| Full Name: | Ira Ruskin |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Cheryl |
| Birth Date: | 11/12/1943 |
| Birth Place: | New York, NY |
| Home City: | Redwood City, CA |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Ira Ruskin
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
SB 1381 - Increasing Age Requirements for Kindergarten and First Grade
Legislation (Yea)
Aug. 31, 2010 - -Amends the age requirement for children to be admitted into kindergarten as follows (Sec. 3):-Existing law: if the child will have his or her fifth ...
AB 482 - Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Aug. 31, 2010 - -Prohibits employers from obtaining an individual's credit report for employment purposes, unless the following criteria have been met (Sec. 2):-The position provides access to money, ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gun Owners of California Positions on Gun Rights | 0% |
| 2010 | American Cancer Society California Division, Inc. State Assembly Score | 100% |
| 2009-2010 | Clean Water Action California Positions | 90% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | General Trade Unions ($139,700.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ira Ruskin repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
View Ira Ruskin's California State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
