Jay Obernolte in CA legislative records
On Crime:
Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability
[Attorney General Kamala Harris' press release on OpenJustice Data Act]: The OpenJustice Data Act, said Harris, "will bring criminal justice data reporting into the 21st Century."Assembly Bill 2524 will convert Crime in California and other annual
reports published by the California Department of Justice into digital data sets that will be published on the Attorney General's OpenJustice Web portal. These reports provide statistical summaries including numbers of arrests, complaints against
peace officers, hate crime offenses, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted. The OpenJustice Web portal will transform the way this information is presented to the public with interactive, accessible visualization tools, while making
raw data available for public interest researchers.
Legislative outcome: Aug/24/16 passed Senate 39-0-0; Aug/30/16 passed Assembly 80-0-0; Sep/21/16 signed by Governor Jerry Brown
Source: California legislative voting records: AB-2524
Aug 30, 2016
On Crime:
Keep administrative fees in criminal justice system
Legislative Summary: AB1869: Ends the harmful and costly collection of 23 administrative fees imposed against people in the criminal system. By eliminating these fees, California will dramatically reduce the suffering caused by court-
ordered debt and enhance the economic security and wellness of populations with system involvement.Legislative Outcome:Passed Assembly 59-17-3 on 8/31; passed Senate 30-7-3 on 8/31; Sen. Obernolte voted NO; signed by Gov. Newsom 9/18/20
Source: California Legislative voting record AB1869
Aug 31, 2020
On Environment:
Keep pre-1977 exemption on sale of rhino horn & ivory
Legislative Summary: AB 96 Animal parts and products: importation or sale of ivory & rhinoceros horn. Existing law makes it a crime to import into the state or to sell within the state, the dead body, or any part or product of an elephant.
Existing law exempts the possession with intent to sell if the item was imported before 1977. This bill would delete this exemption. Pro-ban argument by the Humane Society: The Los Angeles Superior Court has upheld California's ban on
trade in ivory and rhino horn, rejecting claims that the ban was unconstitutional. Elly Pepper, deputy director of wildlife trade for the Natural Resources Defense Council, said: "California's ivory ban ensures that illegal elephant ivory is not sold
under the guise of legal ivory."
Legislative Outcome: Passed Assembly 54-21-5 on Sept/04/15; State Rep. Jay Obernolte voted NO; Passed Senate 26-13-1 on Sept/02/15; Signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct/4/15.
Source: Humane Society on California voting record AB 96
Sep 4, 2015
On Families & Children:
Opposed assisted suicide law
Legislative Summary: AB-15 End of Life Option Act: This bill authorizes an adult who has been determined by his or her attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease, to make a request for a drug prescribed for the purpose of
ending his or her life.Analysis by DeathWithDignity.org: California's physician-assisted dying law took effect on June 9, 2016. Patients may request and physicians may prescribe life-ending medications under the law.
The End of Life Option Act closely follows the model of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act with some modifications, most of which are required to comply with the California statute.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Assembly 44-35-1 on Sep/05/2015; State Rep. Jay Obernolte voted NO; Passed Senate 23-15-2 on Sep/11/2015; Signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct/15/2015
Source: DeathWithDignity: California legislative voting record AB-15
Sep 5, 2015
On Families & Children:
Against requiring car seats for children under 2
Legislative Summary: AB 53 Vehicles: This bill would require a parent, legal guardian, or the driver of a motor vehicle to properly secure a child who is under 2 years of age in an appropriate rear-facing child passenger restraint system,
unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches in height. A violation of these requirements would be a crime.Pro-car seat argument by CSFTL (Car Seats For The Littles): Rear facing is 5 times safer for children who
are between 1 and 2 years old. When children ride rear facing, instead of their head flying forward in a crash, the child's head, neck, and back will be supported by the car seat, reducing the amount of pressure put on the child's undeveloped spine.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Assembly 65-13-2 on May/11/15; Rep. Jay Obernolte voted NO; Passed Senate 32-7-1 on Aug/24/15; Signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Sept/21/15
Source: CSFTL.org on California voting record AB 53
May 11, 2015
On Families & Children:
Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class
Legislative Summary: AB 329, the California Healthy Youth Act, would require school districts to ensure that all pupils in grades 7 to 12 receive comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education.Pro-teaching
argument by the CPEDV (California Partnership to End Domestic Violence): By addressing dating and sexual violence through a school-wide, coordinated policy response, we can create a safe space for students. AB 329 ensures that pupils gain
the "knowledge and skills they need to form healthy relationships that are based on mutual respect and affection, and are free from violence, coercion, and intimidation." Dating abuse and sexual violence prevention can be addressed throughout sex
education instruction.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 26-14-0 on Sept/10/15; Passed Assembly 51-26-3 on Sept/11/15; State Rep. Jay Obernolte voted NO; Signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct/1/15.
Source: CPEDV.org on California voting record AB 329
Sep 11, 2015
On Government Reform:
District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired
ACLU argument in favor of AB 182: The 2002 CA Voting Rights Act empowers challenges to race-based vote dilution in local at-large elections. AB 182 extends these protections to single-member district systems and designs remedies to avoid
diluting the voices and votes of protected communities.SFGate.com veto analysis: Gov. Brown said in his veto message that existing laws "already ensure that the voting strength of minority communities is not diluted." The law signed by
Gov. Gray Davis in 2002 allows minority groups to challenge at-large (city-wide) elections, increasing the likelihood of control by a white majority. [Since 2002] over 100 local governments switched to district elections. The [new] law could challenge
district lines if intended to dilute minority votes.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 26-14-0 on 9/3/15; Passed Assembly 53-24-3 on 9/8/15; State Rep. Jay Obernolte voted NO; Vetoed by Gov. Brown on 10/10/15.
Source: ACLU on California voting record AB 182
Sep 8, 2015
On Gun Control:
Safeguard privacy and liberty, including right to guns
Jay Obernolte is a Constitutional conservative who believes in limiting the government's ability to pry into American's privacy. As an Assemblyman, Jay worked to stop illegal government searches and seizures on electronic devices and in
Congress, he will fight against government encroachment on our individual liberties. Jay is also a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, having received an "A" rating from the NRA for his work in the California Legislature.
Source: Campaign website ElectJay.com on Calif. state voting record
Jul 25, 2020
On Gun Control:
Don't lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee
Summary from Calif. Rifle & Pistol Association: AB1297 removes the statutory cap on this fee for a concealed carry license, and instead requires local licensing authorities to charge a fee "equal to the reasonable costs for processing the
application for a new license, issuing the license, and enforcing the license."Legislative Outcome: Passed Assembly 48-21-11 on May/13/19; passed Senate 27-12-1 on Sept/9/19; Sen. Obernolte voted NO; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Oct/11/19.
Source: CRPA on California Legislative voting record AB1297
Sep 9, 2019
On Immigration:
Opposed California sanctuary state law
Jay Obernolte believes that in order for our country to be safe and prosperous, we must secure our borders. In the Legislature, Jay Obernolte opposed the 'Sanctuary State' law and giving free health care to
illegal immigrants. In Congress, he will work to provide adequate funding to secure our borders and crack down on human trafficking, drug trafficking and illegal entries.
Source: Campaign website ElectJay.com on Calif. state voting record
Jul 25, 2020
On Technology:
No to wasteful government spending like high speed rail
As an Assemblyman Jay Obernolte has been a leading voice to stop wasteful spending, voting to audit the High-Speed Rail Project and the DMV, which shined a light on their failures and helped end the bullet train to nowhere.
In Congress, Jay Obernolte will continue to fight to rein in spending, balance the budget and pay down the national debt so that future generations aren't saddled with it.
Source: Campaign website ElectJay.com on Calif. state voting record
Jul 25, 2020
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