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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 issue 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.
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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | Democratic | 97% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 91% |
CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 86% |
CA | State Senate - 31 | Richard Roth | Democratic | 92% |
CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 91% |
CA | Mayor - At-Large | Darrell Steinberg | No Party Affiliation | 98% |
CA | Supervisor - 2 | Joel Anderson | 54% | |
CA | Council Member - 9 | Curren Price, Jr. | 91% | |
CA | Council Member - 14 | Kevin De Leon | 92% | |
CA | State Board of Equalization | Ted Gaines | Republican | 54% |
Jim Beall, Jr. | 98% | |||
Tom Berryhill | 59% | |||
Martin Block | 97% | |||
Ron Calderon | 91% | |||
Anthony Cannella | 77% | |||
Ellen Corbett | 100% | |||
Bill Emmerson | 65% | |||
Noreen Evans | 97% | |||
Jean Fuller | 49% | |||
Cathleen Galgiani | 92% | |||
Loni Hancock | 95% | |||
Ed Hernandez | 94% | |||
Gerald Hill | 98% | |||
Ben Hueso | 98% | |||
Robert Huff | 55% | |||
Hannah-Beth Jackson | 99% | |||
Steve Knight | 51% | |||
Mark Leno | 97% | |||
Carol Liu | 98% | |||
Bill Monning | 100% | |||
Jim Nielsen | 50% | |||
Fran Pavley | 93% | |||
Michael Rubio | 83% | |||
Andy Vidak | 52% | |||
Mimi Walters | 52% | |||
Lois Wolk | 96% | |||
Roderick Wright | 93% | |||
Mark Wyland | 53% | |||
Leland Yee | 94% |