Legislative Scorecards

Every year we evaluate Assembly members and Senators (and track legislation) on a range of issues, including financial privacy, health care reform, cell phone customer rights, and consumer product safety standards. See how California legislators have fared and read up on legislation we have supported and opposed.

Legislative Scorecard Press Releases

Consumer Federation Of California Releases 2015 Scorecard For State Lawmakers

December 10, 2015

The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) has released its 2015 Scorecard for State Legislators, which rates lawmakers on the votes they cast on key issues, including privacy, automobile safety, household toxics, truth in advertising, living wages, reform of the California Public Utilities Commission, and other consumer protection …Read More ›

CFC Releases Its 2014 Scorecard For State Legislators

December 17, 2014

Assembly Democrats scored an average of 92 percent, with Senate Democrats averaging nearly 91 percent. Assembly Republicans took the side of consumers 32 percent of the time and Senate Republicans scored slightly better, siding with consumers an average of nearly 33 percent of the time. Thirty-two of the 55 Assembly Democrats, and 14 of the 27 Senate Democrats, earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the CFC scorecard. No Republican in either house exceeded a 67 percent pro-consumer score.
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CFC releases 2013 Scorecard for State Legislators

January 24, 2014

The Consumer Federation of California released its 2013 Scorecard for State Legislators, which rates lawmakers on their votes cast on key consumer rights bills. Read More ›

CFC releases 2012 Scorecard for State Legislators

February 13, 2013

The Consumer Federation of California released its 2012 Scorecard for State Legislators, which rates lawmakers on their votes cast on key consumer rights bills. Read More ›

Scoring the California Legislature: Who Stood With Consumers In 2011?

January 26, 2012

We hope this scorecard can help Californians evaluate whether their lawmakers voted on behalf of their interests when it comes to issues that affect their pocketbooks, privacy, and health and safety, but often get little news coverage. Read More ›

Consumer Federation of California Releases 2010 Scorecard for State Legislators

Average scores were 59 percent in the Senate and 58 percent in the Assembly. The scorecard highlighted a deep ideological split between the two parties when it comes to consumer rights protections. Assembly Democrats had an average score of 87 percent, with Senate Democrats averaging 86 percent. Read More ›