People's Report Card of California

Asm. Dawn Addis moves from an Honorable Mention to an All-Star as she completes her first term in the State Assembly. A former classroom teacher who was inspired to run for office after witnessing the impact of then-President Donald Trump’s dangerous rhetoric on her students, Asm. Addis has focused her legislative work on public education, environmental protections, and housing. As a complement to her former role as Chair of the Select Committee on Offshore Wind Energy in California and Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, she authored two environmental protection bills – AB 3233 to allow local entities the authority to prohibit oil and gas drilling in their jurisdictions, and AB 1864 to strengthen reporting requirements for the use of pesticides within a quarter mile of a school site. Along with providing affirmative votes to 55 other bills evaluated for Courage Score, Asm. Addis was also a co-author of AB 2236 to close a loophole and ban the distribution of plastic bags at grocery stores. A seasoned advocate of equity and climate justice, Asm. Addis has used this legislative session to establish herself as a committed advocate for progressive change.

Votes

Name	Description	Vote
AB1034	Would prohibit the use of face surveillance on body cameras worn by law enforcement officers for three years. Passed by Assembly; held in the Senate.	Support
AB1266	Would eliminate the use of bench warrants -- which courts use to arrest people who cannot afford to pay fines or face barriers to appearing in court -- for minor infractions, which overly targets low-income individuals. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations committee.	Support
AB1133	Would centralize information on proper concealed carry practices and require concealed carry license applicants to pass a standardized exam. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.	Support
AB1306	Would prevent the transfer of incarcerated individuals who qualify for release under certain criminal justice reforms to ICE. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.	Support
AB1337	An act to amend Sections 1052 and 1831 of, and to add Chapter 2.5 (commencing Section 1065) to Part 1 of Division 2 of, the Water Code, relating to water.	Support
AB460	Would strengthen the authority of the State Water Resources Control Board to prevent illegal or wasteful uses of water, and increases penalties. Passed by the Assembly; held in Senate Committees on Natural Resources and Water and Judiciary.	Support
AB958	Would restore the right to personal visits for incarcerated individuals at a minimum of three in-person visiting days a week. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.	Support
AB1028	Would eliminate the mandate that healthcare workers must report suspected domestic violence and abuse to law enforcement and creates new guidelines for directing survivors to social service agencies for support. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.	Support
AB1082	Would eliminate the authority to tow or boot a vehicle for five or more unpaid parking citations, and increases the number of unpaid tickets that keeps a driver from renewing their vehicle registration. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.	Support
AB1310	Would allow resentencing for individuals who have been subject to firearm sentence enhancements, which overly target people of color. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.	Support

Name

Description

Vote

AB1034

Would prohibit the use of face surveillance on body cameras worn by law enforcement officers for three years. Passed by Assembly; held in the Senate.

Support

AB1266

Would eliminate the use of bench warrants -- which courts use to arrest people who cannot afford to pay fines or face barriers to appearing in court -- for minor infractions, which overly targets low-income individuals. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations committee.

Support

AB1133

Would centralize information on proper concealed carry practices and require concealed carry license applicants to pass a standardized exam. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Support

AB1306

Would prevent the transfer of incarcerated individuals who qualify for release under certain criminal justice reforms to ICE. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.

Support

AB1337

An act to amend Sections 1052 and 1831 of, and to add Chapter 2.5 (commencing Section 1065) to Part 1 of Division 2 of, the Water Code, relating to water.

Support

AB460

Would strengthen the authority of the State Water Resources Control Board to prevent illegal or wasteful uses of water, and increases penalties. Passed by the Assembly; held in Senate Committees on Natural Resources and Water and Judiciary.

Support

AB958

Would restore the right to personal visits for incarcerated individuals at a minimum of three in-person visiting days a week. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Support

AB1028

Would eliminate the mandate that healthcare workers must report suspected domestic violence and abuse to law enforcement and creates new guidelines for directing survivors to social service agencies for support. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Support

AB1082

Would eliminate the authority to tow or boot a vehicle for five or more unpaid parking citations, and increases the number of unpaid tickets that keeps a driver from renewing their vehicle registration. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Support

AB1310

Would allow resentencing for individuals who have been subject to firearm sentence enhancements, which overly target people of color. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Support

Corporate Money

Type	Amount
Real Estate	$19,600	Sources
Oil & Gas	$6,500	Sources
Cops	$46,900	Sources
Health Insurance	$3,500	Sources

Type

Amount

Real Estate

$19,600

Oil & Gas

$6,500

Cops

$46,900

Health Insurance

$3,500

2024 Score Card Grades from Partners

Partner	Score
2025 Dream Alliance	97
CA Environmental Justice Alliance	A
California Environmental Voters	100
California Food and Farming Network	100
Health Access	100
Initiate Justice Action	B
Planned Parenthood	100
Reproductive Freedom for All	A+
TURN (The Utility Reform Network)	92
United Food & Commercial Workers Western States Council	70

Dawn Addis

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2024 Score Card Grades from Partners

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