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Source: California Target Book

  
Manufacturers' legislative scorecard
's voting record on bills important to manufacturers:
2005-06: 8% (2-22) 2003-04: 27% (3-8) OVERALL: 14% (5-30)
  VOTE  Indicates vote for manufacturers' interests or an Abstain vote
's
votes
2008 votes
AB 1946 - Expands the likelihood of civil action by the Attorney General, district and city attorneys. YES
AB 1946 - Expands the likelihood of civil action by the Attorney General, district and city attorneys. YES
AB 1946 - Expands the likelihood of civil action by the Attorney General, district and city attorneys. YES
AB 2279 - Makes it illegal to consider an employee's use of marijuana outside of the workplace when hiring YES
AB 2386 - "Card Check" - Prohibits private union votes in agricultural industry YES
AB 2547 - Makes costly and unnecessary changes to California's oil spill prevention and response law YES
AB 2648 - Expands "multiple pathways" for Career Technical Education
YES
AB 2855 - Provides high school education in green technology and goods movement
YES
AB 2944 - Undermines a corporate director's accountability to shareholders YES
AB 2947 - Prohibits a residential care facility for the elderly from requiring an elder from waiving rights afforded under the EADACPA as a condition of admission YES
AB 2969 - Any licensed physician conducting a utilization review be licensed in California YES
AB 437 - Eliminates statue of limitations on benefits or salary lawsuits YES
SB 1113 - Authorizes a court to award attorneys fees and costs to a successful party against opposing parties YES
SB 1115 - Drives up work comp costs by changing apportionment YES
SB 1161 - Extends the sunset date for the program from 2011 to 2016.
YES
SB 1313 - Unnecessarily moves up, by 5 years, perfluorinated compounds phase-out to 2010. YES
SB 1338 - Allows employee to pre-designate physician outside of employer's medical provider network YES
SB 1338 - Allows employee to pre-designate physician outside of employer's medical provider network YES
SB 1608 - Equal access for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations
YES
SB 1717 - Doubles permanent disability employer costs YES
SB 1762 - Circumvents CARB process and mandates new energy costs for Climate Change Institute YES
SB 375 - Exposes manufacturers to unfounded industrial development litigation. YES
SB 974 - Imposes a $400 million per year container tax on port container cargo
Abstained
2007 votes
AB 1045 - Forces one-size fits all indoor heat regulations for manufacturers YES
AB 1045 - Forces one-size fits all indoor heat regulations for manufacturers YES
AB 1673 - Imposes California-only instantaneous on-site rebate-system YES
AB 8 - Requires employers to pay 7.5% of payroll for employee healthcare YES
SB 936 - Increases cost of workers' comp system by doubling permanent disability payments YES
SB 836 - Increases employee absenteeism by adding "familial status" to protected class YES
SB 836 - Increases employee absenteeism by adding "familial status" to protected class YES
SB 727 - Expands California's already most stringent family leave law YES
AB 1108 - Bans phthalates without evidence it poses a threat to consumers YES
AB 537 - Expands California's already most stringent Family Leave law YES
AB 1618 - Creates a tax increase on business by removing the ability to deduct interest expense YES
2006 votes
AB 1835 - Increases the state minimum wage by $1.25 over next two years YES
AB 2593 - Interferes with potential regulatory solution to industry meal and rest period laws YES
AB 2778 - Removes fossil fuel combustion technologies from the Self-Generation Incentive Program YES
AB 32 - Increases costs on manufacturers and will not reduce overall global warming emissions YES
SB 1368 - Limits the available power sources to meet California's energy demands and increases the price of electricity YES
SB 927 - $60 per container tax on all containers processed at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach YES
SB 1414 - Requires companies with over 10,000 California employees to spend 8% of their annual payroll costs on health care insurance for employees YES
SB 1414 - Requires companies with over 10,000 California employees to spend 8% of their annual payroll costs on health care insurance for employees YES
SB 1737 - Further regulates manufacturers' and retailers' rebates to consumers. YES
SB 1737 - Further regulates manufacturers' and retailers' rebates to consumers. YES
SB 815 - Doubles permanent disability workers' compensation benefits YES
SB 1489 - Increases litigation by awarding more costs and attorney fees to the Attorney General's Office YES
2005 votes
AB 1698 - Mandates employer health care for dependants until they are 26 years old YES
SB 426 - Slows the construction of LNG terminals YES
SB 600 - Creates chemical monitoring program with no scientific basis or deignated funding YES
SB 109 - Allows criminal prosecution for minor air violations YES
SB 174 - Expands "sue your boss" provision and increases litigation and costs YES
SB 484 - Creates duplicative and costly reporting for cosmetic manufacturers
NO
SB 1023 - Adds costly penalties to the state's reformed workers' compensation system YES
AB 1700 - Severely restricts settlements and protective orders in litigation
Abstained
AB 48 - Increases minimum wage YES
AB 391 - Forces employers to pay unemployment benefits for workers' missing work during trade disputes YES
AB 815 - Gives hazardous waste regulatory authority to an agency with no manufacturing knowledge or experience YES
AB 153 - Increases litigation costs by allowing AG to recover all costs in actions alleging anti-competitive practices YES
2004 votes
AB 2006 - Undermines development of new electricity generation
YES
AB 2042 - Discourages port growth by imposing overly burdensome emissions caps YES
SB 1703 - Excludes from "green program" even safe manufacturers of toxic materials YES
AB 2832 - Sets min. wage at $7.25 (CA already highest in country) YES
SB 1841 - Prohibits electronic monitoring of employees without prior notice YES
SB 122 - Expands abusive and frivolous lawsuits
Abstained
AB 2850 - Requires 90-day job tenure for displaced private security officers YES
SB 772 - Enables PG&E to become solvent with max. benefit for ratepayers
YES
SB 899 - Reduces work comp rates by making positive changes to cost drivers
YES
2003 votes
SB 796 - Increases and expands frivolous lawsuits against employers YES
SB 515 - Limits the free speech rights of business YES
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Headlines
California, other states agree to carbon trading system (Jul. 27) -  July 28
California and 10 other states and Canadian provinces have moved ahead with plans to create a ...  Rick Daysog in the Sacramento Bee

California's clean energy future threatened by federal delays, state officials say -  July 28
Plans for a massive expansion of clean energy in California are being jeopardized by federal ...  Marc Lifscher in the L.A. Times

Environmental regulations threaten minority community jobs (Jul 27) -  July 28
California is known as a leader, a progressive state that is regularly in the forefront on a wide ...  Harry Alford in the San Jose Merc. News

California to send e-mail notice of health insurers' plans to hike rates -  July 28
The state Department of Insurance has begun alerting customers by e-mail whenever health insurance ...  Bobby Caina Calvan in the Sacramento Bee

Calif global warming measure faces legal challenge -  July 28
A group that supports a November initiative to suspend California's landmark global warming law is ...  Christine Gasparac in the Ventura County Star

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