Congresswoman Norma Torres

 
Lifetime Score: 
78%
Current Year Score: 
76%
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Party:  
Democrat
Position:  
Congress
District Number: 
35
Years in Office:  
Assembly: (AD 61) 2008-2012, (AD 52) 2012-2013; Senate: (SD 32) 2013-2014; Congress: (CD 35) 2015-present
Website: 
https://torres.house.gov/

CLCV rates legislators on their performance in the California State Legislature in Sacramento. You can find out more about Representative Torres's record in Congress from our national counterparts at LCV (http://www.lcv.org/).

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Congresswoman Norma Torres's Voting Record

Bill # Description Issue(s) Vote Result Year
SB 372 Protecting state parks
Open Space & Parks
Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning
Good
Good
Fail
Vetoed by the Governor
 2009
SB 402 Governor crushes opportunity to expand recycling
Recycling / Waste Reduction
Toxics & Chemicals
Good
Good
Fail
Vetoed by the Governor
 2009
SB 406 Smart growth funding hits roadblock
Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning
Global Warming
Good
Good
Fail
Vetoed by the Governor
 2009
SB 670 Pulling the plug on suction dredging Wildlife & Habitat Conservation
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by the Governor
 2009
SB 679 Protecting state parks from non-park uses
Open Space & Parks
Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning
Good
Good
Fail
Vetoed by the Governor
 2009
SB 728 Cashing in on cash-out Air Quality
Good
Good
Pass
Signed by the Governor
 2009
SB 797 BPA and baby bottles: a toxic formula Toxics & Chemicals
Not Voting
Not Voting
Fail
Died on Assembly floor
 2009
SB 827 Power play undermines courts and clean air Air Quality
No Vote Good
No Vote Good
Pass
Signed by the Governor
 2009

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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