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Legislation and the Federation

CFRW maintains a fulltime Legislative Advocate and Lobbyist. Through our advocate's Weekly Update we are provided with constant monitoring of activities surrounding our State Capitol and of importance to the members of our federation. To read the most recent Weekly Update, click here.

Click here to find your state representatives.

For information on the California GOP, click on,www.cagop.org

For information on NATIONAL LEGISLATION, Senators, and Congressmen, click here.



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State Legislation

To see what Republicans are doing for the State Budget, go to www.senaterepublicanbudget.com

During the 2007-08 Legislative Session, the Advocacy office filtered through all the bills the legislators introduced in the Assembly and Senate. The Legislative Analysts filtered by subject selecting bills in their fields of interest. The Analysts and Advocate then tracked 364 bills. Of those bills, the Governor vetoed 20 bills, 52 are awaiting his action,59 bills were signed into law, and 230 died in committee or never made it out of the house of origin.

Bills of Note

CFRW opposed SB 1 by Senator Cedillo (D-22) Student Financial aid: eligibility: California Dream Act. This was vetoed.

CFRW opposesthe following bills that passed both houses and are awaiting action by the Governor:

  • AB 16 Evans (D-7): Human papillomavirus vaccination
  • AB 30 Evans (D-7): Health care coverage: phenylketonuria: inborn errors of metabolism
  • SB 60 Cedillo (D-22): Vehicles: driver’s license
  • SB 1065 Correa (D-:34) Home-financing programs

    CFRW supports the following enrolled bills:
  • AB 844 Berryhill (R-25): Junk dealers and recyclers: nonferrous material
  • AB 996 Spitzer (R-71): Department of Motor Vehicles: records

    Chaptered bills are bills signed into law by the Governor. CFRW supported AB 2714 Keene (R- 3)Cargo loads: spilling, which has been chaptered.

    Killed bills that we supported and would like to see have another life in the next legislative cycle are: AB 39 Benoit (R-64): Undocumented Criminal aliens: cost of incarceration: collection of data; AB 250 Devore (R- 70): Nonprobate transfers: revocable transfer upon death deeds ; AB 1758 Devore (R-70): Postsecondary education; Tuitions for National Guard (which died due to lack of funds in the budget); and AB 2777 La Malfa (R- 2) Public Lands: beekeeping.

    CFRW opposed the following dead bills: AB 1956, AB 2388, AB 2372, AB 2638, AB 2829, AB 2744, AB 2558, and AB 2372 were part of the Democrats dream list of new taxes.

    If you would like to learn more about the Republican Assembly Caucus, please go to www.republican.assembly.ca.gov

    Key Legislation Websites

    Official State Legislation Information:www.leginfo.ca.gov

    Today's Events:www.leginfo.ca.gov/todevent.html

    Bill Information:www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html



    DID YOU KNOW...?
    The California State Senate is comprised of:
     25 Democrats
    15 Republicans

    President Pro Tem: Don Perata (D-9)
    Majority Leader: Gloria Romero (D-24)
    Minority Leader: Dick Ackerman (R-33)



     In most State Senate committees, there are 3 more Democrats than Republicans. However, in the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, it is worse (5 to 9). In most Assembly committees the Democrats comprise two-thirds or more of the members. In the Appropriations committee it is 5 Republicans to 12 Democrats.

    The reason Republican bills are not passed is because they are being killed in the first hearing in their committee of origin. We are getting the doors slammed in our faces. The answer is to elect more Republicans!



    Contact your representative

    GOVERNOR
    www.governor.ca.gov
    Arnold Schwarzenegger R
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    (916) 445-2841
    (916) 445-4633 Fax
    governor@governor.ca.gov

    STATE ASSEMBLY
    Audra Strickland-R-37th AD
    Capitol, Rm 4208
    Sacramento 95814
    (916) 319-2037
    2659 Townsgate Rd-236
    Thousand Oaks 91361
    (805) 230-9167
    (805) 230-9183 Fax
    assemblymember.strickland@assembly.ca.gov

    Julie Brownley-D-41st AD
    6011 State Capital
    Sacramento, Ca 94249
    (916) 319-2041
    6355 Topanga Canyon Blvd Suite 205
    Woodland Hills, CA 91367
    (818) 596-4141
    assemblymember.brownley@assembly.ca.gov


    STATE SENATE
    www.sen.ca.gov
    Tom McClintock-R-19th SD
    Capitol, Rm 3070
    Sacramento 95814
    (916) 445-8873
    (916) 324-7544
    223 E TO Blvd-400
    ThousOaks 91360
    (805) 494-8808
    (800) 458-8500
    (805) 494-8812 Fax
    Senator.mcclintock@sen.ca.gov

    Sheila Kuehl-D-23rd SD
    State Capitol, Rm 5108
    Sacramento 95814
    (916) 445-1353
    (916) 324-4823 Fax
    10951 W Pico Blvd-202
    Los Angeles 90064
    (310) 441-9084
    (310) 441-0724 Fax
    300 W Third St-4th Fl
    Oxnard 93030
    Senator.Kuehl@sen.ca.gov



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    NATIONAL LEGISLATION


  • ACTION ALERT! Support the AMERICAN ENERGY ACT

    Re. John Boehner's bill, HR 6566, would bring down energy prices by increasing safe, domestic production, encouraging the development of alternative and renewable energy, and promoting conservation. Most important, it encourages us to
    DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW!

    Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the "Don't Drill" Democrats are stonewalling. Call Nancy and tell her to do the people's work! 202-225-4965.


    • Why is American NOT energy independent?
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  • Democrats blocked the development of new sources of petroleum.
  • Democrats blocked drilling in ANWR. (Clinton also vetoed it in 1995).
  • Democrats blocked drilling off the coast of Florida.
  • Democrats blocked off of the east coast.
  • Democrats blocked drilling off the west coast.
  • Democrats blocked drilling off th Alaskan coast.
  • Democrats blocked building oil refineries.
  • Democrats blocked clean nuclear energy production.
  • Democrats blocked clean coal production.


    • What is the Democratic solution?
    Tax oil companies, control speculators, sue OPEC, inflate tires, rely solely on wind, solar, conservation, and the good will of oil producers: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela.





  • U.S. Senators Barack Obama (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have introduced the Global Poverty Act (S.2433), which requires the President to develop and implement a comprehensive policy to cut extreme global poverty in half by 2015 through aid, trade, debt relief, and coordination with the international community, businesses and NGOs.Cost estimated at $865 billion above and beyond current level of foreign aid!.

    FOCUS ON NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION

    One in 25 residents currently living in the US is here illegally. There are Republican Senators and Congressmen who are pushing for stronger border security and interior enforcement legislation.
    1. S 2709: Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Entry: Require those who illegally enter the US or desptroy border enforcement equipment to serve "mandatory minimum" sentence of imprisonment.

    2. S 2710: Social Security No Match Notices.Would allow DHS to find employers guilty under the Immigration and Nationality Act when they fail to respond after receiving notification that one an employees has a fake social security number.

    3. S 2711: Worksite Enforcement Act. Creates a database of workers called EEVS (Electronic Employment Verification System). Requires employers to use EEVS to identify workers and fire the illegals or be fined up to $75,000.

    4. S 2712: Complete the Fence Act of 2008. Requires full 700 miles of fencing be completed by end of 2010.

    5. S 2715: The National Language Act of 2008.Clarify that English is the national language.

    6. S 2733: DUI and Illegals. Prevent immigrants with multiple DUI convictions from becoming legal residents or receiving benefits.
    7. HR 938: Nuclear Family Priority Act. Will eliminate chain migration by defining what the nuclear family consists of, thereby dissuading many relatives of legal residents from entering the US illegally or over-staying their visas.

      Library of Congress (can search Congressional bills by topic, bill number, etc):Thomas.loc.gov

      Policies in focus:www.whitehouse.gov/news/



      Contact your Representatives

      CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD
      www.house.gov and www.senate.gov
      Congressmen, Senators, Committees
      (877)762-8762
      (800)648-3516

      PRESIDENT
      George W. Bush-R
      1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
      Washington D.C. 20500
      (202)456-1414
      (202)456-111 (Comment Line)
      (202)456-2883 Fax
      president@whitehouse.gov

      VICE PRESIDENT
      Dick Cheney-R
      Old Executive Office Bldg
      Washington D.C. 20501
      (202)456-2326
      (202)456-4056 Fax
      vicepresident@whitehouse.gov


      U.S. SENATE
      www.sen.ca.gov
      Barbara Boxer-D
      112 Hart Senate Office Bldg
      Washington D.C. 20510
      (202)224-3553
      (202)228-4056 Fax
      312 N. Spring St 1748
      Los Angeles, CA 90012
      (213)894-5000
      senator@boxer.senate.gov

      Dianne Feinstein-D
      331 Hart Senate Bldg
      Washington D.C.20510
      (202)224-3481
      (202)228-3954 Fax
      1111 Santa Monica Blvd-915
      Los Angeles 90025
      (310) 914-7300
      senator@feinstein.gov


      CONGRESS
      Elton Gallegly (24th CD)-R
      2427 Rayburn HOB
      Washington D.C. 20515
      (202)225-5811
      elton@gallegly.com
      2829 Townsgate Rd-315
      Thousand Oaks 91361
      (805)497-2224
      (800)423-0023
      (805)497-0039 Fax






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