VOTES IN CONGRESS 2003-4 (Incumbents only)
(Key Y= Yes, support drug reform; N=No, oppose; A=Absent/Abstain X=Inconsistent Votes)
(1) Stop DEA Interference in Medical Marijuana. Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment to deny funding to U.S. Dept of Justice for interfering in state medical marijuana laws. Defeated 152-273 in 2003 and 148-268 in 2004.
(2) Cut Military Aid for Colombian Drug War: McGovern-Skelton amendment to redirect funding from military aid for Colombian drug war to fighting AIDS instead. Defeated 195-226 (Jul 24, 2003).
BILLS CO-SPONSORED (Incumbents Only)
(Key Y=Sponsor)
(3) Restore student aid for drug offenders: Y= Co-sponsor of Rep. Frankıs bill H.R. 685 to end the federal ban on student aid to drug offenders. 69 co- sponsors in the House.
(4) Truth in Trials Act: Y=Co-sponsor of Rep. Farrıs bill (HR 1717) to allow federal defendants to cite state medical marijuana laws in their defense. 42 co-sponsors in the House.
CANDIDATES' SURVEY - POSITION ON KEY ISSUES.
Candidate responses to the National Political Aptitude Test (NPAT) as reported by Vote-Smart.org or expressed elsewhere. (Key Y= Yes, support drug reform. A= decline to support or no position).
(A) MJ Decrim. Decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
(B) Medical MJ. Allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes.
(C) End Drug War or Support Mandatory Drug Sentences. Key: Y = Support ending federal funding for programs associated with the ³war on drugs. ² N= Support mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs . A= Decline to support either.
| Votes | Bills Sponsored | Responses to VoteSmart NPAT Survey | Comments | ||||||||
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| District | Candidate | Party | Stop DEA Raids | Plan Colombia | Student Loans | Farr Bill | Decrim | MMJ | Penalties | ||
| c01 | N. Coast | Thompson | D | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | ||
| c01 | Wiesner | R | A | Y | A | ||||||
| c01 | Elizondo | G | Y | ||||||||
| c02 | Chico | Herger | R | N | N | A | N | N | Opposes 215 | ||
| c02 | Johnson | D | N | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c03 | Sac'to | Lungren | R | Former A.G. was arch- enemy of Prop. 215 |
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| c03 | Castillo | D | A | Y | N | ||||||
| c03 | Tuna | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c04 | Roseville | Doolittle | R | N | N | ||||||
| c05 | Sac'to | Matsui | D | Y | A | Y | |||||
| c05 | Driscoll | G | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c05 | Reiger | PF | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c06 | Petaluma | Woolsey | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | |
| c06 | Erickson | R | Y | Y | A | ||||||
| c07 | Concord | Miller | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| c07 | Hargrave | R | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c08 | S.F. | Pelosi | D | Y | Y | Drug reform will advance if Pelosi becomes Speaker | |||||
| c08 | Depalma | R | Y | Y | A | ||||||
| c09 | Oakland | Lee | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | Endorsed Oakland Cannabis Initiative | |||
| c09 | Eyer | L | "Should be up to states" | ||||||||
| c10 | Ctra Costa | Tauscher | D | Y | N | Y | A | Y | N | ||
| c10 | Ketelson | R | A | Y | N | ||||||
| c11 | Tracy | Pombo | R | N | N | ||||||
| c12 | San Mateo | Lantos | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| c12 | Gray | G | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c12 | Harrison | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c13 | Fremont | Stark | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| c13 | Bruno | R | A | Y | N | ||||||
| c13 | Stroberg | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c14 | Palo Alto | Eshoo | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | |
| c14 | Haugen | R | A | A | N | ||||||
| c14 | Holtz | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c15 | San Jose | Honda | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | |
| c15 | Chukwu | R | A | Y | N | ||||||
| c16 | San Jose | Lofgren | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| c16 | McNea | R | A | Y | N | ||||||
| c17 | Monterey | Farr | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | |
| c17 | Risley | R | Y | Y | N | ||||||
| c17 | Smolen | L | Y | Y | A | ||||||
| c17 | Williams | PF | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c18 | Merced | Cardoza | D | N | N | Y | A | N | |||
| c18 | Pringle | R | (Y) | Criticized Cardoza's vote against Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment | |||||||
| c19 | Fresno | Radanovich | R | N | N | ||||||
| c19 | Bufford | D | Y | Y | Y | Advocates "NORML platform" for legalization | |||||
| c20 | Fresno | Ashburn | R | Posted 0% voting record in legislature |
A | A | N | ||||
| c20 | Costa | D | Had mediocre voting record in legislature |
A | A | A | |||||
| c21 | Visalia | Nunes | R | N | N | ||||||
| c21 | Davis | D | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c22 | Bakersfield | Thomas | R | X | N | A | A | N | |||
| c23 | Santa Barbara | Capps | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c23 | Regan | R | Y | Y | N | ||||||
| c24 | Simi Valley | Gallegly | R | N | N | A | A | N | Pushes bills for tougher drug sentences | ||
| c24 | Wagner | D | A | Y | A | ||||||
| c24 | Behman | G | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c25 | Palmdale | Mckeon | R | N | N | ||||||
| c25 | Willoughby | D | Y | Y | A | ||||||
| c26 | Covina | Dreier | R | N | N | ||||||
| c26 | Matthews | D | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c26 | Weissbuch | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c27 | W'dland Hills | Sherman | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c27 | Levy | R | A | A | N | ||||||
| c28 | Van Nuys | Berman | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c28 | Hernandez | R | A | Y | N | ||||||
| c28 | Ross | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| C29 | Pasadena | Schiff | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c29 | Brown | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c29 | Koebel | G | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c30 | Bev Hills | Waxman | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| c30 | Elizalde | R | A | Y | A | ||||||
| c31 | L.A. | Becerra | D | Y | Y | ||||||
| c31 | Vega | R | A | A | A | ||||||
| c32 | Rosemead | Solis | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c32 | Faegre | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c33 | L.A. | Watson | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c34 | L.A. | Roybal-Allard | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c35 | L.A. | Waters | D | Y | Y | Sponsored bills to abolish mandatory minimum sentences |
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| c35 | Tate | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c35 | Mego | AI | A | A | A | ||||||
| C36 | Torrance | Harman | D | Y | Y | ||||||
| c36 | Binkley | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c36 | Stek | PF | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c37 | Carson | Millender-McDonald | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c38 | Norwalk | Napolitano | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c39 | Lakewood | Sanchez | D | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | ||
| c40 | Fullerton | Royce | R | N | N | ||||||
| c41 | Redlands | Lewis | R | N | N | ||||||
| c41 | Mottahedek | L | Y | Y | |||||||
| c42 | Diamond Bar | Miller | R | N | N | A | A | N | |||
| c42 | Myers | D | A | A | N | ||||||
| c43 | San Bernadino | Baca | D | N | Y | Y | |||||
| c44 | Riverside | Calvert | R | N | N | ||||||
| c44 | Akin | PF | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c45 | Palm Springs | Bono | R | Y | N | ||||||
| c46 | H'tg'tn Beach | Rohrabacher | R | Y | Y | Y | Leading Republican advocate for Prop 215 | ||||
| c46 | Brandt | D | A | Y | A | ||||||
| c46 | Lash | G | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c47 | Santa Ana | Sanchez | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| c48 | N'port Beach | Cox | R | N | N | ||||||
| c48 | Irvine | Graham | D | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| c48 | Cohen | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c49 | Vista | Issa | R | N | N | ||||||
| c49 | Byron | D | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c49 | Grossmith | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c50 | Escondido | Cunningham | R | N | N | A | A | N | |||
| c50 | Busby | D | Y | Y | A | ||||||
| c50 | Waayers | G | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c50 | Templin | AI | Y | A | |||||||
| c51 | San Diego | Filner | D | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| c51 | Metti | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c52 | La Mesa | Hunter | R | N | N | ||||||
| c52 | Keliher | D | Y | Y | A | ||||||
| c52 | Benoit | L | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| c53 | San Diego | Davis | D | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | N | ||
| c53 | Hunzeker | R | A | A | N | ||||||
| c53 | Rockwood | G | Y | Y | Y | ||||||