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Summary

Senator William 'Bill' Emmerson

Full Name: William 'Bill' Emmerson
Office: State Senate (CA) - District 23, Republican
First Elected: 06/08/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nan; 2 Children: Kate, Caroline
Birth Place: Oakland, CA
Home City: Redlands, CA

Recent Key Votes

SBx1 1 - Expands Eligibility for Medi-Cal Program
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 7, 2013

SB 1234 - Establishes Retirement Program for Private Sector Employees
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 31, 2012 - Establishes the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust which provides a statewide payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement for private sector employees that is convenient, ...

ACR 161 - Establishes September as "Food Literacy Awareness Month"
Legislation-Resolution (Nay)

Aug. 30, 2012 - Establishes the month of September as Food Literacy Awareness Month. Defines food literacy as the understanding of the impact of an individuals ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Positions on Reproductive Health Issues 0%
2012 California School Employees Association Positions on Classified School Employee Issues 12%
2012 Consumer Federation of California Lifetime Score 19%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($101,875.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bill Emmerson 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=SD23

Capitol Website
http://cssrc.us/web/23/

Capitol
State Capitol, Room 5082
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Phone: 916-651-4023
Fax: 916-327-2272

District
1801 Orange Tree Lane, Suite 240
Redlands, CA 92374
Phone: 909-801-5040
Fax: 909-801-5016

District
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, #108
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: 760-568-0408

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