Abortion Issues

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2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Life Priority Network 100 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of NARAL Pro-Choice California 0 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California 0 percent in 2009.

2008  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California 27 percent in 2008.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 0.

2006-2007  Based on information available in 2006-2007, Assembly Member Tran was Anti-choice by NARAL Pro-Choice California.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 57.

2005-2006  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice California 20 percent in 2005-2006.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California 11 percent in 2005.

Agriculture Issues

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2006  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Farm Bureau Federation 100 percent in 2006.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Farm Bureau Federation 93 percent in 2005.

Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues

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2009  In 2009 PawPAC gave Assembly Member Tran a grade of D.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the The Humane Society Legislative Fund 88 percent in 2009.

2008  In 2008 PawPAC gave Assembly Member Tran a grade of D.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to PawPAC's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of F.

2005  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to PawPAC's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 17.

Budget, Spending and Taxes

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2008  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Taxpayers' Association 100 percent in 2008.

2008  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association 86.4 percent in 2008.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Taxpayers' Association's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 100.

2007  On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 2007, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association gave Assembly Member Tran a rating of 93.5 percent.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Taxpayers' Association's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 100.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 96.2.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Taxpayers' Association 100 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association 91 percent in 2005.

Business and Consumers

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2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Chamber of Commerce 100 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Consumer Federation of California 25 percent in 2009.

2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Chamber of Commerce's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 100.

2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Manufacturers and Technology Association's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 91.

2008  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Consumer Federation of California 10 percent in 2008.

2007-2008  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California National Federation of Independent Business 100 percent in 2007-2008.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Chamber of Commerce's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 100.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Manufacturers and Technology Association's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 100.

2007  On the votes used to calculate its ratings, the Consumer Federation of California attaches more value to those votes it considers more important. For 2007, the Consumer Federation of California gave Assembly Member Tran a rating of 10 percent.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Chamber of Commerce's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 100.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Manufacturers and Technology Association's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 89.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California National Federation of Independent Business's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 100.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Consumer Federation of California's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 17.

2005-2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Consumer Federation of California 17 percent in 2005-2009.

2005-2006  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association 100 percent in 2005-2006.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Chamber of Commerce 92 percent in 2005.

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Applied Research Center - Civil Rights 75 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Applied Research Center - Criminal Justice 67 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Applied Research Center - Education Equity 67 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Applied Research Center - Green Equity 25 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Applied Research Center - Health Equity 0 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Applied Research Center - Housing and Economics 25 percent in 2009.

2009  In 2009 Applied Research Center - Leadership gave Assembly Member Tran a rating of 0.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Applied Research Center - Legal Racism 0 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Applied Research Center - Overall 34 percent in 2009.

2008  In 2008 Equality California gave Assembly Member Tran a grade of 0 percent.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Applied Research Center's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 24.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 46.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Equality California's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 10.

2007  In 2007 Lambda Letters Project gave Assembly Member Tran a rating of 33.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-Economic's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 30.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-LGBTI's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 17.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-People of Color's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 70.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 14.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Applied Research Center's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 40.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 26.7.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project's position, Assembly Member Tran received an overall rating of 28.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-Economic's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 11.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 0.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-LGBTI's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 8.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-People of Color's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 57.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 62.

2005-2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Equality California's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 0.

2005  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Applied Research Center's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 39.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality 46 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Equality California 7 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Lambda Letters Project-HIVAIDS 5 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Lambda Letters Project-LGBTI 22 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Lambda Letters Project-People of Color 44 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Lambda Letters Project-Women's Issues 46 percent in 2005.

Conservative

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2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Republican Assembly 80 percent in 2009.

2008  In 2008 California Republican Assembly gave Assembly Member Tran a rating of 100 percent.

2008  On the votes that Capitol Weekly considered to be the most important in 2008, a point system was established for the Legislature. According to Capitol Weekly, a "perfect" conservative score is 0 and a "perfect" liberal score is 100.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Republican Assembly's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 84.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Republican Assembly's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 76.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Republican Assembly 89 percent in 2005.

Environmental Issues

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2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California League of Conservation Voters 19 percent in 2009.

2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California League of Conservation Voters - Lifetime 8 percent during their legislative career up until 2009.

2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California League of Conservation Voters's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 0.

2008  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Sierra Club California 13 percent in 2008.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California League of Conservation Voters's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 5.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Sierra Club California's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 8.

2006  On the votes that the California League of Conservation Voters considered to be the most important in 2006, Assembly Member Tran voted their preferred position 11 percent of the time.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Environment California's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 24.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Sierra Club California's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 9.

2005-2006  The following ratings indicate the degree that each elected official supported the interests of the organization in that year.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California League of Conservation Voters 5 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Sierra Club California 10 percent in 2005.

Family and Children Issues

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2008  In 2008 Children's Advocacy Institute gave Assembly Member Tran a grade of 60 percent.

2007-2008  In 2007-2008 Capitol Resource Institute gave Assembly Member Tran a rating of 94 percent.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Children's Advocacy Institute's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 67.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Children's Advocacy Institute's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 52.

2005  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Children's Advocacy Institute's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 55.

Government Reform

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2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Public Interest Research Group's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 14.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Public Interest Research Group's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 30.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Public Interest Research Group 12 percent in 2005.

Gun Issues

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2008  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all candidates in 2008, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Assembly Member Tran a grade of A (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2006  In 2006 Gun Owners of California gave Assembly Member Tran a grade of A.

2006  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2006, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Assembly Member Tran a grade of A (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

Labor

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2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California School Employees Association 30 percent in 2009.

2008  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO 16 percent in 2008.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 12.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 4.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO 10 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California School Employees Association 0 percent in 2005.

Liberal

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2008  On the votes that Capitol Weekly considered to be the most important in 2008, a point system was established for the Legislature. According to Capitol Weekly, a "perfect" conservative score is 0 and a "perfect" liberal score is 100.

Senior and Social Security Issues

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2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Congress of California Seniors 33 percent in 2009.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Alliance for Retired Americans's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 50.

2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Congress of California Seniors's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 55.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California Alliance for Retired Americans's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 19.

2006  The following ratings indicate the degree that each elected official supported the interests of the organization in that year.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California Alliance for Retired Americans 50 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Congress of California Seniors 42 percent in 2005.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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2009  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of Equality California 13 percent in 2009.

Social Issues

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2007-2008  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Friends Committee on Legislation of California 18 percent in 2007-2008.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the Jericho 56 percent in 2005.

Women's Issues

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2007  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California National Organization for Women's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 25.

2006  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to California National Organization for Women's position, Assembly Member Tran received a rating of 20.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the American Association of University Women of California 44 percent in 2005.

2005  Assembly Member Tran supported the interests of the California National Organization for Women 45 percent in 2005.

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