Santa Monica Democratic Club

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The Santa Monica Democratic Club

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Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
July 5, 2023	Jessica Hay	ACA 5	Elections and Constitutional Amendments	Testimony Link
April 26, 2023	Ruth Dawson	AB 764	Local Government	Testimony Link

Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 497: Legally protected health care activity.	Self	Support
SB 1105: Law enforcement.	Self	Support
SB 895: California Science and Health Research Bond Act.	Self	Support
AB 1540: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth.	Self	Support
SB 1004: Law enforcement: masks.	Self	Support
AB 1633: Taxation: private detention facilities.	Self	Support
AB 1609: Customer service chatbots.	Self	Support
AB 1577: Data centers: reporting.	Self	Support
AB 1537: Peace officers: secondary employment.	Self	Support
AB 2465: State government: benefits.	Self	Support
AB 1655: CalWORKs: temporary absence: immigration detention.	Self	Support
AB 1740: Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica.	Self	Against
SB 41: Pharmacy benefits.	Self	Support
AB 1675: Corporation Tax Law: tax expenditures: No Tax Breaks for ICE Contractors Act of 2026.	Self	Support
AB 412: Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.	Self	Support
SB 868: Electricity: portable solar generation devices.	Self	Support
SB 747: Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.	Self	Support
AB 1611: Taxation: capital gains and losses: single-family rental homes.	Self	Support
SB 982: Climate disasters: civil actions.	Self	Support
SB 7: Employment: automated decision systems.	Self	Support
SB 418: Health care coverage: prescription hormone therapy and nondiscrimination.	Self	Support
SB 627: Law enforcement: masks.	Self	Support
SB 805: Crimes.	Self	Support
AB 39: General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.	Self	Support
AB 566: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out preference signal.	Self	Support
AB 325: Cartwright Act: violations.	Self	Support
AB 648: Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.	Self	Support
AB 49: Schoolsites: immigration enforcement.	Self	Support
AB 62: Civil Rights Department: racially motivated eminent domain.	Self	Support
AB 246: Social Security Tenant Protection Act of 2025.	Self	Support
AB 7: Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.	Self	Support
AB 942: Electricity: climate credits.	Self	Against
SB 363: Health care coverage: independent medical review.	Self	Support
SB 540: Independent System Operator: independent regional organization: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.	Self	Against
SB 42: Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing: California Fair Elections Act of 2026.	Self	Support
SB 48: Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators.	Self	Support
AB 1243: Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.	Self	Support
AB 11: The Social Housing Act.	Self	Support
AB 57: California Dream for All Program: descendants of formerly enslaved people.	Self	Support
SB 222: Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.	Self	Support
SB 684: Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.	Self	Support
AB 1240: Single-family residential real property: corporate entity: ownership.	Self	Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1374: Net energy metering.	Self	Support
SCA 1: Elections: recall of state officers.	Self	Support
SB 1053: Solid waste: recycled paper bags: standards: carryout bag prohibition.	Self	Support
SB 1089: Food and prescription access: grocery and pharmacy closures.	Self	Support
AB 3131: Strong Workforce Program: applicants receiving equity multiplier funding.	Self	Support
AB 3145: Family preservation services: standards.	Self	Support
AB 2613: Jacqueline Marie Zbur Rare Disease Advisory Council.	Self	Support
AB 2716: Oil and gas: low-production wells: Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account.	Self	Support
AB 1986: State prisons: banned books.	Self	Support
AB 2316: Pupil nutrition: substances: prohibition.	Self	Support
AB 1815: Discrimination: race: hairstyles.	Self	Support
AB 2236: Solid waste: recycled paper bags: standards: carryout bag prohibition.	Self	Support
AB 2684: Safety element: extreme heat.	Self	Support
AB 2013: Generative artificial intelligence: training data transparency.	Self	Support
AB 3031: LGBTQ+ Commission.	Self	Support
AB 2020: Survivors of Human Trafficking Support Act.	Self	Support
AB 2258: Health care coverage: cost sharing.	Self	Support
AB 1975: Medi-Cal: medically supportive food and nutrition interventions.	Self	Support
AB 3089: Chattel slavery: formal apology.	Self	Support
AB 1784: Primary elections: candidate withdrawals.	Self	Support
AB 2862: Department of Consumer Affairs: African American applicants.	Self	Support
AB 1814: Law enforcement agencies: facial recognition technology.	Self	Against
AB 1176: General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.	Self	Support
AB 2584: Single-family residential real property: corporate entity: ownership.	Self	Support
ACA 8: Slavery.	Self	Support
AB 1999: Electricity: fixed charges.	Self	Support
SB 1174: Elections: voter identification.	Self	Support
AB 2256: Net energy metering.	Self	Support
AB 2498: Housing: the California Housing Security Act.	Self	Support
AB 2881: The Social Housing Act.	Self	Support
AB 2064: Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program.	Self	Support
AB 2200: Guaranteed Health Care for All.	Self	Support
AB 2665: Housing finance: Mixed Income Revolving Loan Program.	Self	Support
AB 259: Wealth Tax: False Claims Act.	Self	Support
SB 403: Discrimination on the basis of ancestry.	Self	Support
SB 525: Minimum wages: health care workers.	Self	Support
AB 764: Local redistricting.	Self	Support
Jul 5, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments		Support
Apr 26, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government		Support
AB 1248: Local redistricting: independent redistricting commissions.	Self	Support
Aug 21, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
Jul 12, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance		Support
SB 434: Transit operators: street harassment survey.	Self	Support
SB 4: Planning and zoning: housing development: higher education institutions and religious institutions.	Self	Support
AB 309: The Social Housing Act.	Self	Support
AB 5: The Safe and Supportive Schools Act.	Self	Support
Jul 12, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Education		Support
AB 1620: Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act: permanent disabilities: comparable or smaller units.	Self	Support
AB 610: Fast food restaurant industry: Fast Food Council: health, safety, employment, and minimum wage.	Self	Support
SB 469: Housing: publicly funded low-rent housing projects.	Self	Support
Apr 18, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Housing		Support
ACA 5: Marriage equality.	Self	Support
Jul 5, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments		Support
Jul 5, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments		Support
AB 1335: Local government: transportation planning and land use: sustainable communities strategy.	Self	Support
SCR 17: Artificial intelligence.	Self	Support
ACA 10: Local government financing: affordable housing and public infrastructure: voter approval.	Self	Support
SB 252: Public retirement systems: fossil fuels: divestment.	Self	Support
SB 466: Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act: rental rates.	Self	Support
AB 1595: Elections: eligibility to vote.	Self	Support
ACA 4: Elections: eligibility to vote.	Self	Support
AB 793: Privacy: reverse demands.	Self	Support
AB 331: Automated decision tools.	Self	Support
AB 83: Political Reform Act of 1974: contributions and expenditures by foreign-influenced business entities.	Self	Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 84: Political Reform Act of 1974: political party committee disclosures.	Self	Against
Aug 10, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments		Against

Financials

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