| Full Name: | Ted Gaines |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (CA) - District 1, Republican |
| First Elected: | 01/04/2011 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Beth; 6 Children |
| Birth Place: | Roseville, CA |
| Home City: | Rocklin, CA |
Summary
Senator Ted Gaines
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 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
More Key Votes
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 ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Taxes
Jan. 1, 2012 - High taxes hurt families and small businesses and harm our economy. I strongly oppose any plan that raises taxes in California. I oppose any scheme ...
Issue Position: Budget
Jan. 1, 2012 - California's deficit and yearly budget crisis is the direct result of years of reckless spending decisions by the Legislature. We need to tear up the ...
Issue Position: Jobs
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - Economic recovery will come from the private sector, not from government. In fact, government policies have harmed our state's economy and driven businesses to other ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | DrugSense Positions on Drug Policy Reform | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($125,343.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ted Gaines 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 Email
senator.gaines@senate.ca.gov
Capitol Webmail
https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=SD01
Capitol Website
http://cssrc.us/web/1/
General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/tedgaines
Capitol
State Capitol, Room 3070
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Phone: 916-651-4001
Fax: 916-324-2680
District
4359 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 112
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Phone: 916-933-7213
Fax: 916-783-5487
District
1670 Market Street, Suite 244
Redding, CA 96001
