Kevin Mullin in CA legislative records
On Health Care:
Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:The Legislature finds:- The United States is the only industrialized country in the world without a universal health insurance system.
- 46 million Americans did not have health insurance.
- The Affordable Care Act is the culmination of decades of movement toward health reform
- As a result of the Affordable Care Act, , by 2019, between 1.2 and 1.6 million individuals will be newly enrolled in Medi-Cal.
- It is the intent of the
Legislature to ensure full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the Medi-Cal expansion for individuals with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level.
This bill would implement the Affordable Care Act by modifying provisions
relating to determining eligibility for Medi-Cal.Status: Bill passed Assembly, 54 -24-1; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; passed Senate, 28-8-3; approved by Governor, June 27,2013.
Source: California legislative voting records: ABX1-1
Jun 15, 2013
On Education:
Allow student sports choice based on gender identity
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of
legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.
This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266
Aug 12, 2013
On Drugs:
Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Existing law provides that the unlawful possession of opiates, opium, opium derivatives, mescaline, peyote, tetrahydrocannabinols, and cocaine base, is a felony punishable by imprisonment in a
county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years.
This bill would make the unlawful possession of any of those substances punishable as either a felony punishable in county jail or as a misdemeanor punishable in a county jail for not more than one year.
Status: Passed House, 41-31-6; passed Senate 24-14-1; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; vetoed by Governor, Oct. 12, 2013; no override vote.
OnTheIssues Explanation:
"Tetrahydrocannabinols" means marijuana and its derivatives. The failure of this bill joined a series of similar bills to reduce penalties for marijuana usage. Only medical marijuana usage is currently legal in California.
Source: California legislative voting record for SB649
Sep 10, 2013
On Gun Control:
Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Existing law defines as assault weapon as a semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine, or a semiautomatic weapon that has a fixed magazine with a
capacity to accept 10 or more rounds.
This bill would add to that definition a semiautomatic centerfire rifle without a fixed magazine even if it accepts fewer than 10 rounds.
Status: (with 2 additional bills voted & vetoed in same
week)
- 9/10/13: SB-374: wider definition of assault weapons: Passed House 44-31-3, State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES;passed Senate 21-15-3, Vetoed by governor
- 9/11/13: AB 48: Banning large capacity magazine conversion kits; Passed House
46-30-2, passed Senate 22-14-3, Approved by Governor.
- 9/12/13: SB 755: 10-year prohibition on firearm purchases by people convicted of crimes (expanding to more misdemeanors); Passed House 45-28-5, passed Senate 25-12-2, Vetoed by governor
Source: California legislative voting record for SB374
Sep 12, 2013
On Immigration:
Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Existing law requires the DMV to require an applicant for an original driver's license or ID card to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant's presence in the US is authorized under
federal law.
This bill would require the department to issue an original driver's license to a person who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant's presence in the US is authorized under federal law if he or she meets all other
qualifications for licensure and provides satisfactory proof to the department of his or her identity and California residency.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 55-21-2; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; passed Senate 28-8-3;
approved by Gov.Brown 10/3/2013
OnTheIssues Explanation: Undocumented immigrants have no federal authorization; this bill allows them to get a state driver's license regardless of their lack of federal authorization.
Source: California legislative voting record for AB60
Sep 12, 2013
On Energy & Oil:
$48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- Existing law establishes the Air Quality Improvement Program for the purposes of funding projects related to improvement of air quality.
- The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project promotes the
production and use of zero-emission vehicles and the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project to help California fleets to purchase hybrid and zero-emission trucks and buses.
- This bill would loan $30,000,000 to the
Clean Vehicle Rebate Project and the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project.
- This bill would loan $10,000,000 to be expended only for the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Air Quality Loan Program.
This bill would appropriate
$8,000,000 to be expended for the purposes of the enhanced fleet modernization program.Status: Passed House, 53-20-5; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; passed Senate 27-10-2; signed by Governor, 9/28/2013.
Source: California legislative voting records SB 359
Sep 12, 2013
On Energy & Oil:
Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- This bill would require, by 2015, an independent scientific study on well stimulation treatments, including acid well stimulation & hydraulic fracturing.
- Regulates disposition of well
stimulation fluids.
- The bill requires a permit prior to performing a well stimulation treatment.
Requires a supplier claiming trade secret protection for the chemical composition of additives used in a well stimulation treatment to disclose the
composition to the division.Status: Passed House, 54-20-4; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Gov.Brown, 9/20/2013
OnTheIssues Explanation: "Fracking" extracts more oil and gas from
otherwise non-productive wells. Controversies includes that fracking causes earthquakes (hence the "scientific study"), and issues about disposal of the large volumes of potentially toxic liquids used. This bill slows the implementation of fracking.
Source: California legislative voting record for SB4
Sep 20, 2013
On Education:
Replace school achievement testing with progress testing
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
- This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the
Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information
about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.
OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES).
Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484
Oct 2, 2013
On Abortion:
Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- Existing law makes it a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment, for a person to perform or assist in performing a surgical abortion if the person does
not have a valid license to practice as a physician and surgeon.
- This bill makes an exception for performing an abortion by medication or aspiration techniques in the first trimester of pregnancy if the person holds a license to perform the necessary
functions.
- The bill would also require a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant to complete training to comply with standardized procedures or protocols.
The bill would delete the references to a nonsurgical abortion as a punishable offense.Status: Passed House, 54-20-4; passed Senate 29-8-2; signed by Governor, 10/9/2013. (State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES;).
Source: California legislative voting record for AB 154
Oct 9, 2013
On Government Reform:
Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- WHEREAS, Corporations' rights should be more narrowly defined than rights afforded to natural persons; and
- WHEREAS, Corporations should not be categorized as persons for purposes
related to elections; and
- WHEREAS, The U.S. Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. FEC (2010), held that the government may not, under the First Amendment, suppress political speech on the basis of the speaker's corporate identity;
This measure
calls for a constitutional convention to propose an amendment that would limit corporate personhood for purposes of campaign finance and political speech.Status: Passed House, 51-20-9; State Rep. Mullin voted YES; passed Senate 23-11-6
OnTheIssues Explanation: The Citizens United ruling gave rise to "Super-PACs" which can spend unlimited money on political advertising by unknown donors. This resolution seeks to overturn the Supreme Court by a Constitutional Amendment.
Source: California legislative voting records: AJR-1
Jun 23, 2014
On Education:
Allow bilingual education in public schools
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:- Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
- Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered
English immersion.
- This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.Status:
Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14
OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals
Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES).
Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174
Aug 26, 2014
On Energy & Oil:
Charge Ahead: 1,000,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2023
Legislative Counsel's Digest: SB 1275: Charge Ahead California Initiative: Existing law creates a fleet modernization program for the retirement of high polluting vehicles. This bill would include car sharing and a mobility option,
including compensation no less than $2,500.Existing law provide vouchers to help California fleets to purchase hybrid and zero-emission trucks and buses. This bill would establish the Charge Ahead California Initiative, to place in service at least
1,000,000 zero-emission and near-zero-emission vehicles by January 1, 2023, and to increase access for disadvantaged, low-income, and moderate-income communities to zero-emission and near-zero-emission vehicles.
Legislative Outcome: 8/27/14: Passed Assembly, 53-24-2, State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES, 8/28/14: Passed Senate, 26-11-3; 9/21/14: signed by Gov. Brown.
Source: California legislative voting records for SB 1275
Aug 27, 2014
On Environment:
Ban single-use plastic bags
The California Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum, also known as Proposition 67, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as a veto referendum. It was approved.- A "yes" vote supported upholding the contested legislation banning certain
plastic bags that was enacted by the California State Legislature as Senate Bill 270.
- A "no" vote opposed banning certain plastic bags and enacting Senate Bill 270.
- The American Progressive Bag Alliance, an opponent of the measure, led the "No"
campaign to repeal SB 270.
- Yes on 67, a coalition of environmental groups, grocers, and others, led the "Yes" campaign to uphold SB 270.
Legislative Outcome:
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AB 32 passed Senate 22-15-3 on 8/29/14; passed House 45-31-3 on 8/28/14; State Rep. Adam Gray voted YES; approved by Gov. Brown, 9/30/14
Source: Ballotpedia Calif. ballot measure voting record AB32/SB270
Aug 28, 2014
On Environment:
Establish new regional groundwater sustainability agency
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: AB 1739, together with SB 1168, creates a new, regional system for monitoring and managing groundwater. This bill would provide authority to a groundwater sustainability agency to:- Impose
fees, and provide technical assistance to entities that use groundwater to promote water conservation and protect groundwater resources.
- Publish on its Internet Web site best management practices for the sustainable management of groundwater.
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Submit a groundwater sustainability plan to adopt regulations.
Conduct inspections and, because the willful refusal of an inspection lawfully authorized by an inspection warrant is a misdemeanor, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Legislative Outcome: 8/27/14: Passed Senate, 26-11-3; 8/29/14: Passed Assembly, 47-28-4; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; signed by Governor Brown
Source: California legislative voting records for AB 1739 & SB 1168
Aug 29, 2014
On Government Reform:
Voted YES on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots
Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:This bill would, until 2020, authorize San Diego County to conduct, as a pilot program, an all-mailed ballot special election to fill a congressional or legislative vacancy.
The bill would
also authorize the county to process vote-by-mail ballots beginning 10 days before the election.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 47-29-3; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted NO;passed Senate 24-8-8; approved by Governor 9/26/14
OnTheIssues Explanation: The states of Washington, Colorado and Oregon require all of their elections to be run entirely by mail. California is experimenting with the same idea in this bill, recognizing that a growing number of
Californians prefer to vote-by-mail anyway. The "10 day" provision allows counting to begin before election day, to address the problem that several races were decided a week after election day, due to counting starting on election day.
Source: California legislative voting records AB1873
Sep 26, 2014
On Families & Children:
Require car seats for children under 2 years old
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; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; 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 Homeland Security:
Ban drone use for photography on private property
NCSL summary: California AB 856 prohibits entering the airspace of an individual in order to capture an image or recording of that individual engaging in a private, personal, or familial activity without permission. This legislation is a
response to the use of UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) by the paparazzi.Bill excerpt: A person is liable for physical invasion of privacy when the person knowingly enters onto the land or into the airspace above the land of another
person without permission or otherwise commits a trespass in order to capture any type of visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of the plaintiff engaging in a private, personal, or familial activity and the invasion occurs in a
manner that is offensive to a reasonable person.
Legislative record: Passed Senate 40-0-0; passed House 78-0-2 Aug. 27; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; signed by Governor Oct. 6.
Source: NCSL UAS Report: 2015 California voting records: AB 856
Aug 27, 2015
On Environment:
Eliminate 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. Kevin Mullin voted YES; 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 Civil Rights:
Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot
Legislative Summary: AB-30: California Racial Mascots Act: This bill would prohibit public schools from using the term Redskins as a school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname beginning January 1, 2017.Analysis by
EdSource.org: Home to the largest number of American Indians in the country, California is now the first state in the nation to ban the use of "Redskins" as a school team name or mascot. Earlier efforts in 2002 and 2003 were unsuccessful.
Many Native Americans and school climate advocates consider "Redskins" a racial slur. In 2013-14, there were 38,616 students identified as American Indian enrolled in California's public schools. Just four California schools continue to use "Redskins"
as a team name and mascot.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 25-10-5 on Sep/8/2015; Passed Assembly 60-10-10 on Sep/10/2015; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; Signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct/15/2015
Source: EdSource.org on California legislative voting record AB-30
Sep 8, 2015
On Government Reform:
Neighborhood districting increases minority representation
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 2002 law 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. Minority advocates and state Attorney General Kamala Harris, supported it.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 26-14-0 on 9/3/15; Passed Assembly 53-24-3 on 9/8; State Rep. Mullin voted YES; Vetoed by Gov. Brown on 10/10.
Source: ACLU on California voting record AB 182
Sep 8, 2015
On Families & Children:
Teach about dating and sexual 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. Kevin Mullin voted YES; Signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct/1/15.
Source: CPEDV.org on California voting record AB 329
Sep 11, 2015
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; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; Sep/21/16 signed by Governor Jerry Brown
Source: California legislative voting records: AB-2524
Aug 30, 2016
On Gun Control:
Lift statutory cap on concealed carry license fee
Summary from California 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; Rep. Mullin voted YES; passed Senate 27-12-1 on Sept/9/19; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Oct/11/19.
Source: CRPA on California Legislative voting record AB1297
May 13, 2019
On Abortion:
Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons
Support by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, Aug. 2020): Ensures that pregnant people who are incarcerated receive comprehensive, unbiased information about their reproductive options, get access to timely prenatal and postnatal care,
and receive reasonable accommodations and support that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.Summary by ACLU-SoCal: California law and the US Constitution require jails to provide health care for incarcerated persons, which includes
reproductive health care. But pregnant people who are incarcerated often receive biased, coercive information about their reproductive options, get substandard prenatal/postnatal care that endangers their health, and are denied reasonable accommodations
that help ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. That's why we need AB 732.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 33-1-6 on Aug/29/20; passed Assembly 63-0-16 on Aug/30/20; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sept/30/
Source: ACLU summary of California Legislative voting record AB732
Aug 30, 2020
On Crime:
Cut administrative fees on people 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; Rep. Mullin voted YES; passed Senate 30-7-3 on 8/31; Signed by Gov. Newsom on 9/18/20
Source: California Legislative voting record AB1869
Aug 31, 2020
On Abortion:
Repeal law requiring coroners to investigate stillbirths
Summary by Cal Matters (9/27/22): Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 12 bills, establishing some of the strongest abortion protections in the nation. Collectively, the new laws aim at improving access, ensuring providers and patients
cannot be sued or prosecuted, and funding procedures and travel costs for low-income individuals. The most contentious measure abolishes the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths & prohibits the prosecution of anyone who ends their pregnancy
even if the abortion is self-induced or happens outside of the medical system. Protesters & conservative lawmakers claimed the legislation would legalize infanticide, which the sponsor has characterized as "disinformation," adding that Californians will
no longer have to fear having their "pregnancy policed by state systems."Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 30-9-1 on Aug/29/22; passed Assembly 54-19-7 on Aug/30/22; State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES; Signed by Gov. Newsom on Sep/27/22.
Source: California State Legislature voting records AB2223
Aug 30, 2022
On Education:
End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority
Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school
activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014:Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the
most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading
in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; State Rep. Mullin voted YES; Signed on Sep/27
Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420
Aug 19, 2014
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