Rating Group: Race Forward
2009 Positions on Civil Rights
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Pavley | 75% | |||
| Manuel Pérez | 75% | |||
| Van Tran | 75% | |||
| Samuel Aanestad | 50% | |||
| Anthony Adams | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Joel Anderson | 50% | |
| Roy Ashburn | 50% | |||
| Tom Berryhill | 50% | |||
| Sam Blakeslee | 50% | |||
| David Cogdill | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 50% | |
| Dave Cox | 50% | |||
| Charles DeVore | 50% | |||
| Jeff Denham | 50% | |||
| Robert Dutton | 50% | |||
| Bill Emmerson | 50% | |||
| Nathan Fletcher | 50% | |||
| Jean Fuller | 50% | |||
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | 50% |
| Martin Garrick | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Curt Hagman | 50% | |
| Diane Harkey | 50% | |||
| Tom Harman | 50% | |||
| Dennis Hollingsworth | 50% | |||
| Robert Huff | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Kevin Jeffries | 50% | |
| Steve Knight | 50% | |||
| Dan Logue | 50% | |||
| Abel Maldonado | 50% | |||
| Jeff Miller | 50% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 6 | Roger Niello | Republican | 50% |
| Jim Nielsen | 50% | |||
| Jenny Oropeza | 50% | |||
| George Runner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Jim Silva | 50% | |||
| Cameron Smyth | 50% | |||
| Tony Strickland | 50% | |||
| Audra Strickland | 50% | |||
| Mike Villines | 50% | |||
| Mimi Walters | 50% | |||
| Mark Wyland | 50% | |||
| John Benoit | 25% | |||
| Brian Nestande | 25% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | Democratic | 25% |
| Michael Duvall | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Pavley | 75% | |||
| Manuel Pérez | 75% | |||
| Van Tran | 75% | |||
| Samuel Aanestad | 50% | |||
| Anthony Adams | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Joel Anderson | 50% | |
| Roy Ashburn | 50% | |||
| Tom Berryhill | 50% | |||
| Sam Blakeslee | 50% | |||
| David Cogdill | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Paul Cook | 50% | |
| Dave Cox | 50% | |||
| Charles DeVore | 50% | |||
| Jeff Denham | 50% | |||
| Robert Dutton | 50% | |||
| Bill Emmerson | 50% | |||
| Nathan Fletcher | 50% | |||
| Jean Fuller | 50% | |||
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | R | 50% |
| Martin Garrick | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Curt Hagman | 50% | |
| Diane Harkey | 50% | |||
| Tom Harman | 50% | |||
| Dennis Hollingsworth | 50% | |||
| Robert Huff | 50% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Kevin Jeffries | 50% | |
| Steve Knight | 50% | |||
| Dan Logue | 50% | |||
| Abel Maldonado | 50% | |||
| Jeff Miller | 50% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 6 | Roger Niello | R | 50% |
| Jim Nielsen | 50% | |||
| Jenny Oropeza | 50% | |||
| George Runner, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Jim Silva | 50% | |||
| Cameron Smyth | 50% | |||
| Tony Strickland | 50% | |||
| Audra Strickland | 50% | |||
| Mike Villines | 50% | |||
| Mimi Walters | 50% | |||
| Mark Wyland | 50% | |||
| John Benoit | 25% | |||
| Brian Nestande | 25% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | D | 25% |
| Michael Duvall | 0% |