Scorecard – California Labor Federation

Labor's Legislative Scorecard

Cooley, Ken (D)

Rancho Cordova - AD 08

2020 Score

60%

Lifetime Floor

79%

Lifetime Committee

Voting Record

KEY:

= VOTES WITH WORKERS

= VOTES AGAINST WORKERS

NV = Not Voting (Excused Absence)

Scorecard Votes

Annual Scores

Year	Bill #	Bill Name	Vote
2013	AB 4	The Trust Act
2013	AB 10	Minimum Wage
2013	AB 93	Enterprise Zone reform
2013	AB 218	“Ban the box” bill for hiring
2013	AB 241	Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights
2013	AB 263	Stop immigration-related retaliation
2013	AB 524	Definition of extortion
2013	AB 537	Public employee bargaining
2013	AB 562	Local economic incentives
2013	AB 566	Court contracting out
2013	AB 641	Family child care providers
2013	AB 667	Supercenter economic analysis
2013	AB 729	Union privilege
2013	AB 822	Pension analysis
2013	AB 857	Volunteer signature requirement
2013	AB 880	Close the Wal-Mart Loophole
2013	AB 975	Hospital charity care
2013	AB 1140	Prevailing wage update
2013	AB 1165	Serious hazard abatement
2013	AB 1336	Improve prevailing wage enforcement
2013	AB 1373	Firefighter death benefits
2013	AB 1387	Protect car wash registry
2013	SB 7	Protect prevailing wage law
2013	SB 25	Farm worker contract mediation
2013	SB 311	Charter city elections
2013	SB 590	Classified professional development
2013	SB 666	Strengthen retaliation law
2013	SB 770	Expand family leave
2013	SB 776	Labor compliance
2014	AB 26	Prevailing wage for clean up.
2014	AB 155	Project Labor Agreement.
2014	AB 1035	Expand death benefits.
2014	AB 1471	Water Bond.
2014	AB 1550	Notice to workers of last, best, final offer
2014	AB 1574	Accountability on state contracting.
2014	AB 1575	Reports on state contractors.
2014	AB 1611	Notice of changes to scope of representation
2014	AB 1634	Fix workplace hazards.
2014	AB 1792	Corporate subsidies disclosure.
2014	AB 1834	Right to Organize for Research Assistants.
2014	AB 1839	Film Tax Incentive.
2014	AB 1870	Improve apprenticeship funding.
2014	AB 1897	Protect temporary and contract workers.
2014	AB 1942	Accountability for accreditation commission.
2014	AB 2053	Prevent workplace bullying.
2014	AB 2126	Improve mediation and fact-finding.
2014	AB 2146	Safety equipment for firefighters.
2014	AB 2155	No mandatory overtime for state nurses.
2014	AB 2272	Prevailing wage on infrastructure grants.
2014	AB 2378	Protect benefits for injured public safety officers.
2014	AB 2416	Prevent wage theft.
2014	AB 2616	Protect healthcare workers exposed to MRSA
2014	AB 2751	Strengthen protection from retaliation.
2014	SB 193	Protect workers from workplace chemicals.
2014	SB 610	Fairness for franchisees.
2014	SB 785	Labor protections in design-build projects.
2014	SB 862	Fund high-speed rail.
2014	SB 1019	Protect consumers and firefighters from carcinogenic chemicals.
2014	SB 1182	Improve healthcare transparency.
2014	SB 1299	Hospital violence prevention.
2015	AB 219	Prevailing Wage for Ready-Mix Drivers
2015	AB 251	Fair Wages on Private Projects
2015	AB 359	Grocery Worker Retention
2015	AB 465	No Forced Arbitration for Workers
2015	AB 525	Fairness for Franchisees
2015	AB 533	Stop Surprise Billing
2015	AB 566	Lease-Leaseback Skilled Workforce Requirements
2015	AB 578	Health and Safety Standard
2015	AB 787	Ban For-Profits from Running Charter Schools
2015	AB 852	Prevailing Wage for Tax-Exempt Conduit Bond Financing
2015	AB 883	No Discrimination Against Public Employees
2015	AB 1266	Limit Executive Compensation
2015	AB 1308	Strengthen Apprenticeship System
2015	AB 1358	Skilled Workforce for Design-Build
2015	AB 1431	Job Order Contracting for PLAs
2015	AB 1509	Expanded Retaliation Protection
2015	SB 239	Increase Oversight for Contracting Out Fire Service
2015	SB 331	Transparency in Local Government Contracting
2015	SB 376	Protect Good Jobs in UC Contracting
2015	SB 546	Disclosure of Healthcare Rates
2015	SB 548	Improve Childcare Quality
2015	SB 588	Fight Wage Theft and Improve Collections
2015	SB 599	Bid Preference for Worker Retention
2015	SB 682	Standards for Contracting Out Courts
2015	SB 730	Safe Staffing on Trains
2016	AB 67	Holiday Pay
2016	AB 72	End to Surprise Bills
2016	AB 874	Right to Organize at Judicial Council
2016	AB 1066	Farmworker Overtime
2016	AB 1669	Worker Retention in Solid Waste Contracts
2016	AB 1687	Restrict Age Discrimination
2016	AB 1690	Greater Security for Part-Time Faculty
2016	AB 1921	Ease Voting Restrictions
2016	AB 1926	Protect Apprenticeship Wages
2016	AB 1930	Study Benefit Denial for Homecare Workers
2016	AB 1978	Protect Workers in the Janitorial Industry
2016	AB 2164	Tuition Waivers for Survivors
2016	AB 2197	Unemployment Benefits for Summer Layoffs
2016	AB 2272	Protection from Plume Contaminants
2016	AB 2288	Promote Women in Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
2016	AB 2294	Paid Leave for Union Leaders
2016	AB 2393	Parental Leave for Classified
2016	SB 3	$15 Minimum Wage
2016	SB 322	Anti-Discrimination in Charter Schools
2016	SB 654	Extend Job-Protected Leave
2016	SB 693	Expand Skilled Workforce Requirements
2016	SB 831	Build Infrastructure with Good Union Jobs
2016	SB 954	Prevent Worker Wages from Being Used Against Them	NV
2016	SB 959	Wage Standards in UC Contracts
2016	SB 1015	Preserve Overtime for Domestic Workers
2016	SB 1076	Regulate Observation Units
2016	SB 1094	Require Real Base of Support for Ballot Initiatives
2016	SB 1107	Allow Public Financing
2016	SB 1160	Improved Medical Care for Injured Workers
2016	SB 1167	Indoor Heat Standard
2016	SB 1234	Retirement for All
2016	SB 32/AB 197
2016	SB 32 and AB 197	Climate Change Policy that Creates Good Job
2017	AB 55	Enforcement of Refinery Safety Standards
2017	AB 83	Right to Organize at Judicial Council
2017	AB 119	New Employee Orientation
2017	AB 199	Prevailing Wage on Publicly Subsidized Projects
2017	AB 402	Protection from Plume Contaminants
2017	AB 450	Immigrant Worker Protection Act
2017	AB 568	Paid Maternity Leave for School Employees
2017	AB 618	Job Order Contracting for Community Colleges
2017	AB 621	Classified School Employees Summer Furlough Fund
2017	AB 670	Part-time Playground Aides as Classified
2017	AB 676	Improve Health & Safety for Child Care Workers
2017	AB 890	Protect CEQA from Initiative Abuse
2017	AB 1066	Prevailing Wage for Tree Removal
2017	AB 1250	Standards for Counties Contracting Out
2017	AB 1513	Home Care Aide Disclosures
2017	AB 1565	Defending Overtime Standards from Trump
2017	AB 1701	General Contractor Joint Liability
2017	SB 1	Increase Transportation Funding
2017	SB 2	The Building Homes and Jobs Act
2017	SB 17	Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
2017	SB 201	Right to Organize for UC Research Assistants
2017	SB 285	Ban Public Sector Union Busting
2017	SB 306	Protect Whistleblowers from Retaliation
2017	SB 432	Protect Emergency Services Workers
2017	SB 550	Encourage Fair Settlements
2017	SB 574	Wage Standards in UC Contracts
2017	SB 687	Oversight of Emergency Room Closures
2018	AB 235	Protects and Expands Apprenticeships
2018	AB 406	Ban For-Profit Charter Schools
2018	AB 553	Return-to-Work Fund
2018	AB 1231	CSU Support Staff Merit Salary Adjustments
2018	AB 1478	Charter School Transparency
2018	AB 1654	Collective Bargaining over PAGA
2018	AB 1871	Free Lunch in Charter Schools
2018	AB 2012	School Parental Leave Equity
2018	AB 2079	Janitorial Worker Sexual Harassment Training
2018	AB 2160	Organizing Rights for Part-Time Playground Workers
2018	AB 2334	Cal/OSHA Reporting
2018	AB 2358	Protects Women in the Trades
2018	AB 2361	Restricts UC Contracting Out
2018	AB 2455	Home Care Registry
2018	AB 2713	Sexual Harassment Tracking
2018	AB 2799	Cannabis OSHA Training
2018	AB 2853	Warehouse Tax Subsidies
2018	AB 2872	IHSS Peer-to-Peer Training
2018	AB 3018	Skilled and Trained Workforce Compliance
2018	AB 3080	Prohibit Forced Arbitration
2018	AB 3081	Sexual Harassment Joint Liability
2018	SB 10	Bail Reform
2018	SB 134	Worker Retention
2018	SB 866	Protections from Union Busting
2018	SB 1085	Expanded Union Leave for Stewards
2018	SB 1156	Third-Party Payments for Dialysis
2018	SB 1288	Health Care Facilities Inspection
2018	SB 1402	Port Truck Driver Misclassification
2018	SB 1442	Community Pharmacy Staffing
2019	AB 5	Codify Dynamex	NV
2019	AB 48	School Facilities Bond	NV
2019	AB 51	Ban Forced Arbitration	NV
2019	AB 290	Cost Containment on Dialysis Clinics	NV
2019	AB 314	Release Time for Union Stewards	NV
2019	AB 346	Equity for School Peace Officers
2019	AB 378	Childcare Provider Right to Organize	NV
2019	AB 418	Union Evidentiary Privilege
2019	AB 485	Warehouse Job Quality Standards
2019	AB 500	Maternity Leave for School Employees	NV
2019	AB 520	Prevailing Wage Threshold
2019	AB 602	Protection Against Deepfakes
2019	AB 731	Rate Review for Health Care Increases	NV
2019	ACA 14	Equity for UC Contract Workers
2019	AB 1014	Community Notification of Hospital Closures
2019	AB 1066	UI for Striking Workers	NV
2019	AB 1124	Worker Safety Standard for Wildfire Smoke
2019	AB 1290	PLA for San Diego Water Project
2019	AB 1360	Safety Training for App-Based Delivery	NV
2019	AB 1400	Study Carcinogenic Exposure
2019	AB 1482	Stop Rent Gouging	NV
2019	AB 1505	Reform Charter School Authorization	NV
2019	AB 1611	Stop Surprise ER Bills	NV
2019	AB 1613	Charter School Prevailing Wage	NV
2019	AB 1677	Stop Call Center Outsourcing	NV
2019	SB 1	Stop Federal Rollbacks
2019	SB 227	Nurse Staffing Enforcement
2019	SB 271	Safety Net for Workers Sent Out of State
2019	SB 390	Training for Part Time School Security
2019	SB 542	Presumption that Firefighter PTSD is Job-Related
2019	SB 698	Timely Payment at UC
2020	AB 685	Employer Reporting of COVID-19 Exposure
2020	AB 1947	Strengthen Whistleblower Protections
2020	AB 2037	Hospital Closure Transparency
2020	AB 2537	PPE Stockpile
2020	AB 2588	Paid Training for Health Care Workers
2020	AB 3216	Recall and Retention Rights	NV
2020	AB 3262	Electronic Retailer Accountability
2020	SB 275	PPE for Health Care Workers
2020	SB 1044	Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals
2020	SB 1173	Public Sector Organizing
2020	SB 1383	PFL Job Protection at Small Businesses

COMMITTEE AND FLOOR	COMMITTEE	FLOOR
2013	70%	0	1	0%	21	8	72%
2014	81%				25	6	81%
2015	77%	0	1	0%	20	5	80%
2016	90%				28	3	90%
2017	81%				22	5	81%
2018	76%				22	7	76%
2019	73%				11	4	73%
2020	60%				6	4	60%

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COMMITTEE AND FLOOR		COMMITTEE			FLOOR
YEAR	TOTAL	votes with workers (COMM)	votes against workers (COMM)	committee %	votes with workers (FLOOR)	votes against workers (FLOOR)	floor %
2013	70%	0	1	0%	21	8	72%
2014	81%				25	6	81%
2015	77%	0	1	0%	20	5	80%
2016	90%				28	3	90%
2017	81%				22	5	81%
2018	76%				22	7	76%
2019	73%				11	4	73%
2020	60%				6	4	60%