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Rating Group: California Alliance for Retired Americans

2008 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Elaine Alquist 100
Juan Arambula 100
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass Democratic 100
Patty Berg 100
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 100
Gilbert Cedillo 100
Joe Coto 100
Mike Davis 100
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier Democratic 100
Mike Eng 100
Noreen Evans 100
Mary Hayashi 100
Ed Hernandez 100
Dave Jones 100
Betty Karnette 100
CA Council Member - 2 Paul Krekorian 100
Sheila Kuehl 100
CA State Senate - 17 John Laird Democratic 100
Mark Leno 100
CA State Board of Equalization Sally Lieber Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu Democratic 100
Alan Lowenthal 100
CA Treasurer Fiona Ma Democratic 100
Eugene Mullin 100
Jenny Oropeza 100
CA Council Member - 9 Curren Price, Jr. 100
Gloria Romero 100
Ira Ruskin 100
Mary Salas 100
Lori Saldaña 100
Jack Scott 100
CA Supervisor - 5 Joe Simitian No Party Affiliation 100
CA Mayor - At-Large Darrell Steinberg No Party Affiliation 100
Sandré Swanson 100
Jim Beall, Jr. 94
CA State Senate - 14 Anna Caballero Democratic 94
Amina Carter 94
Ellen Corbett 94
Hector De La Torre 94
CA Council Member - 14 Kevin De Leon 94
Denise Ducheny 94
Mike Feuer 94
Felipe Fuentes 94
Warren Furutani 94
Loni Hancock 94
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman Democratic 94
Christine Kehoe 94
Tony Mendoza 94
Carole Migden 94
Fabian Núñez 94
CA U.S. Senate - Sr Alex Padilla Democratic 94
Don Perata 94
CA State Senate - 25 Anthony Portantino, Jr. Democratic 94
Jose Solorio 94
Tom Torlakson 94
Patricia Wiggins 94
Lois Wolk 94
Leland Yee 94
Charles Calderon 93
Mervyn Dymally 93
Mark Ridley-Thomas 93
Ron Calderon 88
Lloyd Levine 88
Michael Machado 88
Pedro Nava 88
Alberto Torrico 87
Dean Florez 86
Gloria Negrete McLeod 81
Cathleen Galgiani 80
Nicole Parra 73
CA U.S. House - 46 Lou Correa Democratic 69
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 63
Bonnie Garcia 63
Gregory Aghazarian 56
Shirley Horton 56
Van Tran 55
CA Supervisor - 2 Joel Anderson 50
Sam Blakeslee 50
Bill Emmerson 50
Guy Houston 50
Tom Berryhill 47
John Benoit 44
Abel Maldonado 44
CA Council Member Alan Nakanishi 44
Arnold Schwarzenegger 44
CA Council Member - At-Large Cameron Smyth 44
George Plescia 43
Mark Wyland 43
Todd Spitzer 40
Samuel Aanestad 38
Anthony Adams 38
Roy Ashburn 38
Charles DeVore 38
Jeff Denham 38
Jean Fuller 38
Martin Garrick 38
CA Supervisor - 1 Kevin Jeffries 38
CA State Senate - 6 Roger Niello Republican 38
Jim Silva 38
Audra Strickland 38
State Office Name Party Rating
Elaine Alquist 100
Juan Arambula 100
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass D 100
Patty Berg 100
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 100
Gilbert Cedillo 100
Joe Coto 100
Mike Davis 100
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier D 100
Mike Eng 100
Noreen Evans 100
Mary Hayashi 100
Ed Hernandez 100
Dave Jones 100
Betty Karnette 100
CA Council Member - 2 Paul Krekorian 100
Sheila Kuehl 100
CA State Senate - 17 John Laird D 100
Mark Leno 100
CA State Board of Equalization Sally Lieber D 100
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu D 100
Alan Lowenthal 100
CA Treasurer Fiona Ma D 100
Eugene Mullin 100
Jenny Oropeza 100
CA Council Member - 9 Curren Price, Jr. 100
Gloria Romero 100
Ira Ruskin 100
Mary Salas 100
Lori Saldaña 100
Jack Scott 100
CA Supervisor - 5 Joe Simitian N/A 100
CA Mayor - At-Large Darrell Steinberg N/A 100
Sandré Swanson 100
Jim Beall, Jr. 94
CA State Senate - 14 Anna Caballero D 94
Amina Carter 94
Ellen Corbett 94
Hector De La Torre 94
CA Council Member - 14 Kevin De Leon 94
Denise Ducheny 94
Mike Feuer 94
Felipe Fuentes 94
Warren Furutani 94
Loni Hancock 94
CA U.S. House - 2 Jared Huffman D 94
Christine Kehoe 94
Tony Mendoza 94
Carole Migden 94
Fabian Núñez 94
CA U.S. Senate - Sr Alex Padilla D 94
Don Perata 94
CA State Senate - 25 Anthony Portantino, Jr. D 94
Jose Solorio 94
Tom Torlakson 94
Patricia Wiggins 94
Lois Wolk 94
Leland Yee 94
Charles Calderon 93
Mervyn Dymally 93
Mark Ridley-Thomas 93
Ron Calderon 88
Lloyd Levine 88
Michael Machado 88
Pedro Nava 88
Alberto Torrico 87
Dean Florez 86
Gloria Negrete McLeod 81
Cathleen Galgiani 80
Nicole Parra 73
CA U.S. House - 46 Lou Correa D 69
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 63
Bonnie Garcia 63
Gregory Aghazarian 56
Shirley Horton 56
Van Tran 55
CA Supervisor - 2 Joel Anderson 50
Sam Blakeslee 50
Bill Emmerson 50
Guy Houston 50
Tom Berryhill 47
John Benoit 44
Abel Maldonado 44
CA Council Member Alan Nakanishi 44
Arnold Schwarzenegger 44
CA Council Member - At-Large Cameron Smyth 44
George Plescia 43
Mark Wyland 43
Todd Spitzer 40
Samuel Aanestad 38
Anthony Adams 38
Roy Ashburn 38
Charles DeVore 38
Jeff Denham 38
Jean Fuller 38
Martin Garrick 38
CA Supervisor - 1 Kevin Jeffries 38
CA State Senate - 6 Roger Niello R 38
Jim Silva 38
Audra Strickland 38
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