DPFCA 2000 Election Guide

California Congressional Candidates

Position on Marijuana and Drug Reform Issues

   Following are the stands of California Congressional candidates on current issues relating to marijuana and drug policy. Listed are recorded votes on four key bills that came to the Congress in 1999-2000.  Incumbents who are running for re-election have their votes recorded as follows:  an "S" designates a vote in SUPPORT of DPFCA's position;  an "O" represents a vote OPPOSED.
      In addition, candidates were sent a survey on drug-related issues, giving them an opportunity to express their views if they did not have a voting record in the Congress.    Due to considerations of space, only major-party candidates are included.  Survey responses are indicated by a parenthetical "(S)" or "(O)"  below to show their general position on comparable issues.   For example, an (S) on vote 1 means that they have expressed general support for advancing the goals of Prop. 215, while an (O) means they are opposed.
 
Legend
S Supportive vote or endorsement
(S)  Supportive statement
a Abstained or absent
X Mixed or inconsistent votes
O Opposing vote
(O) Opposing statement
KEY VOTES, 1999-2000:
(1) DC Medical Marijuana Override : Amendment by Rep. Bob Barr to DC Appropriations Act to overturn the medical marijuana initiative approved by the voters of Washington, DC.   DPFCA  opposed.  Passed by Congress 211-205.
(2) Forfeiture Reform Bill: HR 1658  by Rep. Henry Hyde to raise the burden of proof for the government when it seeks to forfeit property for drug and other offenses.  DPFCA supported.  Passed 377-48 by Congress but watered down in the Senate.
(3) Ban on military anti-drug aid  to Colombia: S = supported  amendment  by Rep. Jim Ramstad (MN) to delete entire $1.76 billion  counternarcotics aid package to Colombia (defeated 158-262). (S) =supported weaker amendment by Rep. David Obey (WI) to cut $552 million in counternarcotics funding (defeated 186- 239).
(4) Ban on drugs for assisted suicide:  So-called "Pain Relief Promotion Act"  HR 2260 by Rep. Hyde would forbid use of DEA scheduled drugs to aid in assisted suicide.  Intended to override Oregon's death with dignity initiative.  Opposed by DPFCA.  Passed 271-156  by House; pending in Senate. (S = "No" Vote).
US CONGRESS
DIST.
No.		 VOTE PROP. 36 PARTY CANDIDATE DISTRICT COMMENTS
(1) (2) (3) (4)
c01 S O S S D Thompson N. Coast
c01 (S) (S) S R Chase N. Coast Supports personal use mj decriminalization 
c02 O S O O R Herger N. Sierras
c03 O S O O R Ose Sacramento Outspoken drug warrior; sponsored bill against club drugs
c04 O S O O R Doolittle Roseville
c04 (S) (S) S D Norberg Roseville Supports personal use mj decriminalization 
c05 S S S S D Matsui Sacramento
c05 (O) (S) O R Payne Sacramento
c06 S S S S D Woolsey Marin Co-sponsor of  Frank bill to reschedule medical mj 
c06 R McAuliffe Marin Advocates community service for addicts; medical mj in pharmacies, not clubs.
c07 S S S S D Miller Martinez Co-sponsor of bill to restore student loans to ex-drug offenders
c07 (S) (S) O R Hoffman Martinez Supports personal use mj decriminalization
c08 S S S S D Pelosi San Francisco Co-sponsor of medical marijuana, crack sentencing reform bills;   opponent of Colombian drug aid
c08 (S) (S) S R Sparks San Francisco Supports personal use mj decriminalization
c09 S S S S D Lee Oakland Co-sponsor of drug sentencing refom bills
c10 S S O S D Tauscher Contra Costa Voted against funding for needle exchange
c11 O S O O R Pombo Stockton
c12 S S O S D Lantos San Mateo
c13 S S S S D Stark Oakland Long-time drug war critic co-sponsored medical marijuana, sentence reform bills
c14 S S S S D Eshoo Palo Alto
c14 (S) (S) S R Quraishi Palo Alto Supports personal use mj decrim.
c15 (S) O R Cunneen Santa Clara Had mixed voting record in Assembly
c15 (S) D Honda Santa Clara Had good voting record in Assembly
c16 a S S S D Lofrgen San Jose Has supported medical marijuana, but sponsored measure  to ban drug related speech
c17 S S (S) S D Farr Monterey
c18 S O S S D Condit Modesto
c19 O S O O R Radanovich Fresno
c19 (S) (S) S D Rosenberg Fresno
c20 S S O S D Dooley Visalia
c21 O S O O R Thomas Bakersfield
c22 S S (S) S D Capps SLO
c23 O S O O R Gallegly Simi Valley Supported bill to ban  drug-related speech
c24 S S S S D Sherman Woodland Hills
c25 O S O O R McKeon Santa Clarita
c26 S S O S D Berman NorthHollywood
c27 O S O O R Rogan Pasadena Authored bill to support  school drug testing, co-sponsored anti-club-drug bill
c27 (S) (O) D Schiff Pasadena
c28 O S O O R Dreier Covina
c29 S S S S D Waxman Beverly Hills Co-sponsored medical mj legislatization bill
c30 S S (S) S D Becerra Los Angeles
c31 (S) (S) S D Solis E. Los Angeles Strong pro-reform record in legislature
c32 S S (S) S D Dixon Culver City Co-sponsored crack sentencing reform bill
c33 S S (S) S D Roybal-Allard Bell Gardens Signed letter to DHHS for medical marijuana
c34 S S O S D Napolitano Norwalk
c35 S S S S S D Waters S. Cent. L.A. Leading drug war critic, sponsor of sentencing reform legislation
c36 O S O O R Kuykendall Torrance Co-sponsor of anti-club-drug bill
c37 S S (S) S D Millender-McDonald Carson Co-sponsored crack, minimum sentencing reform
c38 O S S S R Horn Long Beach
c39 O S S O R Royce Fullerton
c39 (S) S D Kanel Fullerton Opposes mandatory minimums, undecided on marijuana decrim
c40 O S O O R Lewis Redlands
c41 O S O O R Miller Diamond Bar
c42 O D Baca San Bernardino Supported sentencing reform study in legislature
c43 O S O O R Calvert Riverside Co-sponsor of anti-club-drugs bill
c44 O S O O R Bono Palm Springs
c44 (S) (S) S D Oden Palm Springs Supports industrial hemp, decriminalization of marijuana
c45 O S S S R Rohrabacher Huntington Beach
c46 S S S S D Sanchez Santa Ana
c47 (O) S S O R Cox Newport Beach
c48 R Issa Vista Campaigned in 1998 as hard-line drug warrior 
c49 (O) O O O R Bilbray La Jolla Has sometimes supported medical marijuana
c49 (S) D Davis La Jolla Had generally  pro-reform record in Assembly
c50 S S S S D Filner San Diego
c51 O S O O R Cunningham San Diego
c52 O S O O R Hunter San Diego

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