Politician
American politician in California (born 1958)
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports protecting the environment and pursuing energy independence while maintaining EPA standards and scientific integrity.
Supports restoring collective bargaining rights for federal workers and has a high AFL-CIO voting record score favoring worker protections.
Opposes Republican-led immigration bills that would restrict work authorizations, expand family detention, ban asylum, or threaten DACA, calling such proposals economically and morally harmful.
Has a strong voting record supporting worker interests, including backing collective bargaining rights for federal workers and opposing rules seen as undermining labor protections.
Supports increased border security funding and technology while opposing what he calls Republican 'anti-immigration' proposals that would restrict work authorization, expand family detention, and threaten DACA.
Supported ending the Title 42 border policy while calling for preparation to manage increased migration.
Opposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act and supports ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare.
As Ranking Member of the Border Security Subcommittee, supports investing in technology and personnel to secure the border while disputing claims the border is 'open,' and emphasizes reforming a restrictive legal immigration system.
Supported ending the Title 42 border policy while calling for adequate preparation for increased migration, framing it as the right policy direction.
Supports increasing resources for students and policies aimed at expanding college access.
