State Senator Bill Emmerson

 
Lifetime Score: 
13%
Current Year Score: 
25%
Party:  
Republican
Position:  
Years in Office:  
Assembly: (AD 63) 2004-2010; Senate: (SD 37) 2010-2012, (SD 23) 2012-2013

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State Senator Bill Emmerson's Voting Record

Bill # Description Issue(s) Vote Result Year
AB 1213 Protecting bobcats Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2013
AB 127 Reducing toxic fire retardants in building insulation Toxics & Chemicals
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2013
AB 217 Solar for all
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2013
AB 711 Protecting wildlife from toxic lead ammunition
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2013
AB 8 Investing in cleaner cars
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2013
AB 976 Enforcing the Coastal Act Ocean / Coastal Protection
Bad
Bad
2-year
Failed Assembly concurrence vote
2013
SB 1 New options for transit-oriented development
Bad
Bad
2-year
Held by author
2013
SB 254 Mattress recycling Recycling / Waste Reduction
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2013
SB 405 Phasing out plastic bags
Bad
Bad
2-year
Failed on Senate floor
2013
SB 43 Community solar power Clean & Renewable Energy
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2013
SB 448 Preventing oil companies’ market manipulation Transportation
Bad
Bad
2-year
Vetoed by Gov. Brown
2013
SB 461 Coastal oil revenue Ocean / Coastal Protection
Bad
Bad
2-year
Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee
2013
SB 52 Disclose Act for clean and fair elections Good Government
Bad
Bad
2-year
Held by author
2013
SB 665 Holding oil companies accountable for drilling damage
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2013
SB 691 Holding polluters accountable for air quality violations Air Quality
Bad
Bad
2-year
Held by author
2013
SB 750 Incentivizing water conservation Water Quality & Supply
Bad
Bad
2-year
Failed in Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife Committee
2013
AB 1073 Solar done wrong
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed into law by Gov. Brown (bad bill)
2012
AB 1436 Election day voter registration Good Government
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2012
AB 1478 Keeping state parks open
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2012
AB 1532 The right way to invest cap and trade revenues Global Warming
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
2012
 
 
 

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