State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson

Lifetime Score:

96%

Current Year Score:

N/A

What's this mean?

Party:

Democrat

Position:

Years in Office:

Assembly (AD 11): 1996-2000; Senate (SD 7): 2000-2008; Assembly (AD 11) 2008-2010; State Superintendent of Public Instruction: 2010-present

Website:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/

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Feb 10, 2011

CLCV releases 2010 Scorecard

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson's Voting Record

Bill #	Description	Issue(s)	Vote	Result	Year
SB XX 1	Voters invest in a better water system	Water Quality & Supply	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2008
AB 1032	Sucking the life out of fish habitat	Wildlife & Habitat Conservation	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2007
AB 1058	Our house is a very green house	Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning Global Warming	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2007
AB 1108	No more toxic toys, or "Later, phthalates"	Toxics & Chemicals	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2007
AB 118	Investing in alternative fuels & clean air	Clean & Renewable Energy Transportation	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2007
AB 1470	Building a better water heater	Clean & Renewable Energy	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2007
AB 1613	Heat + Power = Good	Clean & Renewable Energy	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2007
AB 48	E-waste redux	Toxics & Chemicals	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2007
AB 558	What you don't know could hurt you	Toxics & Chemicals	Good	Fail Died in Senate Appropriations Committee	2007
AB 70	Flood protection liability	Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning Global Warming	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2007
AB 706	Banning cancer-causing fire retardants	Toxics & Chemicals	Good	Fail Died on Senate floor	2007
AB 821	Condors dodge a bullet	Wildlife & Habitat Conservation	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2007
AB 888	Green buildings: Take the LEED	Air Quality	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2007
SB 1002	Water fixes for today	Water Quality & Supply	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2007
SB 17	Flood protection board	Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning Global Warming	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2007
SB 210	Carbon out of fuels	Oil & Gas Transportation	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2007
SB 220	What's in your water?	Water Quality & Supply	Not Voting	Pass Signed by the Governor	2007
SB 375	Better planning to curb global warming (2007)	Global Warming Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning	Good	2-year Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee; 2-year bill	2007
SB 411	Advancing renewable energy	Clean & Renewable Energy	Good	2-year Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee; 2-year bill	2007
SB 412	Putting LNG to the test	Clean & Renewable Energy	Good	2-year Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee; 2-year bill	2007

For Assembly and Senate:

Pro-Environmental Action (a Yes vote on a good bill or No/Not voting on a bad bill)
Anti-Environmental Action (a No vote on a good bill or a Yes vote on a bad bill)
Not Voting (did not cast a vote on a good bill, counted negatively)
Excused (for health or family reasons)

For Governor:

Pro-Environmental Action (Signed a good bill or vetoed a bad bill)
Anti-Environmental Action (Vetoed a good bill or signed a bad bill)
Bill did not reach the Governor's desk

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson's Voting Record

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