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Darrell S. Steinberg

Senator Darrell S. Steinberg's Special Interest Group Ratings

Darrell S. Steinberg
Full Name: Darrell S. Steinberg
Current Office: State Senate - District 6, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/02/2010

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Abortion

2012 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions on Reproductive Health Issues 100%
2011 Life Priority Network - Positions 0%
2010 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 100%
2009 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 100%
2009 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2008-2009 California Abortion and Reproductive Rights League - Positions 100%
2008 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2007 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 100
2006-2007 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 100%
2003 Life Priority Network - Positions 5%
2003 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2002 Life Priority Network - Positions 0%
2002 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 100%
2002 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2001 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
2000 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%
1999 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 100%

Animals and Wildlife

2011 PawPAC - Positions on Animal Protection A
2009 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 100%
2002 PawPAC - Positions 100%
2000 PawPAC - Positions 100%
1999 PawPAC - Positions 100%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 21%
2011 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 15%
2010 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 0%
2010 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 23.3
2009 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 0
2008 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 15%
2008 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 5.6
2007 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions on Tax and Fiscal Policy 0
2007 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 3
2003 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 5%
2002 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 10%
2001-2002 National Tax-Limitation Committee - Positions 17%

Business and Consumers

2012 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 33%
2012 Consumer Federation of California - Lifetime Score 96%
2012 Consumer Federation of California - Positions on Consumer Issues 88%
2011 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 15%
2011 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 18%
2011 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 27%
2011 Consumer Federation of California - Lifetime Score 97%
2011 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 100%
2010 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 41%
2010 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 20%
2010 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 100%
2009 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 23%
2009 California National Federation of Independent Business - State Senate Score 13%
2009 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 93%
2008 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 8%
2008 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 9
2008 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 93%
2007-2008 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 13%
2007 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 7
2007 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 0
2007 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 100%
2005-2010 Consumer Federation of California - Cumulative Score 96%
2005-2009 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 95%
2003-2004 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 10%
2003 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 11%
2002 Alliance for Better Business - Positions 94%
2002 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 6%
2002 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 87%
2002 Silicon Valley Leadership Group - Positions 59%
2001-2002 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 0%
2001 Alliance for Better Business - Positions 100%
2001 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 23%
2000 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 14%
1999-2000 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 18%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2011 California Communities United Institute - Positions 99
2010 California Communities United Institute - Positions on AIDS Policy 96%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Positions on Economic Justice 97%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Minority Issues Score 100%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Overall Score 97%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Women's Issues Score 93%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Score 97%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Criminal Justice 100%
2009 Applied Research Center - Leadership Score 5%
2009 Applied Research Center - Green Equity Score 100%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Civil Rights 100%
2009 Applied Research Center - Health Equity Score 100%
2009 Applied Research Center - Overall Score 84%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Education Equity 100%
2009 Applied Research Center - Legal Racism Score 0%
2009 Applied Research Center - Housing and Economics Score 100%
2008 Equality California - Positions 100%
2007 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 88
2007 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions on Civil Rights & Equality 85
2007 California Communities United Institute - Positions 97
2007 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - LGBTI Rights Score 94
2007 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 100
2007 Lambda Letters Project-Economic - Economic Policy Score 95
2007 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Minority Rights Policy Score 96
2007 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Women's Issues Score 100
2004 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - Positions 100%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - Positions 100%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Positions 100%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Positions 100%
2003 California Communities United Institute - Positions 100%
2003 Equality California - Positions 100%
2002 California Communities United Institute - Positions 100%
2002 Equality California - Positions 100%
2001 Equality California - Positions 100%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union (California State Legislature) - Positions 0%
2012 California Republican Assembly - Positions 6%
2011 California Republican Assembly - Positions 11%
2010 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0%
2009 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0%
2009 Capitol Weekly - Positions 74%
2008 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0%
2008 Capitol Weekly - Positions on Liberal Issues 100
2007 California Republican Assembly - Positions on Republican Principles 0
2003 California Republican Assembly - Positions 0%
2002 Christian Coalition of California - Positions 0%
2001 California Republican Assembly - Positions 3%

Drugs

2003 Drug Policy Forum of California (DPFCA) - Positions 100%
2000 Drug Policy Forum of California (DPFCA) - Positions 100%

Education

2011 California State University - Positions 83%

Environment

2011 California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 98%
2011 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2011 Sierra Club California - Positions 85%
2010 California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 97%
2010 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2010 Sierra Club California - Positions 100%
2009-2010 Clean Water Action California - Positions 83%
2009 California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 97%
2009 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 79%
2009 Environment California - Positions 70%
2009 Sierra Club California - Positions 53%
2008 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation 94
2008 Sierra Club California - Positions 89%
2007 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation 100
2007 Sierra Club California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 100
2003 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2002 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2001-2002 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 94%
2001 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
2000 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%
1999 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 100%

Government Operations

2009 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 100%
2007 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions on Public Interest Advocacy 92
2003 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 93%
2002 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 100%
2000 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 92%

Guns

2010 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights D
2008 Gun Owners of California - Positions on Gun Rights 0%
2003 Gun Owners of California - Positions 0%
2002 Gun Owners of California - Positions on Gun Rights 0%
2000 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Lifetime Score F
1999 Gun Owners of California - Positions 0%
1998-1999 Jack Berman Advocacy Center - Positions 100%
1998 National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action - Positions on Gun Rights 0%

Health and Health Care

2010 American Cancer Society California Division, Inc. - State Senate Score 100%
2002 San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Positions 100%

Housing and Property

2002-2003 Housing California - Positions 100%

Immigration

2001-2002 California Immigrant Policy Center - Positions 92%
1999-2000 California Immigrant Policy Center - Positions 93%

Labor Unions

2012 California School Employees Association - Positions on Classified School Employee Issues 90%
2011 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Floor Score 96%
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 87
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Lifetime Committee Votes Score 100
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Lifetime Score 98
2009 California School Employees Association - Positions 33%
2008 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 93%
2007 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 100
2003 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2002 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2001 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
2000 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%
1999 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 100%

Liberal

2009 Capitol Weekly - Positions 74%
2008 Capitol Weekly - Positions on Liberal Issues 100

Marriage, Family, and Children

2011 Capitol Resource Institute - Positions 0%
2011 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 98%
2008 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 92%
2007-2008 Capitol Resource Institute - Positions 13%
2007 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 96
2004 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 86
2003 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 100%
2001-2002 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 100%
1999-2000 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 100%

Science

2002 BIOCOM - Positions 22%

Senior Citizens

2012 Congress of California Seniors - Positions on Seniors Issues 89%
2011 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2010 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2009 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2007 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 100
2007 Congress of California Seniors - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 100
2002 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2001 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
2000 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%
1999 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 100%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2011 Equality California - Positions 100%
2010 Equality California - Positions 100%
2009 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 100%

Social

2007-2008 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 90%
2002-2003 Jericho - Positions 100%
2002 Jericho - Positions 100%

Women

2009 California National Organization for Women - State Senate Score 100%
2007 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 95
2003 California National Organization for Women - Positions 97%
2002 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 100%
2001 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 100%
2001 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 100
2000 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 100%
2000 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 100
1999 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 102

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