The Chamber

Current Office: Assembly Member
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election:
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lily; 2 Children: Christopher, Michael
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Palmdale CA
Religion:

Profession

Officer, Los Angeles Police Department, present Former Soldier, United States Army, Germany

Education

Diploma, Palmdale High School

Committees

Aerospace
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Local Government
Natural Resources
Public Safety
Rules
Rules
Utilities and Commerce

AJR 22 Requests a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 95 Increase State's Ability to Borrow
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 1148 Requires Political Advertisements to Disclose Funding Sources
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 327 Amends Three Strikes Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1424 Suspending the Licenses of Delinquent Taxpayers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

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AJR 22 Requests a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 95 Increase State's Ability to Borrow
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 1148 Requires Political Advertisements to Disclose Funding Sources
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 327 Amends Three Strikes Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1424 Suspending the Licenses of Delinquent Taxpayers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 202 Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 1424 Suspending the Licenses of Delinquent Taxpayers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1424 Suspending the Licenses of Delinquent Taxpayers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX1 40 State Tax Code Restructuring
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 165 Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 165 Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 6 Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 887 Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 887 Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 6 Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 469 Requirements for Expansion by Large Retailers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 746 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 469 Requirements for Expansion by Large Retailers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 746 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 161 Administration of Epilepsy Medication in Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 185 Considering Race, Ethnicity and Gender in College Admissions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 9 Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 433 Birth Certificates for Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 459 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 168 Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 459 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 39 Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 48 Requires Teaching Gay History
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 52 Regulating Health Care Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 889 Domestic Work Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 131 In-State College Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 155 Online Sale Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1081 Federal Immigration Policy Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 104 Labor Representatives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 144 Concealed Weapons Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 104 Labor Representatives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 499 Authorizes Minors to Seek Medical Care for STDs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 130 Student Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 70 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 109 Criminal Justice Realignment
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 70 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 109 Criminal Justice Realignment
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 870 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 2479 Penalties for Violations Committed with the Intent to Capture Images or Recordings of a Person
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1381 Increasing Age Requirements for Kindergarten and First Grade
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1317 Parental Crime for Chronic Truancy
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1317 Parental Crime for Chronic Truancy
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1413 Requiring Free Drinking Water in Public School Cafeterias
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1413 Requiring Free Drinking Water in Public School Cafeterias
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 399 Authorizing Youth Offenders to Appeal a Sentence of Life Without Parole
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1272 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 970 College Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off Locations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 933 Prohibiting Debit Card Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1113 Income Tax Appeal Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Z

SB 920 Opt-out for Telephone Directories
Stage: Passage
Vote: Z

AB 2529 Peer Review Requirements for Regulatory Economic Impact Analysis
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2479 Penalties for Violations Committed with the Intent to Capture Images or Recordings of a Person
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2047 Expanding Authorized University Admission Considerations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2514 Energy Storage Targets
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 920 Opt-out for Telephone Directories
Stage: Passage
Vote: Z

AB 2529 Peer Review Requirements for Regulatory Economic Impact Analysis
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1810 Expanded Firearm Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1113 Income Tax Appeal Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Z

AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2578 State Approvals for Health Insurance Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2578 State Approvals for Health Insurance Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2411 Pet Insurance Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1602 Health Care Coverage Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2244 Prohibiting the Denial of Health Care Coverage for Children with Preexisting Conditions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1652 Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2244 Prohibiting the Denial of Health Care Coverage for Children with Preexisting Conditions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1652 Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1934 Amendments to the Penal Code Regarding Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2411 Pet Insurance Guidelines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1602 Health Care Coverage Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 2244 Prohibiting the Denial of Health Care Coverage for Children with Preexisting Conditions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1756 Food Stamps for Drug Felons
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Maldonado Nomination Abel Maldonado, Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Confirmation Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1656 Requiring Fur Product Labeling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBx8 32 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABx8 9 Tax and Transportation Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABx8 6 Fuel Tax Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABx8 9 Tax and Transportation Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABx8 6 Fuel Tax Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABx8 2 2010-2011 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

Maldonado Nomination Abel Maldonado, Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Confirmation Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx5 1 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SBx5 4 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SBx5 1 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SBx5 4 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SBx5 1 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SBx5 4 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx5 8 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBx7 8 Water Diversion Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBx7 8 Water Diversion Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBx7 8 Water Diversion Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SBx7 1 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Management Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBx7 6 Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBx7 7 Statewide Water Conservation Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SBx7 1 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Management Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBx7 6 Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBx7 7 Statewide Water Conservation Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 14 Renewable Energy Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 19 Eliminating Prohibition on Utilizing CALTIDES Data to Evaluate Teachers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 524 Privacy Law Expansion
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 119 Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 572 Harvey Milk Day
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 54 Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 572 Harvey Milk Day
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 119 Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 54 Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 572 Harvey Milk Day
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 54 Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 119 Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SBx3 18 Correctional Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABX4 2 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Education Revisions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 15 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Implementing Prop 1A Suspension
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 14 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

ABX4 26 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Shifting Redevelopment Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

ABX4 2 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Education Revisions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 15 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Implementing Prop 1A Suspension
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 14 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 26 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Shifting Redevelopment Funds
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

ABX4 15 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Implementing Prop 1A Suspension
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 14 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

ABX4 1 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 458
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABx3 39 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SBx3 16 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SBX3 17 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 761 Mobile Home Rent Control
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 49 Water Conservation Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 155 Local Government Bankruptcy Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 920 Solar Power Energy Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AJR 3 Statement of Opposition to Offshore Drilling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 5 Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

ABx1 12 Extending Tax Withholding Requirements to Payments to Independent Contractors
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

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