Current Averages
Scorecard |
2009 |
2008 |
Average of all Assemblymembers |
60% |
61% |
Average Assembly Republican Score |
13% |
14% |
Average Assembly Independent Score |
86% |
- |
Average Assembly Democrat Score |
87% |
93% |
Perfect 100s
(Ammiano, Brownley, Chesbro, Feuer, Huffman, Krekorian, B. Lowenthal, Monning, Nava, Salas, Saldaña, Skinner) |
12 |
19 |
Average of all Senators |
55% |
60% |
Average Senate Republican Score |
9% |
12% |
Average Senate Democrat Score |
82% |
90% |
Perfect 100s
(Corbett, Hancock, Leno, A. Lowenthal, Pavley, Simitian, Wiggins) |
7 |
9 |
Governor |
28% |
60% |
Historical Averages
Average Assembly Scores |
|
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Assembly Democrats |
94 |
85 |
98 |
83 |
86 |
94 |
85 |
86 |
87 |
94 |
93 |
87 |
Assembly Republicans |
24 |
21 |
16 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
14 |
13 |
|
Average Senate Scores |
|
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Senate Democrats |
84 |
76 |
98 |
92 |
92 |
83 |
87 |
91 |
89 |
89 |
90 |
82 |
Senate Republicans |
34 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1.5 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
|
Governors' Scores |
|
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Score |
41 |
21 |
75 |
85 |
72 |
100 |
58 |
58 |
50 |
63 |
60 |
28 |
Governor |
Deukmejian |
Wilson |
Davis |
Schwarzenegger |
Read more at : "California Governors since 1975: A Mixed Record"
Californians’ Approval Ratings1
President Obama: 63% favorable
Congress: 39% favorable (29% in 2008)
Governor Schwarzenegger: 30% favorable (38% in 2008)
State Legislature: 21% favorable (21% in 2008)
Californians’ Opinions on Global Warming2
75% of Californians believe steps should be taken right away to counter global warming.
61% of Californians believe the effects of global warming have already begun.
49% of Californians would support using a cap and trade system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and 56% would support a carbon tax.
California’s green economy: Where we are, and where we’re heading3
Dollars saved by consumers over the past 35 years due to California’s energy efficiency policies: $56 billion
Number of full-time jobs created by these policies: 1.5 million
Investment in clean technology in California in 2008 (nearly double the investment in the previous year): $3.3 billion
Growth of “green” California businesses providing products and services that conserve resources and reduce environmental impacts since 1995: 28%
CLCV Results
Number of CLCV Member Action Campaigns in 2009: 24
Number of CLCV members who made calls to their legislator through our MAC program in 2009: 626
1 September 2009 poll “Californians and their Government,” Public Policy Institute of California
2 July 2009 poll “Californians and the Environment,” Public Policy Institute of California
3 2009 report “California Green Innovation Index 2009,” Next 10