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Sen. Patricia Bates

Laguna Niguel, District 36

Termed Out: 2022

senate.ca.gov/sd36

Overall Score

4

Key Committees:

  • Appropriations (VC)
  • Environmental Quality (VC)
  • Housing (VC)
  • Transportation (VC)
  • Business, Professions & Economic Development
  • Insurance
  • Rules

District Demographics:

  • Median Income: $99,043.00
  • Democrat: 29.90%
  • Republican: 37.10%
  • No Party Preference: 27.90%

Major Financial Contributors:

  • Business Interests: $28,000
  • Law Enforcement: $2,500
  • Labor Unions: $3,500
  • Medical Industry: $6,000
  • Tech Companies: $6,000
  • Other: $10,500

District Map:

Scores by Issue

  • Criminal Justice & Policing

    Issue Score 27

  • Economic Justice

    Issue Score 43

  • Education Equity

    Issue Score 47

  • Immigrant Rights

    Issue Score 11

  • LGBTQI Rights

    Issue Score 32

  • Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

    Issue Score 23

  • Privacy & Technology

    Issue Score 27

  • Voting Rights

    Issue Score 24

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 for
    ACLU: Opposed

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