State Senator Edward P. Hernandez

 
Lifetime Score: 
82%
Current Year Score: 
85%
What's this mean?What's this mean?
Party:  
Democrat
Position:  
Senate
District Number: 
22
Years in Office:  
Assembly: (AD 57) 2006-2010; Senate: (SD 24) 2010-2014; (SD 22) 2014-present
Website: 
http://sd22.senate.ca.gov/

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State Senator Edward P. Hernandez's Voting Record

Bill # Description Issue(s) Vote Result Year
SB 594 Removing obstacles; empowering renewable energy customers Clean & Renewable Energy
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by Gov. Brown
 2012
AB 1112 An ounce of prevention
Ocean / Coastal Protection
Toxics & Chemicals
Good
Good
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
AB 1150 Helping those who help themselves
Clean & Renewable Energy
Green Jobs
Good
Good
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
AB 1319 Big step in baby health Toxics & Chemicals
Not Voting
Not Voting
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
AB 341 Waste not, want not Recycling / Waste Reduction
Good
Good
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
AB 359 The well will soon be dry Water Quality & Supply
Good
Good
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
AB 376 Cutting off the market for a cruel practice
Ocean / Coastal Protection
Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
Bad
Bad
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
AB 650 Roadmap to better public transportation Transportation
Good
Good
Fail
Vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
AB 710 Pushing the parking envelope
Transportation
Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning
Not Voting
Not Voting
2-year
To Senate inactive file; 2-year bill
 2011
AB 724 Recharging our clean energy effort, part one Clean & Renewable Energy
Good
Good
Fail
Failed on Senate Floor
 2011
AB x 14 Keeping one pace ahead of Freddie and Fannie Clean & Renewable Energy
Good
Good
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
SB 244 Not all water is created equal
Environmental Justice
Water Quality & Supply
Good
Good
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
SB 454 Expending a little more energy to save it Clean & Renewable Energy
Good
Good
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
SB 535 Compensation where it's most needed (2011)
Environmental Justice
Global Warming
Good
Good
2-year
Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee; 2-year bill
 2011
SB 568 Styrofoam's short-term convenience, long-term impact
Ocean / Coastal Protection
Recycling / Waste Reduction
Not Voting
Not Voting
2-year
To Assembly inactive file; 2-year bill
 2011
SB 580 Giving parks their full due Open Space & Parks
Good
Good
2-year
Held in Assembly Water Parks & Wildlife Committee; 2-year bill
 2011
SB 582 Commuter dividends: pollution and pocketbook savings
Air Quality
Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning
Transportation
Good
Good
Fail
Vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
SB x 2 33% renewables by 2020 Clean & Renewable Energy
Good
Good
Pass
Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
 2011
AB 1343 Painting the roses green
Recycling / Waste Reduction
Toxics & Chemicals
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by the Governor
 2010
AB 1405 Healthy Air Quality in All Four Corners
Air Quality
Environmental Justice
Global Warming
Good
Good
Fail
Vetoed by the Governor
 2010

For Assembly and Senate:

  • Green checkmarkPro-Environmental Action (a Yes vote on a good bill or No/Not voting on a bad bill)
  • Red XAnti-Environmental Action (a No vote on a good bill or a Yes vote on a bad bill)
  • NVNot Voting (did not cast a vote on a good bill, counted negatively)
  • DashExcused (for health or family reasons)

For Governor:

  • Green checkmarkPro-Environmental Action (Signed a good bill or vetoed a bad bill)
  • Red XAnti-Environmental Action (Vetoed a good bill or signed a bad bill)
  • DashBill did not reach the Governor's desk
 
 
 

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