KNOW THE SCORE Legislative Scorecard. California Park & Recreation Society 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832,

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KNOW THE SCORE 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard California Park &

1 KNOW THE SCORE Legislative Scorecard California Park & Recreation Society 7971 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832,

2015-16 Legislative Scorecard The actions of California s State Legislature determine the fate of bills that can have major implications positive or negative on the long-term viability of state and

2 Legislative Scorecard The actions of California s State Legislature determine the fate of bills that can have major implications positive or negative on the long-term viability of state and local parks infrastructure and California s environmental, open space, and other recreational settings. The CPRS Legislative Scorecard provides nonpartisan information about how members of the Legislature (Assembly and Senate) voted on significant environmental, park, and recreation related legislation during the legislative session. During this session, CPRS monitored and/or lobbied on 100+ bills. This scorecard reflects the final vote on priority issues as determined by the CPRS Legislative Committee. Legislators were notified of CPRS position on the selected bills. Committee votes are not included. Snapshot of the Scores Assembly: Average score of all Assembly Members: 83% Access to the serenity and Average score of Assembly Democrats: 99.4% inspiration of nature. Average score of Assembly Republicans: 51% Brea Sports Park, City of Brea Democrats 100%: Alejo, Arambula, Atkins, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, C. Garcia, E. Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, López, Low, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Quirk, Rendon, Rodriguez, Santiago, Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Weber, Williams, Wood Republicans 80% or higher: Achadjian, Baker, Maienschein, Olsen Senate: Average score all Senate Members: 85% Average score of Senate Democrats: 98% Average score of Senate Republicans: 57% Democrats 100%: Allen, Beall, Block, de León, Glazer, Hall, Hancock, Hernandez, Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Jackson, Lara, Leno, Leyva, Liu, McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Pan, Pavley, Roth, Wieckowski, Wolk Republicans 80% or higher: none

2015-16 Legislative Scorecard How to Use This Scorecard This scorecard reflects how each Assembly and Senate member voted on bills determined to be important to parks and recreation.

3 Legislative Scorecard How to Use This Scorecard This scorecard reflects how each Assembly and Senate member voted on bills determined to be important to parks and recreation. Each legislator receives a percentage score based upon the number of times they voted on a bill CPRS deemed important and how they voted on that bill. To receive a 100% score, the legislator had to vote 100% in alignment with CPRS position. CPRS views the legislative session a success for parks and recreation as 9 of its 9 supported bills passed. We received an 83+% average of support in both the Assembly and Senate with a 98+% approval among Democrats. These scores do not mean park and recreation professionals should rest on our laurels as each legislative session brings new opportunities and threats to the delivery of quality parks and recreation. CPRS members must continue their on-going communication with their respective State Assembly and Senate members to ensure they are informed of the importance of parks and recreation services to all Californians. S = CPRS supported the bill O = CPRS opposed the bill + = Legislator voted in support of CPRS position - = Legislator voted in opposition to CPRS position NV = Legislator did not place a final vote on the bill Facilities for self-directed and directed recreation. Norman P. Murray Senior and Communty Center, City of Mission Viejo Parks & Recreation s Promise Parks and recreation makes lives and communities better now and in the future by providing access to the serenity and inspiration of nature; outdoor space to play & exercise; facilities for self-directed & organized recreation; positive alternatives for youth which help lower crime & mischief and activities that facilitate social connections, human development, therapy, the arts, & lifelong learning.

2015-16 Legislative Scorecard Scorecard Bills AB 40 (Ting) Toll Bridges: Pedestrians and Bicycles Prohibition of assessing tolls relative to bridge crossing for pedestrian/bicycle passage.

4 Legislative Scorecard Scorecard Bills AB 40 (Ting) Toll Bridges: Pedestrians and Bicycles Prohibition of assessing tolls relative to bridge crossing for pedestrian/bicycle passage. AB 327 (Gordon) Public Works: Volunteers Bill extends the exemption of volunteer services from prevailing wage requirements until January 2024 for works of public improvement. AB 1146 (Jones) Skateboard Parks Immunity Extends existing immunity provisions associated with skateboarding to other wheeled devices in skate-park settings and makes its provisions applicable until January of AB 2249 (Cooley) State Parks: Trademarks or Service Marks Prevents a concession contract with state parks to include provisions allowing private entities to secure a trademark or service marks associated with a unit or historic or iconic natural or physical feature contained within the state parks system (Ahwahnee Clause). Positive alternatives for youth to reduce crime and mischief. ACR 18 (Gordon) Parks Make Life Better! Month Rock Band Competition, Resolution that the Legislature recognizes the importance of access City of Redwood City to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the health and development of all Californians and the Legislature declares the month of July 2015 as Parks Make Life Better! SB 859 (Budget Committee) GHG: Sustainable Communities & Urban Greening Bill provides language creating the Sustainable Communities and Urban Greening Program for the allocation of $80 million in grant awards through Cap & Trade proceeds. SB 977 (Pan) Tobacco: Youth Sports Events Bill prohibits the use of tobacco products within 250 feet of a youth sporting event. SB 1333 (Block) State Beaches & Parks: Smoking Ban Prohibits the use of tobacco products in a unit of the state park system including state beaches. SBx2 7 (Hernandez) Tobacco Products: Minimum Legal Age Prohibits the use of tobacco products by persons under 21 years of age.

5 Senate Floor Voting Legend S = CPRS supported the proposed bill O = CPRS opposed the proposed bill + = Legislator voted with CPRS position - = Legislator voted in opposition to CPRS position NV = Legislator did not vote on bill Legislative Session Member Party District Percent AB 40 - Toll Bridges: Pedestrians and Bicycles AB Public Works: Volunteers AB Skateboard Parks Immunity AB State Parks: Trademarks or Service Marks ACR 18 - Parks Make Life Better! Month SB GHG: Sustainable Communities & Urban Greening SB Tobacco: Youth Sports Events SB State Beaches & Parks: Smoking Ban SBx2 7 - Tobacco Products: Minimum Legal Age CPRS POSITION S S S S S S S S S Allen, Benjamin D % Anderson, Joel R 38 50% NV - Bates, Patricia R 36 50% NV Beall, Jim D % Berryhill, Tom R 8 56% Block, Marty D % Cannella, Anthony R 12 75% NV de León, Kevin D % Fuller, Jean R 16 38% - + NV Gaines, Ted R 1 63% NV Galgiani, Cathleen D 5 89% Glazer, Steven D 7 100% Hall, Isadore D % + NV + + NV Hancock, Loni D 9 100% Hernandez, Ed D % Hertzberg, Robert D % Hill, Jerry D % Hueso, Ben D % NV + NV + Huff, Bob R 29 50% NV Jackson, Hannah-Beth D % Lara, Ricardo D % Leno, Mark D % Leyva, Connie D % Liu, Carol D % McGuire, Mike D 2 100% Mendoza, Tony D % Mitchell, Holly D % Monning, Bill D % Moorlach, John R 37 56% Morrell, Mike R 23 33% - NV + + NV - NV NV - Nguyen, Janet R 34 75% NV Nielsen, Jim R 4 63% NV Pan, Richard D 6 100% Pavley, Fran D % + NV + + NV Roth, Richard D % Stone, Jeff R 28 67% Vidak, Andy R 14 56% Wieckowski, Bob D % Wolk, Lois D 3 100% + + NV Not Applicable 21

6 Assembly Floor Voting Legend S = CPRS supported the proposed bill O = CPRS opposed the proposed bill + = Legislator voted with CPRS position - = Legislator voted in opposition to CPRS position NV = Legislator did not vote on bill Legislative Session Member Party District Percent AB 40 - Toll Bridges: Pedestrians and Bicycles AB Public Works: Volunteers AB Skateboard Parks Immunity AB State Parks: Trademarks or Service Marks ACR 18 - Parks Make Life Better! Month SB GHG: Sustainable Communities & Urban Greening SB Tobacco: Youth Sports Events SB State Beaches & Parks: Smoking Ban SBx2 7 - Tobacco Products: Minimum Legal Age CPRS POSITION S S S S S S S S S Achadjian, Katcho R % NV + + NV + Alejo, Luis D % NV NV Allen, Travis R 72 50% NV Arambula, Joaquin D % NV Atkins, Toni D % NV Baker, Catharine R 16 88% NV Bigelow, Frank R 5 38% NV Bloom, Richard D % NV Bonilla, Susan D % NV Bonta, Rob D % NV Brough, William R 73 50% NV NV - NV - Brown, Cheryl D % NV Burke, Autumn D % NV + + NV + Calderon, Ian D % NV Campos, Nora D % NV Chang, Ling-Ling R 55 75% NV Chau, Ed D % NV Chávez, Rocky R 76 50% NV Chiu, David D % NV Chu, Kansen D % NV Cooley, Ken D 8 100% NV Cooper, Jim D 9 100% NV Dababneh, Matthew D % NV Dahle, Brian R 1 50% NV Daly, Tom D % NV NV Dodd, Bill D 4 100% NV Eggman, Susan Talamantes D % NV Frazier, Jim D % NV NV Gaines, Beth R 6 43% NV NV Gallagher, James R 3 50% NV NV NV Garcia, Cristina D % NV Garcia, Eduardo D % NV Gatto, Mike D % NV Gipson, Mike D % NV + + NV + Gomez, Jimmy D % NV Gonzalez, Lorena D % NV Gordon, Richard D % + + NV + NV Gray, Adam D 21 71% NV NV Grove, Shannon R 34 67% NV NV + - NV Hadley, David R 66 75% NV

7 Assembly Floor Voting Legend S = CPRS supported the proposed bill O = CPRS opposed the proposed bill + = Legislator voted with CPRS position - = Legislator voted in opposition to CPRS position NV = Legislator did not vote on bill Legislative Session Member Party District Percent AB 40 - Toll Bridges: Pedestrians and Bicycles AB Public Works: Volunteers AB Skateboard Parks Immunity AB State Parks: Trademarks or Service Marks ACR 18 - Parks Make Life Better! Month SB GHG: Sustainable Communities & Urban Greening SB Tobacco: Youth Sports Events SB State Beaches & Parks: Smoking Ban SBx2 7 - Tobacco Products: Minimum Legal Age CPRS POSITION S S S S S S S S S Harper, Matthew R 74 38% NV Hernández, Roger D % NV + NV + + Holden, Chris D % NV Irwin, Jacqui D % NV Jones, Brian R 71 50% NV Jones-Sawyer, Reginald D % NV NV Kim, Young R 65 29% - + NV + NV Lackey, Tom R 36 63% NV Levine, Marc D % NV Linder, Eric R 60 58% + NV + + NV López, Patty D % NV Low, Evan D % NV Maienschein, Brian R 77 88% NV Mathis, Devon R 26 50% NV Mayes, Chad R 42 38% NV McCarty, Kevin D 7 100% NV Medina, Jose D % + NV + + NV Melendez, Melissa R 67 38% NV Mullin, Kevin D % NV NV Nazarian, Adrin D % NV Obernolte, Jay R 33 38% NV O'Donnell, Patrick D % NV Olsen, Kristin R 12 83% NV NV + - NV Patterson, Jim R 23 50% NV Quirk, Bill D % NV Rendon, Anthony D % NV Ridley-Thomas, Sebastian D 54 88% NV Rodriguez, Freddie D % NV Salas, Jr., Rudy D 32 75% NV Santiago, Miguel D % NV Steinorth, Marc R 40 38% NV Stone, Mark D % NV Thurmond, Tony D % NV Ting, Philip D % NV Wagner, Donald R 68 38% NV Waldron, Marie R 75 50% NV NV - - NV Weber, Shirley D % NV Wilk, Scott R 38 63% NV Williams, Das D % NV Wood, Jim D 2 100% NV

2015-16 Legislative Scorecard Who We Are Established in 1945, the California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) has members in 85% of every city, county and special district in California.

8 Legislative Scorecard Who We Are Established in 1945, the California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) has members in 85% of every city, county and special district in California. Our over arching goal is to ensure legislators vote with the premise that parks and recreation is an essential service. CPRS has a diverse membership of individuals sharing a strong common purpose to advance the delivery of quality park, open space, and recreation facilities and services to the citizens of California. You Can Make A Difference We need to continually show the merit of our concerns by discussing issues with our elected local and state leaders and by involving ourselves through grass roots advocacy actions. CPRS is there to support your public policy efforts. Please contact us at 916/ or cprs@cprs.org. Activities for lifelong learning. Operation Splash, City of Los Angeles As citizens, we have the responsibility to influence our future by educating legislators on specific issues, testifying in committee, or sharing our opinions on specific bills via telephone, letters, or . When the legislature is in session, write them in care of: State Capitol, Sacramento, CA Contact information for the Senators can be found at senate.ca.gov/senators and contact information for Assembly Members can be found at assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers. When the legislature is not in session, you can contact them at their district office. The more we use our power and are active in promoting positive support for parks, open space and recreation, more Californians will benefit economically, socially, physically and mentally. Contact the California Park & Recreation Society Pilar Alcivar-McCoy Legislative Committee Chair pilar.cprslegislation@gmail.com Stephanie Stephens, CAE Executive Director 7971 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, CA / , stephanie@cprs.org, CPRS Advocate Doug Houston, Houston Magnani and Associates 916/ , doug@houstonmagnani.com

Final Update and Tobacco Vote Record 2016 California Legislative Session

Final Update and Tobacco Vote Record 2016 California Legislative Session During the 2016 regular legislative session of the California Legislature, nine tobacco-related bills were introduced. Of these