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Rating Group: California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG)

2006 Positions on Public Interest Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
CA Council Member Alan Nakanishi 10
Joseph Nation 89
Pedro Nava 100
Gloria Negrete McLeod 70
Fabian Núñez 100
Jenny Oropeza 100
Deborah Ortiz 100
Nicole Parra 70
Fran Pavley 100
Don Perata 100
George Plescia 20
Charles Poochigian 25
Keith Stuart Richman 11
Mark Ridley-Thomas 100
Gloria Romero 89
George Runner, Jr. 33
Sharon Runner 11
Ira Ruskin 100
Lori Saldaña 100
Simón Salinas 100
Jack Scott 100
Joe Simitian 100
Nell Soto 67
Todd Spitzer 20
Audra Strickland 20
Tom Torlakson 100
Alberto Torrico 90
Van Tran 30
Mike Villines 20
Edward Vincent 88
Mimi Walters 10
Lois Wolk 80
Mark Wyland 20
Leland Yee 90
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 17 John Laird Democratic 100
CA State Board of Equalization - 2 Sally Lieber Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu Democratic 90
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 34 Thomas Umberg Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 33
CA State Senate - 6 Roger Niello Republican 10
State Office Name Party Rating
CA Council Member Alan Nakanishi 10
Joseph Nation 89
Pedro Nava 100
Gloria Negrete McLeod 70
Fabian Núñez 100
Jenny Oropeza 100
Deborah Ortiz 100
Nicole Parra 70
Fran Pavley 100
Don Perata 100
George Plescia 20
Charles Poochigian 25
Keith Stuart Richman 11
Mark Ridley-Thomas 100
Gloria Romero 89
George Runner, Jr. 33
Sharon Runner 11
Ira Ruskin 100
Lori Saldaña 100
Simón Salinas 100
Jack Scott 100
Joe Simitian 100
Nell Soto 67
Todd Spitzer 20
Audra Strickland 20
Tom Torlakson 100
Alberto Torrico 90
Van Tran 30
Mike Villines 20
Edward Vincent 88
Mimi Walters 10
Lois Wolk 80
Mark Wyland 20
Leland Yee 90
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass D 100
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 100
CA State Senate - 17 John Laird D 100
CA State Board of Equalization - 2 Sally Lieber D 100
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu D 90
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 100
CA State Senate - 34 Thomas Umberg D 90
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 90
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 33
CA State Senate - 6 Roger Niello R 10
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