Senator

Melissa Melendez

Has accepted Oil money

Party: Republican
District: 28 (La Quinta)
Years in office: 9

1 Pro-Environment Votes
8 Anti-Environment Votes
Has Accepted Oil Money

2021 Score: 3%

67%CA Score
7%Lifetime Score

Past Scores

9%2020
9%2019
11%2018
0%2017
0%2016
0%2015
19%2014
15%2013

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Legend Key

Pro-Environmental Action
Anti-Environmental Action
NV

Did Not Vote on Good Bill,
Counted Negatively
NV

Did Not Vote on Bad Bill,
Counted Positively
Excused Absence, Not Counted
Positively or Negatively

2021 Environmental Votes

Bill		Top Priority Bill	Vote
	SB 47	Increasing Spending Limits to Clean Up More Idle Oil Wells
		Vote on SB 47 – Senate Floor - 6/1/21	NV
		Vote on SB 47 – Senate Floor #2 - 9/9/21
	SB 343	Prohibiting Greenwashing of Non-Recyclable Waste
		Vote on SB 343 – Senate Floor - 6/1/21	NV
		Vote on SB 343 – Senate Floor #2 - 9/9/21
	AB 525	Offshore Wind Energy Planning for a Clean Energy Future
		Vote on AB 525 – Assembly Floor #2 - 9/9/21
	AB 1238	Freedom to Walk Act
		Vote on AB 1238 – Senate Transportation - 6/29/21
		Vote on AB 1238 – Senate Floor - 9/8/21
	AB 1346	Zero Emission Lawn and Garden Equipment
		Vote on AB 1346 – Senate Floor - 9/8/21
	AB 1395	The California Climate Crisis Act
		Vote on AB 1395 – Senate Floor - 9/10/21

How We Calculated The 2021 Weighted Score

95%Environmental Votes

5%CA Score

Extra Credit:

+1for authoring a pro-environment Scorecard bill

-1for accepting oil money