AB 2455: Wanna buy a park?
The Public Works Board doesn’t profess to know nearly as much as the Department of Parks and Recreation about assessing and buying lands for state parks. Yet the PWB must approve all land purchases by DPR, which severely hamstrings DPR’s ability to act efficiently. AB 2455 (Laird) would have established a new State Parks Preservation Board to review and approve state park land purchases.
How did your elected official vote?
| Senator | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Aanestad | R |
Bad |
| Dick Ackerman | R |
Bad |
| Elaine Alquist | D |
Good |
| Roy Ashburn | R |
Bad |
| Jim Battin | R |
Not Voting |
| Charles Calderon | D |
Good |
| Gil Cedillo | D |
Good |
| Dave Cogdill | R |
Bad |
| Ellen Corbett | D |
Good |
| Lou Correa | D |
Good |
| Dave Cox | R |
Bad |
| Jeff Denham | R |
Bad |
| Denise Ducheny | D |
Good |
| Bob Dutton | R |
Bad |
| Dean Florez | D |
Good |
| Tom Harman | R |
Good |
| Dennis Hollingsworth | R |
Bad |
| Christine Kehoe | D |
Good |
| Sheila Kuehl | D |
Good |
| Alan Lowenthal | D |
Good |
| Michael Machado | D |
Good |
| Abel Maldonado | R |
Good |
| Bob Margett | R |
Bad |
| Tom McClintock | R |
Bad |
| Carole Migden | D |
Good |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | D |
Good |
| Jenny Oropeza | D |
Good |
| Alex Padilla | D |
Good |
| Don Perata | D |
Good |
| Mark Ridley-Thomas | D |
Good |
| Gloria Romero | D |
Good |
| George Runner | R |
Not Voting |
| Jack Scott | D |
Good |
| Joe Simitian | D |
Good |
| Darrell Steinberg | D |
Good |
| Tom Torlakson | D |
Good |
| Edward Vincent | D |
Excused |
| Pat Wiggins | D |
Good |
| Mark Wyland | R |
Bad |
| Leland Yee | D |
Good |
Pro-Environmental Action
Anti-Environmental Action
Not Voting
Excused
Pro-Environmental Action
Anti-Environmental Action
Not Voting
Excused
| Governor | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | R | Veto |
Pro-Environmental Action
Anti-Environmental Action
Not Voting
Excused
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