea)
Aug. 27, 2012 - Prohibits any person or charitable organization from committing certain violations, including, but not limited to, the following (Secs. 1 2): Knowingly submitting ...
AB 1500 - Corporate Tax Rates and Middle Class Scholarship Fund
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Aug. 13, 2012 - Establishes the Middle Class Scholarship Fund to receive expected revenue that will be generated from the increase in certain business tax rates (Sec. 1). ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Governor Brown's Budget Proposal
More Public Statements
Jan. 10, 2013 - I am encouraged by Governor Brown's decision to prioritize education in this year's budget. It is only through the educating and training of our future ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | California National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 58% |
| 2012 | Consumer Federation of California Lifetime Score | 87% |
| 2012 | Consumer Federation of California Positions on Consumer Issues | 80% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | General Trade Unions ($107,200.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ricardo Lara refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 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=SD33
Capitol Website
http://sd33.senate.ca.gov/
General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ricardolara2012
Capitol
State Capitol, Room 5050
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Phone: 916-651-4033
District
115 Pine Avenue, Suite 430
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562-495-4766
