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The 2007 Vote Record: The 41 Potential Laws Tracked by the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce and How Senator Jenny Oropeza, Senator Alan Lowenthal, Assembly Member Ted Lieu, Assembly Member Betty Karnette and Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr. Voted

The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce voted in 2007 to track 41 potential laws (bills) that might impact over 53,000 businesses. Each month, the members reviewed and discussed the status of all 41 bills. The area legislators received letters communicating the Chamber’s positions on all 41 bills. The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce lobbied during the 2007 legislative session for our legislators to OPPOSE 31 bills and SUPPORT 10 bills.

“The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce continues its effort to effectively represent the interests of business with government,” stated Scott Gobble, Chair of SBACC. “This vote record highlights the work of our Chamber to protect the economic vitality of our region and to hold our local legislators accountable to our business community,” Gobble, continued.

The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce’s official positions on each of the 41 bills have been available online at www.sbacc.com including summaries and explanations of why the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce opposed and supported each of the 41 bills.

To reach the “Percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation”, the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce tallied the number of times our legislators voted for the Chamber’s position and divided that total by the total number of bills in which each legislators voted. A bill is not figured into the vote record percentage if a legislator, for whatever reason, did not vote on a bill or if the bill died before the legislator had an opportunity to vote.
 

Summary of Votes

2007 Vote Record – In Depth

 “N/A” = potential new law died before elected official had an opportunity to vote or in the case of the Governor the potential new law did not reach his desk.

AB 8 Nunez (D)

Health Care

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Vetoed

(Note: Assembly Member Betty Karnette negotiated so that AB 8 was less onerous to the business community.)

AB 150 Lieu (D)

State Financial Literacy Initiative

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Vetoed

AB 338 Coto (D)

Workers' Compensation: Temporary Disability Payments

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Signed

AB 437 Jones (D)

Employment Discrimination

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: n/a

AB 493 Ruskin (D)

Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Incentives

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: n/a

AB 504 Swanson (D)

Lockouts

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Vetoed

AB 510 Benoit (R)

Employment: Working Hours

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 512 Lieber (D)

Contracts: Translation

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: n/a

AB 613 Tran (R)

Workplace Postings

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 640 De La Torre (D)

Water Replenishment Districts

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Oppose

Governor: n/a

(Note: Assembly Member Ted Lieu negotiated so that AB 640 was less onerous to the business community.)

AB 644 Dymally (D)

Workers' Compensation: Medical Treatment Utilization

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 751 Lieu (D)

Income and Corporation Tax Credits: Research

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 889 Lieu (D)

Metro Green Line Construction Authority

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 904 Feuer (D)

Recycling: Food Containers

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 1065 Lieber (D)

Public Resources: Building Standards

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 1073 Nava (D)

Workers' Compensation

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Signed

AB 1108 Ma (D)

Children's Products: Phthalates

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Signed

AB 1201 Leno (D)

Collective Bargaining: Direct Care Registered Nurses

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 1285 Parra (D)

Taxation: Credits: Research and Development

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 1459 Levine (D)

Coastal Act of 1976: Coastal Development

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

AB 1554 Jones (D)

Health Care Coverage: Rate Approval

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: n/a

SB 48 Alquist (D)

Community Development: Healthy Food Choices

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 140 Kehoe (D)

Fuels: Renewable Diesel Fuel

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 180 Migden (D)

Labor Representatives: Elections

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Vetoed

SB 201 Florez (D)

Leafy Green Vegetable Crop Safety

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 210 Kehoe (D)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Fuel Standard

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Vetoed

SB 375 Steinberg (D)

Transportation Planning: Travel Models: Reviews

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 412 Simitian (D)

State Energy Resources Conservation & Dev. Commission

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 423 Harman (R)

Exemplary Damages

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: n/a

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 466 Steinberg (D)

Forest Resources

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 494 Kehoe (D)

Vehicular Air Pollution Control: Clean Alternative

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 549 Corbett (D)

Employees Right to Bereavement Leave

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Vetoed

SB 622 Padilla (D)

Employment: Misclassification of Employees

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: Vetoed

SB 747 Corbett (D)

Disabled Person: Equal Access Rights

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 831 Lowenthal (D)

Billing: Mobile Telephony Service

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 840 Kuehl (D)

Single-Payer Health Care Coverage

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 886 Negrete McLeod (D)

Management Districts: District Board

SBACC Position: Support

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Signed

SB 899 Simitian (D)

Toxic Packaging Materials

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: n/a

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: n/a

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: n/a

Governor: n/a

SB 936 Perata (D)

Workers' Compensation: Permanent Disability

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Vetoed

SB 942 Migden (D)

Workers Compensation: Disability

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: Support

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Vetoed

SB 990 Kuehl (D)

Hazardous Waste: Santa Susanna Field Laboratory

SBACC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jenny Oropeza: n/a

State Senator Alan Lowenthal: Support

Assembly Member Ted Lieu: Support

Assembly Member Betty Karnette: Support

Assembly Member Curren D. Price, Jr.: Support

Governor: Signed

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