Paul Cook
Representative, 8th District California
Washington, D.C.
1222 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5861202-225-5861
District
14955 Dale Evans Parkway
Apple Valley Town Hall
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Name: Paul Cook
Office Title: Representative, 8th District California
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Last Elected:
Office Address:
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jeannie
Date of Birth: 03/03/1943
Place of Birth: Meriden, CT
Home City: Yucca Valley, CA
Religion: Catholic
National Key Votes
California Key Votes
Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
Aug. 31, 2012 | AB 1313 | Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Concurrence Vote Failed – House (35 – 33) |
Nay |
Aug. 31, 2012 | SB 1234 | Establishes Retirement Program for Private Sector Employees | Bill Passed – House (48 – 29) |
Nay |
Aug. 30, 2012 | AB 1478 | Appropriates Funds for State Parks for 2 Years | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (55 – 20) |
Nay |
Aug. 30, 2012 | AB 2189 | Authorizes Driver’s Licenses for Certain Individuals Ineligible for a Social Security Number | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (55 – 21) |
Nay |
Aug. 30, 2012 | AB 889 | Establishes Work Condition Requirements for Domestic Work Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (45 – 30) |
Nay |
Aug. 29, 2012 | AB 2132 | Encourages State Universities to Include Public Service in Tenure Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (51 – 27) |
Nay |
Aug. 29, 2012 | AB 2346 | Authorizes Farm Workers to Sue Employers for Health or Safety Violations | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (42 – 33) |
Nay |
Aug. 29, 2012 | ACA 10 | Limits Citizen-led Initiatives to Amend the State Constitution | Amendment Rejected – House (41 – 30) |
Nay |
Aug. 28, 2012 | SB 1172 | Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy | Bill Passed – House (52 – 22) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 27, 2012 | AB 1436 | Authorizes Same-Day Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (50 – 29) |
Nay |
Aug. 27, 2012 | AB 1640 | Expands Cash Assistance Programs for Pregnant Teenagers | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (54 – 26) |
Nay |
Aug. 27, 2012 | AB 2109 | Requires Parents to Obtain a Waiver for Unvaccinated Children | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (51 – 29) |
Nay |
Aug. 27, 2012 | AB 2327 | Increases Penalties for the Misuse of Funds by Charitable Organizations | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (62 – 18) |
Yea |
Aug. 27, 2012 | AB 2348 | Authorizes Registered Nurses to Dispense Contraceptives | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (46 – 28) |
Nay |
Aug. 27, 2012 | AB 472 | Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (55 – 24) |
Nay |
Aug. 27, 2012 | SB 1476 | Authorizes Courts to Designate More than 2 Individuals as Parents of a Child | Bill Passed – House (52 – 27) |
Nay |
Aug. 24, 2012 | AB 1081 | Prohibits Excessive Detention of Undocumented Immigrants | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (48 – 26) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 22, 2012 | ACR 161 | Establishes September as “Food Literacy Awareness Month” | Resolution Passed – House (53 – 21) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 22, 2012 | SB 1221 | Prohibits the Use of Dogs to Hunt Bears or Bobcats | Bill Passed – House (46 – 30) |
Nay |
Aug. 16, 2012 | SB 9 | Sentence Reconsideration for Juvenile Offenders | Bill Passed – House (41 – 34) |
Nay |
Aug. 13, 2012 | AB 1500 | Corporate Tax Rates and Middle Class Scholarship Fund | Bill Passed – House (54 – 25) |
Nay |
July 5, 2012 | SB 1029 | Authorizes the Sale of State Bonds for a High-Speed Rail | Bill Passed – House (52 – 28) |
Nay |
June 27, 2012 | AB 1499 | Ballot Order for Statewide Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (50 – 24) |
Nay |
June 15, 2012 | AB 1464 | 2012-2013 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (50 – 28) |
Nay |
May 31, 2012 | AB 1436 | Authorizes Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed – House (47 – 26) |
Nay |
May 31, 2012 | AB 2312 | Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries | Bill Passed – House (41 – 30) |
Nay |
May 30, 2012 | AB 1450 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers | Bill Passed – House (51 – 26) |
Nay |
May 29, 2012 | AB 1447 | Requires Buy-Here-Pay-Here Car Sellers to Provide a Limited Warranty | Bill Passed – House (49 – 25) |
Did Not Vote |
May 29, 2012 | AB 1534 | Requires Buy-Here-Pay-Here Dealers to Label Used Vehicles | Bill Passed – House (42 – 32) |
Nay |
May 3, 2012 | AB 1527 | Prohibits Open Carry of Certain Unloaded Firearms | Bill Passed – House (44 – 29) |
Nay |
April 30, 2012 | AB 1960 | Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Sexual Orientation Reported by Business Owners | Bill Passed – House (48 – 25) |
Nay |
April 26, 2012 | AB 2405 | Authorizes Low-Emission Vehicles to Use HOV Lanes | Bill Passed – House (49 – 25) |
Nay |
April 12, 2012 | AB 2127 | Authorizes Work Release for Certain Offenders | Bill Passed – House (48 – 24) |
Did Not Vote |
March 22, 2012 | AJR 22 | Requests a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United | Joint Resolution Passed – House (48 – 22) |
Nay |
Feb. 2, 2012 | SB 95 | Increase State’s Ability to Borrow | Bill Passed – House (54 – 17) |
Did Not Vote |
Jan. 31, 2012 | AB 1148 | Requires Political Advertisements to Disclose Funding Sources | Bill Failed – House (52 – 26) |
Nay |
Jan. 30, 2012 | AB 327 | Amends Three Strikes Law | Bill Failed – House (33 – 35) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 2011 | AB 101 | Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (51 – 27) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 2011 | AB 1424 | Suspending the Licenses of Delinquent Taxpayers | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (47 – 27) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 2011 | SB 202 | Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election | Bill Passed – House (45 – 30) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 2011 | SB 51 | Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed – House (53 – 26) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 2011 | SB 922 | Project Labor Agreements | Bill Passed – House (52 – 27) |
Nay |
Sept. 8, 2011 | ABX1 40 | State Tax Code Restructuring | Bill Passed – House (54 – 15) |
Nay |
Sept. 8, 2011 | SB 931 | Payroll Debit Cards | Bill Passed – House (48 – 28) |
Nay |
Sept. 7, 2011 | SB 222 | Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services | Bill Passed – House (52 – 26) |
Nay |
Sept. 7, 2011 | SB 292 | Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review | Bill Passed – House (63 – 13) |
Yea |
Sept. 6, 2011 | AB 1319 | Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (49 – 27) |
Nay |
Sept. 6, 2011 | AB 165 | Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (51 – 24) |
Nay |
Sept. 6, 2011 | SB 299 | Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees | Bill Passed – House (52 – 26) |
Nay |
Sept. 2, 2011 | AB 353 | DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (64 – 12) |
Yea |
Sept. 2, 2011 | AB 6 | Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (50 – 26) |
Nay |
Sept. 2, 2011 | AB 887 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (51 – 25) |
Nay |
Sept. 1, 2011 | SB 469 | Requirements for Expansion by Large Retailers | Bill Passed – House (46 – 28) |
Nay |
Sept. 1, 2011 | SB 746 | Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors | Bill Passed – House (49 – 27) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 30, 2011 | SB 161 | Administration of Epilepsy Medication in Schools | Bill Passed – House (46 – 21) |
Yea |
Aug. 29, 2011 | SB 185 | Considering Race, Ethnicity and Gender in College Admissions | Bill Passed – House (49 – 28) |
Nay |
Aug. 22, 2011 | AB 433 | Birth Certificates for Transgendered Individuals | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (51 – 26) |
Nay |
July 14, 2011 | AB 459 | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (52 – 15) |
Did Not Vote |
July 14, 2011 | SB 168 | Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers | Bill Passed – House (48 – 28) |
Nay |
July 14, 2011 | SB 249 | Prohibits Firearms with Detachable Magazines | Bill Passed – House (48 – 21) |
Nay |
July 11, 2011 | SB 39 | Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks | Bill Passed – House (49 – 26) |
Yea |
July 5, 2011 | SB 48 | Requires Teaching Gay History | Bill Passed – House (50 – 26) |
Nay |
June 2, 2011 | AB 52 | Regulating Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed – House (45 – 28) |
Nay |
June 2, 2011 | AB 889 | Establishes Work Condition Requirements for Domestic Work Employees | Bill Passed – House (49 – 28) |
Nay |
June 1, 2011 | AB 131 | In-State College Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed – House (50 – 27) |
Nay |
May 31, 2011 | AB 155 | Online Sale Taxes | Bill Passed – House (52 – 20) |
Nay |
May 23, 2011 | AB 1319 | Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products | Bill Passed – House (42 – 29) |
Did Not Vote |
May 19, 2011 | AB 1236 | Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification | Bill Passed – House (55 – 22) |
Nay |
May 16, 2011 | AB 144 | Concealed Weapons Bill | Bill Passed – House (46 – 29) |
Nay |
May 16, 2011 | SB 104 | Labor Representatives | Bill Passed – House (51 – 26) |
Nay |
May 12, 2011 | AB 499 | Authorizes Minors to Seek Medical Care for STDs | Bill Passed – House (50 – 25) |
Nay |
May 5, 2011 | AB 130 | Authorizes Student Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed – House (51 – 22) |
Nay |
March 17, 2011 | AB 109 | Criminal Justice Realignment | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (51 – 27) |
Nay |
March 17, 2011 | SB 70 | Education Budget Amendments | Bill Passed – House (53 – 25) |
Nay |
Dec. 6, 2010 | AB 46 | Small City Disincorporation | House | Co-sponsor |
Oct. 7, 2010 | SB 870 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed – House (57 – 13) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 31, 2010 | AB 2470 | Individual Health Plan Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (59 – 18) |
Yea |
Aug. 31, 2010 | AB 2479 | Penalties for Violations Committed with the Intent to Capture Images or Recordings of a Person | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (54 – 21) |
Yea |
Aug. 31, 2010 | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (45 – 30) |
Nay |
Aug. 31, 2010 | SB 1381 | Increasing Age Requirements for Kindergarten and First Grade | Bill Passed – House (51 – 18) |
Yea |
Aug. 30, 2010 | AB 234 | Marine Oil Shipping Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (45 – 28) |
Nay |
Aug. 30, 2010 | SB 1317 | Parental Crime for Chronic Truancy | Bill Passed – House (58 – 17) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 30, 2010 | SB 1399 | Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility | Bill Passed – House (44 – 32) |
Nay |
Aug. 26, 2010 | AB 1600 | Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (50 – 28) |
Nay |
Aug. 26, 2010 | AB 1825 | Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (52 – 22) |
Nay |
Aug. 26, 2010 | SB 1413 | Requiring Free Drinking Water in Public School Cafeterias | Bill Passed – House (52 – 22) |
Nay |
Aug. 25, 2010 | AB 2666 | Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (48 – 26) |
Nay |
Aug. 25, 2010 | SB 1391 | Business Tax Incentive Amendments | Bill Passed – House (46 – 28) |
Nay |
Aug. 24, 2010 | SB 399 | Authorizing Youth Offenders to Appeal a Sentence of Life Without Parole | Bill Failed – House (34 – 38) |
Nay |
Aug. 23, 2010 | SB 1272 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (47 – 27) |
Nay |
Aug. 23, 2010 | SB 145 | Prohibiting Denial of Workers’ Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics | Bill Passed – House (47 – 27) |
Nay |
Aug. 23, 2010 | SB 970 | College Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off Locations | Bill Passed – House (48 – 28) |
Nay |
Aug. 12, 2010 | SB 933 | Prohibiting Debit Card Fees | Bill Passed – House (45 – 24) |
Did Not Vote |
July 1, 2010 | SB 1121 | Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed – House (47 – 28) |
Nay |
June 3, 2010 | AB 1810 | Expanded Firearm Registration | Bill Passed – House (42 – 29) |
Nay |
June 3, 2010 | AB 2047 | Expanding Authorized University Admission Considerations | Amendment Adopted – House (48 – 28) |
Nay |
June 3, 2010 | AB 2479 | Penalties for Violations Committed with the Intent to Capture Images or Recordings of a Person | Bill Passed – House (56 – 16) |
Yea |
June 3, 2010 | AB 2514 | Energy Storage Targets | Amendment Adopted – House (41 – 28) |
Nay |
June 3, 2010 | AB 2529 | Peer Review Requirements for Regulatory Economic Impact Analysis | Bill Passed – House (44 – 18) |
Yea |
June 2, 2010 | AB 1825 | Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage | Bill Passed – House (48 – 25) |
Nay |
June 2, 2010 | AB 1998 | Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores | Bill Passed – House (42 – 27) |
Did Not Vote |
June 2, 2010 | AB 2470 | Individual Health Plan Requirements | Bill Passed – House (46 – 27) |
Nay |
June 2, 2010 | AB 2578 | State Approvals for Health Insurance Rates | Bill Passed – House (43 – 28) |
Nay |
June 1, 2010 | AB 1600 | Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services | Bill Passed – House (50 – 27) |
Nay |
June 1, 2010 | AB 1602 | Health Care Coverage Amendments | Bill Passed – House (49 – 26) |
Nay |
June 1, 2010 | AB 1652 | Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications | Bill Passed – House (44 – 30) |
Nay |
June 1, 2010 | AB 1934 | Amendments to the Penal Code Regarding Firearms | Bill Passed – House (46 – 30) |
Nay |
June 1, 2010 | AB 2244 | Prohibiting the Denial of Health Care Coverage for Children with Preexisting Conditions | Bill Passed – House (50 – 25) |
Nay |
June 1, 2010 | AB 2411 | Pet Insurance Guidelines | Bill Passed – House (52 – 22) |
Did Not Vote |
May 13, 2010 | AB 1756 | Food Stamps for Drug Felons | Bill Passed – House (44 – 31) |
Nay |
April 22, 2010 | Maldonado Nomination | Abel Maldonado, Lieutenant Governor | House (53 – 21) |
Yea |
April 5, 2010 | AB 1656 | Requiring Fur Product Labeling | Bill Passed – House (59 – 11) |
Did Not Vote |
March 22, 2010 | SB 4 | Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches | Bill Passed – House (42 – 27) |
Nay |
March 8, 2010 | SBx8 32 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (47 – 29) |
Nay |
March 4, 2010 | ABx8 6 | Fuel Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (41 – 32) |
Nay |
March 4, 2010 | ABx8 9 | Tax and Transportation Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (44 – 30) |
Nay |
Feb. 22, 2010 | ABx8 2 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (44 – 20) |
Nay |
Feb. 11, 2010 | Maldonado Nomination | Abel Maldonado, Lieutenant Governor | House (37 – 36) |
Yea |
Jan. 5, 2010 | SBx5 1 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (45 – 17) |
Yea |
Jan. 5, 2010 | SBx5 4 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (41 – 27) |
Yea |
Dec. 10, 2009 | ABx5 8 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (48 – 25) |
Nay |
Nov. 4, 2009 | SBx7 2 | Water Investment Bond Measure | Bill Passed – House (55 – 20) |
Yea |
Nov. 4, 2009 | SBx7 8 | Water Diversion Amendments | Bill Passed – House (49 – 20) |
Yea |
Nov. 3, 2009 | SBx7 1 | Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Management Amendments | Bill Passed – House (46 – 29) |
Yea |
Nov. 3, 2009 | SBx7 6 | Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Program | Bill Passed – House (44 – 29) |
Nay |
Nov. 3, 2009 | SBx7 7 | Statewide Water Conservation Requirements | Bill Passed – House (49 – 19) |
Did Not Vote |
Sept. 12, 2009 | SB 14 | Renewable Energy Requirements | Bill Passed – House (49 – 28) |
Nay |
Sept. 11, 2009 | SB 19 | Eliminating Prohibition on Utilizing CALTIDES Data to Evaluate Teachers | Bill Passed – House (53 – 20) |
Did Not Vote |
Sept. 10, 2009 | AB 2 | Health Care Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (49 – 26) |
Nay |
Sept. 10, 2009 | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (57 – 20) |
Did Not Vote |
Sept. 10, 2009 | AB 98 | Required Maternity Services Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (51 – 27) |
Nay |
Sept. 3, 2009 | AB 119 | Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (49 – 28) |
Nay |
Sept. 3, 2009 | SB 54 | Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages | Bill Passed – House (47 – 29) |
Nay |
Sept. 3, 2009 | SB 572 | Harvey Milk Day | Bill Passed – House (46 – 28) |
Nay |
Aug. 31, 2009 | SBx3 18 | Correctional Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (41 – 37) |
Nay |
July 24, 2009 | ABX4 14 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (54 – 25) |
Nay |
July 24, 2009 | ABX4 15 | Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Implementing Prop 1A Suspension | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (59 – 14) |
Nay |
July 24, 2009 | ABX4 19 | Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (42 – 33) |
Did Not Vote |
July 24, 2009 | ABX4 2 | Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Education Revisions | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (55 – 18) |
Did Not Vote |
July 24, 2009 | ABX4 26 | Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Shifting Redevelopment Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (41 – 31) |
Nay |
July 23, 2009 | ABX4 1 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (56 – 23) |
Nay |
June 28, 2009 | ABx3 39 | Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) | Bill Passed – House (44 – 31) |
Nay |
June 28, 2009 | SBx3 16 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed – House (46 – 29) |
Nay |
June 28, 2009 | SBX3 17 | Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) | Bill Passed – House (42 – 31) |
Nay |
June 22, 2009 | AB 761 | Mobile Home Rent Control | Bill Failed – House (38 – 27) |
Nay |
June 3, 2009 | AB 155 | Local Government Bankruptcy Restrictions | Bill Passed – House (47 – 25) |
Did Not Vote |
June 3, 2009 | AB 49 | Water Conservation Requirements | Bill Passed – House (43 – 30) |
Nay |
June 1, 2009 | AB 920 | Solar Power Energy Credit | Bill Passed – House (51 – 26) |
Nay |
April 20, 2009 | AJR 3 | Statement of Opposition to Offshore Drilling | Joint Resolution Passed – House (43 – 25) |
Nay |
March 2, 2009 | HR 5 | Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8 | Resolution Passed – House (45 – 27) |
Nay |
Dec. 18, 2008 | ABx1 12 | Extending Tax Withholding Requirements to Payments to Independent Contractors | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (47 – 28) |
Did Not Vote |
Sept. 19, 2008 | SBx1 28 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (43 – 30) |
Nay |
Sept. 16, 2008 | AB 1452 | Suspending Carryback and Net Operating Loss Deductions | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (55 – 21) |
Yea |
Sept. 16, 2008 | AB 1781 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (61 – 11) |
Yea |
Sept. 16, 2008 | SCA 12 | State Lottery Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed – House (63 – 14) |
Yea |
Sept. 9, 2008 | SB 1087 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Failed – House (27 – 45) |
Yea |
Aug. 31, 2008 | AB 1860 | Prohibiting Resale of Recalled Products | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (47 – 30) |
Nay |
Aug. 31, 2008 | AB 1945 | Health Insurance Cancellation Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (55 – 17) |
Yea |
Aug. 31, 2008 | AB 2321 | Metro Sales Tax Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (49 – 25) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 31, 2008 | SB 1301 | Extending Student Financial Aid Eligibility | Bill Passed – House (46 – 29) |
Nay |
Aug. 30, 2008 | AB 583 | Public Financing of Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (42 – 32) |
Nay |
Aug. 29, 2008 | AB 1107 | Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (60 – 18) |
Yea |
Aug. 29, 2008 | AB 2386 | Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (45 – 31) |
Nay |
Aug. 29, 2008 | SB 1407 | Financing Courthouse Construction | Bill Passed – House (45 – 20) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 29, 2008 | SB 60 | Expanding Driver’s License Eligibility | Bill Passed – House (41 – 31) |
Nay |
Aug. 29, 2008 | SB 840 | California Universal Healthcare Agency | Bill Passed – House (44 – 32) |
Nay |
Aug. 28, 2008 | AB 2765 | Aerial Spraying Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (59 – 14) |
Yea |
Aug. 27, 2008 | SB 1313 | Perfluorochemical (PFC) Ban | Bill Passed – House (43 – 30) |
Nay |
Aug. 27, 2008 | SB 1420 | Nutritional Information Disclosure in Chain Restaurants | Bill Passed – House (46 – 28) |
Nay |
Aug. 25, 2008 | SB 375 | Global Warming and Land Use Policy | Bill Passed – House (49 – 22) |
Nay |
Aug. 19, 2008 | AB 1894 | Health Insurance Coverage of HIV Testing | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (47 – 29) |
Nay |
Aug. 19, 2008 | SB 1440 | Capping Administrative Spending for Health Insurers | Bill Passed – House (46 – 31) |
Nay |
Aug. 18, 2008 | SB 1313 | Perfluorochemical (PFC) Ban | Bill Failed – House (37 – 34) |
Nay |
Aug. 18, 2008 | SB 1713 | Bisphenol A (BPA) Ban | Bill Failed – House (33 – 32) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 17, 2008 | AB 1781 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Rejected – House (45 – 30) |
Nay |
Aug. 13, 2008 | AB 3034 | High-Speed Rail Bond Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (58 – 15) |
Yea |
Aug. 13, 2008 | AB 86 | Cyber-Bullying Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (52 – 22) |
Nay |
Aug. 13, 2008 | SB 1171 | Expanding Loaded Firearm Restrictions | Bill Passed – House (45 – 32) |
Nay |
Aug. 13, 2008 | SB 28 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed – House (52 – 24) |
Yea |
Aug. 12, 2008 | AB 1946 | Expanding Enforcement of Water Pollution Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (48 – 29) |
Nay |
Aug. 12, 2008 | AB 2270 | Water Softener Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (53 – 19) |
Did Not Vote |
Aug. 12, 2008 | SB 1589 | Uncorroborated Jailhouse Informant Testimony Ban | Bill Passed – House (41 – 37) |
Nay |
Aug. 7, 2008 | AB 2567 | Creation of “Harvey Milk Day” | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (47 – 27) |
Nay |
July 15, 2008 | SB 974 | Shipping Fee | Bill Passed – House (46 – 24) |
Nay |
July 14, 2008 | AB 1155 | Penalties for Healthcare Service Plan Underpayments or Failures to Pay Service Providers | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (47 – 26) |
Nay |
July 14, 2008 | AB 97 | Trans Fats Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (47 – 28) |
Nay |
June 30, 2008 | SB 1137 | Residential Property Foreclosures | Bill Passed – House (55 – 18) |
Yea |
June 30, 2008 | SB 823 | Private Postsecondary Education Regulation | Bill Failed – House (41 – 33) |
Nay |
June 23, 2008 | SB 606 | ‘No Child Left Behind’ Implementation | Bill Passed – House (54 – 24) |
Yea |
June 9, 2008 | SB 606 | ‘No Child Left Behind’ Implementation | Bill Failed – House (49 – 26) |
Did Not Vote |
June 5, 2008 | SB 153 | Property Transfer | Bill Passed – House (45 – 29) |
Nay |
May 29, 2008 | 2099 | State IDs for Parolees | Bill Passed – House (46 – 31) |
Nay |
May 29, 2008 | AB 1819 | Voter Registration Age Minimum Changes | Bill Passed – House (45 – 31) |
Nay |
May 29, 2008 | AB 1830 | Subprime Lending Regulations | Bill Passed – House (47 – 28) |
Yea |
May 29, 2008 | AB 2062 | Regulation Of Ammunition Sales | Bill Passed – House (42 – 32) |
Nay |
May 29, 2008 | AB 2076 | Prohibiting E-verify | Bill Passed – House (43 – 31) |
Nay |
May 29, 2008 | AB 2572 | Nutritional Disclosure Bill | Bill Passed – House (46 – 15) |
Yea |
May 29, 2008 | AB 3034 | High-Speed Rail Bond Amendments | Bill Passed – House (60 – 3) |
Yea |
May 28, 2008 | AB 1991 | Development on Half Moon Bay | Bill Passed – House (46 – 18) |
Yea |
May 28, 2008 | AB 2058 | Paper and Plastic Bag Tax | Bill Passed – House (44 – 33) |
Nay |
May 28, 2008 | AB 2279 | Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed – House (41 – 35) |
Nay |
May 28, 2008 | AB 2368 | CalWORKs Eligibility | Bill Passed – House (46 – 33) |
Nay |
May 28, 2008 | AB 2716 | Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed – House (45 – 33) |
Nay |
May 28, 2008 | AB 2747 | Disclosing End-of-Life Care Options | Bill Passed – House (42 – 34) |
Nay |
May 28, 2008 | AB 2759 | Amending the Administration of State Preschool Programs | Bill Passed – House (47 – 31) |
Nay |
May 27, 2008 | AB 1996 | Food Stamps for Convicted Drug Felons | Bill Passed – House (42 – 35) |
Nay |
May 27, 2008 | AB 2654 | Expanding Anti-Discrimination Laws | Bill Passed – House (48 – 30) |
Nay |
May 27, 2008 | AB 3025 | Polystyrene Packaging Regulations | Bill Passed – House (42 – 32) |
Nay |
May 19, 2008 | AB 2567 | Creation of “Harvey Milk Day” | Bill Passed – House (45 – 28) |
Nay |
May 5, 2008 | AB 2233 | Ban on Holding Pets While Driving | Bill Passed – House (44 – 20) |
Did Not Vote |
May 1, 2008 | AB 1943 | Passenger Rights on Commercial Airlines | Bill Passed – House (57 – 17) |
Yea |
March 12, 2008 | ABx3 9 | Oil Tax | Bill Failed – House (45 – 30) |
Did Not Vote |
Jan. 29, 2008 | AB 624 | Disclosing Organizational Diversity | Bill Passed – House (45 – 29) |
Nay |
Aug. 27, 2007 | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Bill Passed – House (67 – 7) |
Yea |
Aug. 27, 2007 | SB 924 | Iraq Withdrawal Ballot Question | Bill Passed – House (43 – 32) |
Nay |
July 20, 2007 | SB 77 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (56 – 23) |
Nay |
July 12, 2007 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed – House (46 – 33) |
Nay |
June 7, 2007 | AB 8 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed – House (47 – 32) |
Nay |
June 6, 2007 | AB 1470 | Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 | Bill Passed – House (44 – 34) |
Nay |
June 6, 2007 | AB 1634 | California Healthy Pets Act | Bill Passed – House (41 – 38) |
Nay |
June 6, 2007 | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed – House (35 – 35) |
Nay |
June 6, 2007 | AB 70 | Government Flood Liability | Bill Passed – House (44 – 33) |
Nay |
June 5, 2007 | AB 1058 | Residential Green Building Standards | Bill Passed – House (45 – 34) |
Nay |
June 5, 2007 | AB 1108 | Phthalates in Children Products | Bill Passed – House (41 – 34) |
Did Not Vote |
June 5, 2007 | AB 35 | Sustainable Government Building Standards | Bill Passed – House (46 – 33) |
Nay |
June 5, 2007 | AB 43 | Same Sex Marriage | Bill Passed – House (42 – 34) |
Nay |
June 5, 2007 | AB 888 | Green Building Standards | Bill Passed – House (43 – 33) |
Nay |
June 4, 2007 | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed – House (43 – 33) |
Nay |
May 29, 2007 | AB 1471 | Crime Gun Identification Act of 2007 | Bill Passed – House (44 – 31) |
Nay |
May 7, 2007 | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed – House (46 – 26) |
Nay |
March 6, 2007 | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed – House (46 – 29) |
Nay |
Profession: Politician, Professor
Education:
MA, Political Science, University of California, Riverside, 2000
MA, Public Administration, California State University, San Bernardino, 1996
BS, Teaching, Southern Connecticut State University, 1966
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
Assemblymember, California State Assembly, 2006-2012
Member, Yucca Valley Town Council, 1998-2006
Former Mayor, Yucca Valley
Professional Experience:
Colonel, United States Marine Corps, 1966-1992
Instructor, Copper Mountain College
Instructor, University of California, Riverside
Non Legislative Committees:
Chair, Inland Empire Caucus
Current Legislative Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Foreign Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Member
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Member
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Member
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member
Veterans' Affairs, Member
Organization:
Member, The American Legion
Member, Disabled American Veterans
Member, Red Cross, Yucca Valley
Member, Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Member, United Way, Yucca Valley
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Former Executive Director, Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce
Awards and Publications: