(1) AB 2279 - Employment Rights for Medical Marijuana Users sponsored by Mark Leno, coauthored by Assembly members Berg, Hancock and Saldana (2008). Would reverse CA Supreme Court's Ross v. Raging Wire decision by prohibiting employers from discriminating against medical marijuana users, for example by random or pre-employment urine tests. Passed Assembly 41-35 and State Senate 21-15 (Sep. 2008).
(2) AB 684 - Industrial Hemp Bill coauthored by Mark Leno and Chuck Devore, and co-sponsored by Assembly members Adams, Beall, Berg, Huffman and Saldana and Sen. McClinock (2007). Would have established a demonstration hemp cultivation program in four counties. Approved by Assembly 41-29; State Senate 26-13. Vetoed by Gov. Schwarzenegger (Sep. 2007).
(3) SJR 20 - Resolution Against DEA Medical Marijuana Raids by Sen. Carole Migden. Approved by State Senate 24-15 (2008). Not taken up by Assembly.
Cal. State Senate Marijuana Votes 2007-2008
Y=Yes (favorable vote ) N=No (unfavorable vote) -- = Not voting
| District | Member | Party | AB 2279 (Employment Rights) |
AB 684 |
SJR 20 |
|
| S01 | San Andreas | Cox | R | N |
N |
N |
| S02 | Santa Rosa | Wiggins | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S03 | San Francisco | Migden | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S04 | Grass Valley | Aanestad | R | N |
Y |
N |
| S05 | Stockton | Machado | D | -- |
Y |
Y |
| S06 | Sacramento | Steinberg | D | Y |
-- |
Y |
| S07 | Martinez CA | Torlakson | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S08 | Daly City | Yee | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| s09 | Oakland CA | Perata | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S10 | San Leandro | Corbett | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S11 | Palo Alto CA | Simitian | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S12 | Modesto | Denham | R | N |
Y |
N |
| S13 | Santa Clara CA | Alquist | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S14 | Modesto | Cogdill Sr | R | -- |
N |
N |
| S15 | Santa Cruz CA | Maldanado | R | N |
Y |
N |
| S16 | Shafter | Florez | D | Y |
N |
Y |
| S17 | Palmdale CA | Runner | R | -- |
N |
N |
| S18 | Bakersfield | Ashburn | R | N |
N |
N |
| S19 | Northridge, CA | Mc Clintock | R | N |
Y |
Y |
| S20 | Mission Hills | Padilla | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S21 | Pasadena CA | Scott | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S22 | Los Angeles | Cedillo | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S23 | Sacramento CA | Kuehl | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S24 | Los Angeles | Romero | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S25 | Inglewood CA | Vincent | D | -- |
Y |
Y |
| S26 | Los Angeles | Ridley-Thomas | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S27 | Long Beach CA | Lowenthal | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S28 | Long Beach | Oropeza | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S29 | Arcadia CA | Margett | R | N |
N |
N |
| S30 | Monterey Park | Calderon | D | -- |
Y |
-- |
| S31 | Etiwanda, CA | Dutton | R | N |
N |
N |
| S32 | Chino | Negrete - McLeod | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S33 | Fullerton, CA | Ackerman | R | N |
N |
N |
| S34 | Santa Ana | Correa | D | N |
N |
N |
| S35 | Costa Mesa | Harman | R | N |
N |
N |
| S36 | Temecula | Hollingsworth | R | N |
N |
N |
| S37 | Palm Desert CA | Battin | R | N |
N |
N |
| S38 | Solana Beach | Wyland | R | N |
N |
N |
| S39 | San Diego, CA | Kehoe | D | Y |
Y |
Y |
| S40 | San Diego | Ducheny | D | Y |
Y |
Y |