The Honorable Betty Karnette

Lifetime Score:

92%

What's this mean?

Party:

Democrat

Position:

District Number:

0

Years in Office:

Assembly (AD 54): 1992-1994; 2004-2008; State Senate (SD 27): 1996-2004

Headlines

The Honorable Betty Karnette's Voting Record

Bill #	Description	Issue(s)	Vote	Result	Year
SB 109	Strengthening penalties for major air quality violations	Air Quality	Bad	Fail Died on Assembly floor	2005
SB 44	Linking air quality and local land use planning	Air Quality Smart Growth, Land Use & Planning Global Warming	Good	Fail Died on Assembly floor	2005
SB 455	Strengthening enforcement for pesticide violations	Toxics & Chemicals	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2005
SB 484	Disclosing cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics	Toxics & Chemicals	Good	Pass Signed by the Governor	2005
SB 600	Biomonitoring for hazardous chemicals in humans	Toxics & Chemicals	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2005
SB 646	Reducing agricultural water pollution	Water Quality & Supply	Good	Fail Died on Assembly floor	2005
SB 658	Reducing coastal water pollution from vehicles	Ocean / Coastal Protection Water Quality & Supply	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2005
SB 757	Promoting alternative fuels and reducing petroleum dependence	Clean & Renewable Energy Oil & Gas Transportation	Good	2-year Held in Assembly Transportation Committee; 2-year bill	2005
SB 820	Tracking groundwater use	Water Quality & Supply	Good	Fail Vetoed by the Governor	2005

For Assembly and Senate:

Pro-Environmental Action (a Yes vote on a good bill or No/Not voting on a bad bill)
Anti-Environmental Action (a No vote on a good bill or a Yes vote on a bad bill)
Not Voting (did not cast a vote on a good bill, counted negatively)
Excused (for health or family reasons)

For Governor:

Pro-Environmental Action (Signed a good bill or vetoed a bad bill)
Anti-Environmental Action (Vetoed a good bill or signed a bad bill)
Bill did not reach the Governor's desk

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