December 10, 2007

Temecula Valley, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore Valley Chambers Secure Perfect Business Voting Record With Area Legislators

 

The Temecula Valley, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore Valley Chambers through their regional advocacy coalition, the Southwest California Legislative Council (SWCLC) tracked 58 potential new laws in 2007 that might have an impact on the Southwest California business community.  Last year the SWCLC tracked half as many potential new laws.

 

“We increased our working relationship and doubled our efforts in terms of the issues we tracked with our state legislators this past year,” stated Dennis Frank, Chairman of the SWCLC. “We will continue to effectively represent the interests of business in 2008,” continued Frank.

 

The SWCLC discussed and took a position of support or opposition on each potential new law and communicated those positions with state legislators throughout 2007.

 

This year, all area legislators voted with the SWCLC 100% of the time, a major accomplishment in representing the interests of Temecula businesses with government.

 

“Our chambers continue to hold its local legislators accountable to the business community. For the first time ever we are happy to announce our state legislators voted with us 100% of the time representing a 20% average increase since our first vote record three years ago,” continued Frank.

 

The SWCLC lobbied during the 2007 legislative session for our legislators to OPPOSE 31 potential new laws and SUPPORT 27 potential new laws.  The SWCLC's official positions on each of the 58 bills have been available online on this web site including summaries and explanations of why the SWCLC opposed and supported each of the 58 potential new laws.

 

To reach the “percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation,” the SWCLC tallied the number of times our legislators voted for the SWCLC’s position and divided that total by the total number of potential new laws in which each legislator voted. A potential new law is not figured into the vote record percentage if a legislator, for whatever reason, did not vote or if the potential new laws died before the legislator had an opportunity to vote.

 

Summary of Votes

 

	FOR pro-jobs legislation	AGAINST jobs legislation	Percentage FOR pro-jobs legislation
Senator Jim Battin	13	0	100%
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth	29	0	100%
Assembly Member John J. Benoit	26	0	100%
Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries	22	0	100%

 

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

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Vetoed

 

AB 39 Benoit (R)

Undocumented Criminal Aliens

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 266 Calderon C (D)

Tribal Gaming: Compact Ratification

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 291 Jeffries (R)

State Highway Route 74: Relinquishment

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support

Governor: n/a

 

AB 338 Coto (D)

Workers' Compensation: Temporary Disability Payments

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: Support

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support

Governor: Signed

 

AB 401 Benoit (R)

Traffic Congestion Relief Program

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 437 Jones (D)

Employment Discrimination

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: n/a

 

AB 493 Ruskin (D)

Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Incentives

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: n/a

 

AB 504 Swanson (D)

Lockouts

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Vetoed

 

AB 510 Benoit (R)

Employment: Working Hours

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 512 Lieber (D)

Contracts: Translation

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: n/a

 

AB 613 Tran (R)

Workplace Postings

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 644 Dymally (D)

Workers' Compensation: Medical Treatment Utilization

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 791 Jeffries (R)

Government Reorganization

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 891 De La Torre (D)

Telecommunications: Consumer Protection

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: n/a

 

AB 904 Feuer (D)

Recycling: Food Containers

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1003 Jeffries (R)

Department of Transportation: Engineering Services

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1073 Nava (D)

Workers' Compensation

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Signed

 

AB 1117 Benoit (R)

Local Government: County Services Areas

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1131 Jeffries (R)

Joint Powers Agreements: Joint Powers Agencies

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1208 Silva (R)

Improvement Districts

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support

Governor: Signed

 

AB 1240 Benoit (R)

Riverside County Transportation Commission

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1277 Benoit (R)

Corporate Tax: Combined Reporting

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1285 Parra (D)

Taxation: Credits: Research and Development

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1287 Jeffries (R)

Absentee Voting

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support

Governor: Signed

 

AB 1293 Benoit (R)

Workers' Compensation: Liquidation Estate

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1295 Spitzer (R)

Tolls: Orange and Riverside Counties

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

AB 1341 Benoit (R)

Workers' Compensation: Temporary Disability

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

AB 1478 Jeffries (R)

Property Tax Losses Reserve Fund: Limits

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

AB 1517 Jones (D)

Public Utilities: Regulation of Fees

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

AB 1554 Jones (D)

Health Care Coverage: Rate Approval

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: n/a

              

AB 1636 Mendoza (D)

Workers' Compensation: Supplemental Job Benefits

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Vetoed

              

AJR 14 Jeffries (R)

Customs Duties and Importation Revenues

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Support

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Support

Resolution Chaptered

 

SB 24 Torlakson (D)

Tobacco Product Environmental Smoke: Fee

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 48 Alquist (D)

Community Development: Healthy Food Choices

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 55 Florez (D)

Water Quality: Sewage Sludge

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 59 Cogdill (R)

Reliable Water Supply Bond Act of 2008

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

 

SB 140 Kehoe (D)

Fuels: Renewable Diesel Fuel

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a              

Governor: n/a

 

SB 148 Hollingsworth (R)

Property Taxation: Exemption: Freeze Relief: Trees

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 149 Hollingsworth (R)

Income Taxes: Credits: Freeze Relief

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 180 Migden (D)

Labor Representatives: Elections

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Vetoed

              

SB 201 Florez (D)

Leafy Green Vegetable Crop Safety

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 210 Kehoe (D)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Fuel Standard

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Vetoed

 

SB 375 Steinberg (D)

Transportation Planning: Travel Models: Reviews

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 412 Simitian (D)

State Energy Resources Conservation & Dev. Commission

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 423 Harman (R)

Exemplary Damages

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 466 Steinberg (D)

Forest Resources

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 494 Kehoe (D)

Vehicular Air Pollution Control: Clean Alternative

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 622 Padilla (D)

Employment: Misclassification of Employees

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Vetoed

              

SB 670 Correa (D)

Real Property: Transfer Fees

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: n/a

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 747 Corbett (D)

Disabled Person: Equal Access Rights

 

SWCLC Position: Support

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Support

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 831 Lowenthal (D)

Billing: Mobile Telephony Service

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 840 Kuehl (D)

Single-Payer Health Care Coverage

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 886 Negrete McLeod (D)

Management Districts: District Board

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Signed

              

SB 899 Simitian (D)

Toxic Packaging Materials

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: n/a

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: n/a

Governor: n/a

              

SB 936 Perata (D)

Workers' Compensation: Permanent Disability

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: n/a

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Vetoed

              

SB 942 Migden (D)

Workers Compensation: Disability

 

SWCLC Position: Oppose

State Senator Jim Battin: Oppose

State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth: Oppose

Assembly Member John J. Benoit: Oppose

Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries: Oppose

Governor: Vetoed

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