| Full Name: | Alex Padilla |
|---|---|
| Current Office: | State Senate - District 20, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/07/2006 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
Alex Padilla
Senator Alex Padilla's Special Interest Group Ratings
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Abortion
Animals and Wildlife
| 2011 | PawPAC - Positions on Animal Protection | A- |
| 2009 | The Humane Society Legislative Fund - Positions | 75% |
Budget, Spending and Taxes
Business and Consumers
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Conservative
Environment
Government Operations
| 2009 | California Public Interest Research Group - Positions | 92% |
| 2007 | California Public Interest Research Group - Positions on Public Interest Advocacy | 92 |
Guns
| 2010 | National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - Positions on Gun Rights | D |
| 2008 | Gun Owners of California - Positions on Gun Rights | 0% |
Health and Health Care
| 2010 | American Cancer Society California Division, Inc. - State Senate Score | 100% |
| 2008 | United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals - Positions | 100% |
Labor Unions
Marriage, Family, and Children
Senior Citizens
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
| 2011 | Equality California - Positions | 100% |
| 2010 | Equality California - Positions | 93% |
| 2009 | Equality California - Positions on LGBT Rights | 100% |
Women
| 2009 | California National Organization for Women - State Senate Score | 92% |
| 2007 | California National Organization for Women - Positions on Women's Rights | 100 |
How to Interpret these Evaluations
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Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.
2010 Endorsements
- Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
- California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- California League of Conservation Voters
- California National Organization for Women
- California Nurses Association
- California's Political Action Committee for Animals
- Equality California
- PawPAC
- Peace Officers Research Association of California
- Professional Engineers in California Government
