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Mark Wyland

Senator Mark Wyland's Special Interest Group Ratings

Mark Wyland
Full Name: Mark Wyland
Current Office: State Senate - District 38, Republican
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 0%
2011 Life Priority Network - Positions 100%
2010 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 0%
2009 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 0%
2009 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 0%
2008-2009 California Abortion and Reproductive Rights League - Positions 0%
2008 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 18%
2007 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 0
2006-2007 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 0%
2006 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 0%
2006 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 43
2005-2006 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 20%
2005 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 11%
2004 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 20%
2003-2004 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions 100%
2003 Life Priority Network - Positions 92%
2003 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 10%
2002 Life Priority Network - Positions 89%
2002 NARAL Pro-Choice California - Positions on Reproductive Rights 0%
2002 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 10%
2001 Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California - Positions 33%

Agriculture and Food

2006 California Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 100%
2005 California Farm Bureau Federation - Positions 100%

Animals and Wildlife

2011 PawPAC - Positions on Animal Protection B
2009 The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions 50%
2005 PawPAC - Positions on Animal Protection 17%
2002 PawPAC - Positions 63%

Budget, Spending and Taxes

2011 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2011 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 87%
2010 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2010 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 90
2009 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 88.7
2008 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2008 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 92.4
2007 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions on Tax and Fiscal Policy 100
2007 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 98.9
2006 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions on Tax and Fiscal Policy 100
2005 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2005 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 98
2004 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2004 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 96
2003 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 100%
2003 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association - Positions 98
2002 California Taxpayers' Association - Positions 90%
2001-2002 National Tax-Limitation Committee - Positions 95%

Business and Consumers

2012 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 75%
2012 Consumer Federation of California - Lifetime Score 21%
2012 Consumer Federation of California - Positions on Consumer Issues 50%
2011 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%
2011 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 100%
2011 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 91%
2011 Consumer Federation of California - Lifetime Score 18%
2011 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 20%
2010 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 94%
2010 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 90%
2010 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 23%
2009 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%
2009 California National Federation of Independent Business - State Senate Score 100%
2009 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 18%
2008 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 100%
2008 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 100
2008 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 30%
2007-2008 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2007 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 100
2007 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 89
2007 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 17%
2006 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions on Pro-Business Policy 94%
2006 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions on Manufacturers Advocacy 90
2006 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions on Pro-Small Business Policy 100
2006 Consumer Federation of California - Positions on Consumer Advocacy 6
2005-2010 Consumer Federation of California - Cumulative Score 18%
2005-2009 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 17%
2005-2006 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 100%
2005 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%
2004 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%
2003-2004 California Manufacturers and Technology Association - Positions 100%
2003-2004 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 90%
2003 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 94%
2002 Alliance for Better Business - Positions 0%
2002 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 93%
2002 Consumer Federation of California - Positions 7%
2002 Silicon Valley Leadership Group - Positions 65%
2001-2002 California National Federation of Independent Business - Positions 100%
2001 Alliance for Better Business - Positions 0%
2001 California Chamber of Commerce - Positions 100%

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

2011 California Communities United Institute - Positions 40
2010 California Communities United Institute - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Score 22%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Positions on AIDS Policy 0%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Overall Score 39%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Minority Issues Score 20%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Positions on Economic Justice 54%
2010 California Communities United Institute - Women's Issues Score 57%
2009 Applied Research Center - Health Equity Score 0%
2009 Applied Research Center - Leadership Score 0%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Civil Rights 50%
2009 Applied Research Center - Overall Score 22%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Education Equity 67%
2009 Applied Research Center - Positions on Criminal Justice 33%
2009 Applied Research Center - Legal Racism Score 0%
2009 Applied Research Center - Housing and Economics Score 25%
2009 Applied Research Center - Green Equity Score 0%
2008 Equality California - Positions 0%
2007 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 16
2007 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions on Civil Rights & Equality 0
2007 California Communities United Institute - Positions 16
2007 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - LGBTI Rights Score 18
2007 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 0
2007 Lambda Letters Project-Economic - Economic Policy Score 24
2007 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Minority Rights Policy Score 19
2007 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Women's Issues Score 20
2006 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 20
2006 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions on Civil Rights & Equality 0%
2006 California Communities United Institute - Positions on Underrepresented Group Issues 23
2006 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - LGBTI Rights Score 0
2006 Lambda Letters Project-Economic - Economic Policy Score 7
2006 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - HIV/AIDS Policy Score 33
2006 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Minority Rights Policy Score 11
2006 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Women's Issues Score 62
2005-2006 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 0
2005 Applied Research Center - Positions on Racial Justice 25
2005 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 31%
2005 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - Positions 11%
2005 Equality California - Positions 7%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - Positions 0%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Positions 20%
2005 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Positions 38%
2004 Applied Research Center - Positions 10%
2004 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 54%
2004 California Communities United Institute - LGBTI - Positions 0%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS - Positions 11%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-People of Color - Positions 8%
2004 Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues - Positions 31%
2003 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality - Positions 36%
2003 California Communities United Institute - Positions 27%
2003 Equality California - Positions 11%
2002 California Communities United Institute - Positions 34%
2002 Equality California - Positions 0%
2001 Equality California - Positions 13%

Conservative

2012 American Conservative Union (California State Legislature) - Positions 86%
2012 California Republican Assembly - Positions 78%
2011 California Republican Assembly - Positions 89%
2010 California Republican Assembly - Positions 84%
2009 California Republican Assembly - Positions 88%
2009 Capitol Weekly - Positions 17%
2008 California Republican Assembly - Positions 100%
2008 Capitol Weekly - Positions on Liberal Issues 0
2007 California Republican Assembly - Positions on Republican Principles 95
2006 California Republican Assembly - Positions on Republican Principles 76
2005 California Republican Assembly - Positions 94%
2004 California Republican Assembly - Positions 92%
2003 California Republican Assembly - Positions 89%
2001 California Republican Assembly - Positions 93%

Drugs

2003-2004 Drug Policy Forum of California (DPFCA) - Positions 0%
2003 Drug Policy Forum of California (DPFCA) - Positions 0%

Education

2011 California State University - Positions 83%

Environment

2011 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 12%
2011 California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 5%
2011 Sierra Club California - Positions 7%
2010 California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 4%
2010 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 5%
2010 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2009-2010 Clean Water Action California - Positions 11%
2009 California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime Score 4%
2009 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 10%
2009 Environment California - Positions 10%
2009 Sierra Club California - Positions 7%
2008 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation 7
2008 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2007 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions on Environmental Conservation 5
2007 Sierra Club California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 9
2006 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 7%
2006 Environment California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 24
2006 Sierra Club California - Positions on Environmental Conservation 9
2005-2006 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 50
2005 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0%
2005 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2004 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0%
2004 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2003-2004 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 60%
2003 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 5%
2003 Sierra Club California - Positions 0%
2002 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0%
2001-2002 California Park and Recreation Society - Positions 31%
2001 California League of Conservation Voters - Positions 0%

Government Operations

2009 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 15%
2007 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions on Public Interest Advocacy 33
2006 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions on Public Interest Advocacy 20
2005 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 12%
2004 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 33%
2003 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 43%
2002 California Public Interest Research Group - Positions 37%

Guns

2010 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights A
2008 Gun Owners of California - Positions on Gun Rights 100%
2003 Gun Owners of California - Positions 100%
2002 Gun Owners of California - Positions on Gun Rights 0%

Health and Health Care

2010 American Cancer Society California Division, Inc. - State Senate Score 31%
2002 San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Positions 0%

Housing and Property

2003-2004 Housing California - Positions 23%
2002-2003 Housing California - Positions 14%

Immigration

2003-2004 California Immigrant Policy Center - Positions 0%
2001-2002 California Immigrant Policy Center - Positions 8%

Labor Unions

2012 California School Employees Association - Positions on Classified School Employee Issues 0%
2011 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Committee Score 0%
2011 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Floor Score 4%
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Lifetime Committee Votes Score 13
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Committee Votes Score 22
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 40
2009 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Lifetime Score 8
2009 California School Employees Association - Positions 20%
2008 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 14%
2007 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 10
2006 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions on Workplace Rights 4
2005 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 7%
2005 California School Employees Association - Positions 0%
2004 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 8%
2003 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 0%
2002 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 7%
2001 California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO - Positions 3%

Liberal

2009 Capitol Weekly - Positions 17%
2008 Capitol Weekly - Positions on Liberal Issues 0

Marriage, Family, and Children

2011 Capitol Resource Institute - Positions 100%
2011 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 55%
2008 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 60%
2007-2008 Capitol Resource Institute - Positions 93%
2007 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 50
2006 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 44
2005 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 30
2004 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions on Child and Youth Issues 38
2003 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 52%
2001-2002 Children's Advocacy Institute - Positions 53%

Science

2002 BIOCOM - Positions 71%

Senior Citizens

2012 Congress of California Seniors - Positions on Seniors Issues 30%
2011 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 14%
2010 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 22%
2009 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 27%
2007 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 31
2007 Congress of California Seniors - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 37
2006 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions on Senior & Retirement Issues 13
2006 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 15
2005 California Alliance for Retired Americans - Positions 31%
2005 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 33%
2004 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 27%
2003 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 44%
2002 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 35%
2001 Congress of California Seniors - Positions 42%

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

2011 Equality California - Positions 0%
2010 Equality California - Positions 8%
2009 Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights 0%

Social

2007-2008 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 5%
2005 Jericho - Positions 33%
2004 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 10%
2004 Jericho - Positions 23%
2003 Friends Committee on Legislation of California - Positions 33%
2002-2003 Jericho - Positions 46%
2002 Jericho - Positions 18%

Women

2009 California National Organization for Women - State Senate Score 0%
2007 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 15
2006 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 10
2005 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 44%
2005 California National Organization for Women - Positions 40%
2004 California National Organization for Women - Positions 21%
2003 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 27%
2003 California National Organization for Women - Positions 28%
2002 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 40%
2002 California National Organization for Women - Positions 18%
2001 American Association of University Women of California - Positions 19%
2001 California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights 42

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