People's Report Card of California

Asm. Villapudua doubled down on his tradition of vote avoidance this session, clocking over 40 No Vote Recorded or No votes on the bills evaluated for this scorecard. He calls himself a ‘blue-collar democrat,’ but working for working people didn’t stop him from side-stepping bills on everything from environmental protections, housing, consumer protections, and worker protections. We bet his constituents would have preferred he show some backbone on issues like these that impact their lives everyday.
Asm. Villapudua often talks about criminal justice reform, including past advocacy for a Scandinavian approach to prison reform that creates transitional living environments within the system for individuals who are nearing their release date. However, every year he fails to vote on the kind of reform bills that might help humanize our criminal justice system. This session, he avoided votes on AB 2709 and AB 544, which would have increased the number of visits state prison inmates could have with friends and family, and provided funds to county jails to increase inmate voter participation, respectively.

Votes

Name	Description	Vote
AB1333	Would have prohibited the sale of two or more newly constructed homes to institutional investors in an effort to increase the availability of housing stock for first-time homebuyers.	No Vote
AB544	Would have provided grants to county election offices in San Benito, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz counties to create a pilot program to increase voter participation in county jail facilities.	No Vote
AB2288	Strengthens labor law enforcement outlined in the 2004 Private Attorney General's Act (PAGA) by increasing transparency, amending the statute of limitations, and creating protections against retaliation for employees who have experienced workplace violations.	Oppose
AB1889	Improves statewide conservation by requiring cities and counties to consider the movement and habitats of local wildlife when making determinations about infrastructure and development projects.	No Vote
AB2079	Would have mandated that local groundwater enforcement agencies adhere to a 30-day exploratory window and data reporting requirements before approving a permit for the construction of a new large-diameter, high-capacity well.	No Vote
AB2300	Bans the toxic chemical Di-2-ethylhexyl (DEHP) in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of medical IV bags and tubing in the state.	Support
AB2837	Strengthens the notification requirements for wage garnishments and bank levies, including providing time to request an exemption.	No Vote
AB3021	Would have required detectives and prosecutors investigating a police-related death to follow clear identification and declaration procedures when speaking to the family of the deceased, to provide any requested information about the status of their loved one, and to be transparent about whether the conversation was being recorded.	Support
AB1780	Prohibits the use of preferential admission standards for legacy or donor applicants at independent institutions of higher education.	Support
AB1864	Strengthens the Department of Pesticide Regulation's reporting requirements for pesticides used within 1/4 mile of a school site.	No Vote

Name

Description

Vote

AB1333

Would have prohibited the sale of two or more newly constructed homes to institutional investors in an effort to increase the availability of housing stock for first-time homebuyers.

No Vote

AB544

Would have provided grants to county election offices in San Benito, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz counties to create a pilot program to increase voter participation in county jail facilities.

No Vote

AB2288

Strengthens labor law enforcement outlined in the 2004 Private Attorney General's Act (PAGA) by increasing transparency, amending the statute of limitations, and creating protections against retaliation for employees who have experienced workplace violations.

Oppose

AB1889

Improves statewide conservation by requiring cities and counties to consider the movement and habitats of local wildlife when making determinations about infrastructure and development projects.

No Vote

AB2079

Would have mandated that local groundwater enforcement agencies adhere to a 30-day exploratory window and data reporting requirements before approving a permit for the construction of a new large-diameter, high-capacity well.

No Vote

AB2300

Bans the toxic chemical Di-2-ethylhexyl (DEHP) in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of medical IV bags and tubing in the state.

Support

AB2837

Strengthens the notification requirements for wage garnishments and bank levies, including providing time to request an exemption.

No Vote

AB3021

Would have required detectives and prosecutors investigating a police-related death to follow clear identification and declaration procedures when speaking to the family of the deceased, to provide any requested information about the status of their loved one, and to be transparent about whether the conversation was being recorded.

Support

AB1780

Prohibits the use of preferential admission standards for legacy or donor applicants at independent institutions of higher education.

Support

AB1864

Strengthens the Department of Pesticide Regulation's reporting requirements for pesticides used within 1/4 mile of a school site.

No Vote

Corporate Money

Type	Amount
Real Estate	$36,898	Sources
Oil & Gas	$47,300	Sources
Cops	$59,200	Sources
Health Insurance	$13,000	Sources

Type

Amount

Real Estate

$36,898

Oil & Gas

$47,300

Cops

$59,200

Health Insurance

$13,000

2024 Score Card Grades from Partners

Partner	Score
Dream Alliance	70
ACLU	68
CA Environmental Justice Alliance	58
California Environmental Voters	64
California Food and Farming Network	100
Dream Alliance	77
Equality CA	90
Health Access	90
Planned Parenthood	100
Reproductive Freedom for All	90
Sierra Club	50
United Domestic Workers	88
United Food & Commercial Workers Western States Council	82

Carlos Villapudua

State assembly

Chair of Jobs, Economic Development, & the Economy Committee

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2024 Score Card Grades from Partners

Contact Carlos Villapudua