| Full Name: | Roderick 'Rod' Wright |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (CA) - District 35, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | 2 Children |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
| Religion: | African Methodist Episcopal |
Summary
Senator Roderick 'Rod' Wright
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 1-1 - Expands Eligibility for Medi-Cal Program
Legislation (Yea)
March 7, 2013 - Expands Medi-Cal coverage to the following individuals as part of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Secs. 1, 6 ...
ACR 161 - Establishes September as "Food Literacy Awareness Month"
Legislation-Resolution (Yea)
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 ...
SB 1172 - Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Aug. 30, 2012 - Prohibits mental health providers from conducting sexual orientation change efforts on patients under the age of 18 (Sec. 2). Defines mental health ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | American Cancer Society California Division, Inc. State Senate Score | 81% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($53,416.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Roderick Wright 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=SD35
Capitol Website
http://sd35.senate.ca.gov/
Capitol
State Capitol, Room 2032
Sacramento, CA 95814-9400
Phone: 916-651-4035
Fax: 916-445-3712
District
1 Manchester Boulevard, Suite 600
Inglewood, CA 90301
Phone: 310-412-0393
Fax: 310-412-0996
