Hall of Shame

Burke ended her tenure in the Assembly just weeks ago with a dubious honor -- not one legislator in the capitol earned had a higher Shame Score than she. Despite hailing from a safe blue district, where her constituents want (and vote for!) progressive values, Burke consistently sided with power over people. Thankfully, for the voters of AD-48, her season in the Assembly is over.

Fraizer resigned from the Assembly at the end of 2021, ending a tenure marked by doing the fossil fuel lobby's dirty work in every way from blocking meaningful pollution regulations to make life easier on Big Oil -- of whom he just happened to be a major stockholder. Au revoir, Jim. Hopefully your successor knows a climate crisis when they see one.

For the second consecutive year, Fossil Fools Bob Hertzberg and Ben Hueso blocked a deeply needed environmental bill -- the measure to ban new oil & gas drilling near homes, hospitals and schools -- from getting out of committee and to a vote on the floor. On behalf of the thousands of Californians who will get sick from the toxic chemicals breathed into their backyard by professional polluters, we say: For Shame.

For the second consecutive year, Fossil Fools Bob Hertzberg and Ben Hueso blocked a deeply needed environmental bill -- the measure to ban new oil & gas drilling near homes, hospitals and schools -- from getting out of committee and to a vote on the floor. On behalf of the thousands of Californians who will get sick from the toxic chemicals breathed into their backyard by professional polluters, we say: For Shame.

Despite being a member of the Assembly's Problem Solvers Caucus, it's hard to deny Hurtado causes more problems than she fixes. Consistently among the lowest scoring Democrats in all of Sacramento, she outdid herself this year, scoring just a 15, a range of the F-grade usually occupied by only Republicans.

Susan Rubio once bragged that she and sister Blanca were "Donald Trump's worst nightmare." We'd say these two might also be the oil industry's dream come true. On bill after bill -- AB1371, AB1200, AB1395, SB47, just to name a few -- the sisters have a habit of siding with the corporations destroying our planet instead of enacting meaningful, commonsense regulation of single-use plastics, airborne toxins, and other pollutants. What's worse, folks on the ground in West Covina tell us the Rubios actively recruit candidates to run for office by teaching them how the game is played: vote with the oil companies, and they'll keep donating to your campaigns forever. Talk about polluting the environment.

Susan Rubio once bragged that she and sister Blanca were "Donald Trump's worst nightmare." We'd say these two might also be the oil industry's dream come true. On bill after bill -- AB1371, AB1200, AB1395, SB47, just to name a few -- the sisters have a habit of siding with the corporations destroying our planet instead of enacting meaningful, commonsense regulation of single-use plastics, airborne toxins, and other pollutants. What's worse, folks on the ground in West Covina tell us the Rubios actively recruit candidates to run for office by teaching them how the game is played: vote with the oil companies, and they'll keep donating to your campaigns forever. Talk about polluting the environment.

With remarkable – and concerning – consistency, Salas maintains his position on the edge of shame for the seventh straight year, earning another solid F-rating. With over $550k in donations from big oil, police, and real estate, his campaign runs on dirty money. His record indicates that he shamelessly earns those donations, as he has taken every opportunity to oppose criminal justice reforms, corporate housing transparency, and accountability this term.