Senator Ben Hueso

Biographical

Full Name: Ben Hueso
Current Office: State Senate - District 40, Democratic
First Elected: 03/12/2013
Last Elected: 03/12/2013
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Laura; 4 Children
Birth Place: San Diego
Home City: Logan Heights, CA
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

AB 1-1 - Expands Eligibility for Medi-Cal Program
Legislation (Yea)

March 7, 2013

AB 1313 - Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Aug. 31, 2012

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

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, ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Create Quality Jobs

Jan. 1, 2013 - Attract businesses to our area that provide good paying jobs & Draft legislation that creates local jobs within our communities

Issue Position: Reform Health Care System

Jan. 1, 2013 - Work to provide affordable high quality health care for our families with comprehensive reform that does not hurt your wallet nor our state budget

Issue Position: Fix State Budget Deficit

Jan. 1, 2013 - End State raids of our local revenues Eliminate unfunded mandates

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Positions on Reproductive Health Issues 100%
2012 California School Employees Association Positions on Classified School Employee Issues 88%
2012 Consumer Federation of California Lifetime Score 85%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry General Trade Unions ($90,300.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Ben Hueso 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
http://sd40.senate.ca.gov/contact/email

Capitol Website
http://sd40.senate.ca.gov/

Capitol
State Capitol, Room 3082
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-651-4040
Fax: 916-327-3522

District
1224 State Street
Suite D
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: 760-335-3442
Fax: 760-335-3444

District
45-125 Smurr Street
Suite B
Indio, CA 92201
Phone: 760-398-6442
Fax: 760-398-6470

District
303 H Street
Suite 2030
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619-409-7690
Fax: 619-409-7688