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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

AB 472 - Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 22, 2012 - Authorizes an individual who suffers a drug-related overdose and the individual who reports the overdose in good faith to medical professionals to receive legal ...

SB 1506 - Reduces Charges for Possession of Controlled Substances
Legislation (Nay)

May 31, 2012 - Reduces the classification of illegal possession of certain controlled substances to a misdemeanor with the following penalties (Secs. 1-3): A fine; A jail ...

AB 1756 - Food Stamps for Drug Felons
Legislation (Nay)

May 13, 2010 - -Repeals the specifications that a convicted drug felon, in order to receive food stamps, must have completed, participated in, or enrolled in a government-recognized drug ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2007-2008 DrugSense Positions on Drug Policy Reform 0%
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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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