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Sen. Melissa Melendez

La Quinta, District 28

Termed Out: 2022

senate.ca.gov/sd28

Overall Score

3

Key Committees:

  • Business, Professions & Economic Development (VC)
  • Health (VC)
  • Budget & Fiscal Review
  • Insurance
  • Military & Veterans Affairs
  • Transportation

District Demographics:

  • Median Income: $66,481.00
  • Democrat: 33.90%
  • Republican: 36.10%
  • No Party Preference: 24.80%

Major Financial Contributors:

  • Business Interests: $116,550
  • Law Enforcement: $14,300
  • Labor Unions: $500
  • Housing: $1,000
  • Medical Industry: $1,500
  • Other: $167,759

District Map:

Scores by Issue

  • Criminal Justice & Policing

    Issue Score 15

  • Economic Justice

    Issue Score 39

  • Education Equity

    Issue Score 40

  • Immigrant Rights

    Issue Score 7

  • LGBTQI Rights

    Issue Score 33

  • Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

    Issue Score 30

  • Privacy & Technology

    Issue Score 17

  • Voting Rights

    Issue Score 11

Key Votes

  1. Facial Recognition & Police Body Cameras (AB 1215)

    Lawmaker: voted against
    ACLU: Supported

  2. Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482)

    Lawmaker: voted against
    ACLU: Supported

  3. Pitchess Reform (AB 1600)

    Lawmaker: voted against
    ACLU: Supported

  4. Repeal 1-Year Sentence Enhancement (SB 136)

    Lawmaker: voted against
    ACLU: Supported

  5. Jury Peremptory Challenges (AB 3070)

    Lawmaker: voted against
    ACLU: Supported

  6. Job Protection for Paid Family Leave (SB 1383)

    Lawmaker: voted against
    ACLU: Supported

  7. Ends Discrimination on Sex Offender Registry (SB 145)

    Lawmaker: voted against
    ACLU: Supported

  8. Would Undermine Disclosure Policies of Police Misconduct (SB 1220)

    Lawmaker: voted against
    ACLU: Opposed

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