2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the Chairman 2 NY Senate Vote Descriptions 5

ACU & ACUF Board Members 3 NY Senate Scores 7

Selecting the Votes 3 NY Assembly Vote Descriptions 10

2016 Winners & Losers 4 NY Assembly Scores 13

 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2016 Ratings of New York

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Dear Fellow Conservatives,

We are pleased to present the American Conservative Union Foundations ratings for the 2016 meeting of the New York State Legislature. Like our
Congressional Ratings, our State Ratings reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual's life. The New York legislators with the
highest scores voted most consistently with the ideals articulated in the U.S. Constitution: limited and transparent government, individual rights, personal
responsibility, and lasting cultural values.
In 2015, ACU Foundation was proud to make history by being the first organization to rate every single state legislature across the full spectrum of issues,
helping each voter understand how his or her state ranks among the rest.
Ultimately, we are trying to help people understand what conservatism is and how it improves the lives of everyday Americans. Conservatism is the political
philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person. We think that understanding this idea is essential if Americans are to successfully govern themselves again.
Working with our policy centers and fellows, the ACU Foundation engages in deep policy analysis to help create our annual state scorecards. We have enhanced
the vote descriptions this year to show this effort more clearly.
By examining all 50 of our State Ratings, we can see which states have most effectively promoted conservative solutions and which have struggled. Our
ratings also help identify legislators who have courageously fought against liberal majorities. We hope that this guide helps you learn how well, or poorly, your
legislators work to preserve the values we share.

Sincerely,

Matt Schlapp
Chairman
American Conservative Union

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ACU BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp Larry Beasley John Eddy Mike Rose

Chairman
Kimberly Bellissimo Luis Fortuno Ned Ryun
Charlie Gerow
Morton C. Blackwell Alan M. Gotleib Peter Samuelson
First Vice Chairman
John Bolton Van D. Hipp, Jr. Sabrina Schaeffer SELECTING THE VOTES
Carolyn D. Meadows
Second Vice Chairman Jose Cardenas Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser Fred L. Smith, Jr.
ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the New
Bob Beauprez Ron Christie James V. Lacy Matt Smith York State Legislature that determine a members adherence to
Treasuer conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald
Muriel Coleman Michael R. Long Ed Yevoli
Reagans philosophy of the three-legged stool: 1) fiscal and
Amy Frederick Kellyanne Conway Ed McFadden economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and
Secretary property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life,
Tom DeLay Grover G. Norquist welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting,
Thomas Winter
Executive Committee Becky Norton Dunlop Ron Robinson individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of
Member issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that
conveys which of New Yorks elected leaders best defend the
principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.
ACU FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp Kimberly Bellissimo Carolyn D. Meadows

Chairman
Jose Cardenas Randy Neugebauer
Millie Hallow
Jonathan Garthwaite Thomas Winter
Vice Chairman
Charlie Gerow
Van D. Hipp, Jr.
Treasurer Colin Hanna
Amy Frederick Niger Innes
Secretary Willes Lee

1331 H Street NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-9388

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2016 WINNERS & LOSERS

90-100%
AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE
EXCELLENCE <= 10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

SENATE ASSEMBLY SENATE ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY

n/a FRIEND n/a Abinanti Glick Robinson

NOJAY Barrett Gottfried Rosenthal
Barron Hyndman Ryan
Bronson Jaffee SeaWright
Cahill Kavanagh Skoufis
AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE DenDekker Linares Weinstein
80-89% ACHIEVEMENT Dinowitz Markey
Farrell Quart
SENATE ASSEMBLY

n/a FITZPATRICK
LALOR

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NEW YORK SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS
1. S 5507 Spending Cap. This bill establishes an annual spending cap and limits
spending increases to a three-year rolling average based on inflation. The bill also
directs the governor to take corrective action should the state comptroller find that
spending has exceeded the cap. ACU supports maintaining fiscal discipline through
spending caps and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on January 12, 2016
by a vote of 39-22.
2. S 5949A Legalizing Mixed Martial Arts. This bill makes New York the last state
in the country to legalize mixed martial arts by setting up protocols and licensing
procedures. ACU supports expanding personal liberty and legalizing a sport that is
allowed in every other state and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on
February 1, 2016 by a vote of 48-14.
3. S 6406 Minimum Wage and Competitive Bidding. This omnibus bill increases the
New York City minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 and the statewide minimum
wage to the same level by 2022. The bill also eliminates the lowest bidder requirement
for contracts under $100,000 and eliminates competitive bidding for contracts to
women-owned and minority-owned businesses for contracts up to $400,000. An
increase in the minimum wage results in higher unemployment, and high rates of
unemployment hinder family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundations
Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes artificial wages that hurt those who need help
with employment the most, such as students and inexperienced workers, supports
competitive bidding whenever possible, and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the
bill on March 31, 2016 by a vote of 61-1.
4. S 5013 Subsidies for Green Home Development. This bill creates a 35 percent
real property tax exemption (subject to adoption by local municipalities) for homes
approved by the government. The criteria established under the bill includes the use
of Energy Star rated appliances, renewable energy sources, and recycled content,
among other standards. ACU supports all forms of energy, believes government
should not favor one form of energy over another, and opposed this bill. The Senate
passed the bill on May 23, 2016 by a vote of 58-1.
5. S 3019 Reducing Medicaid Fraud. This bill increases the incentive for municipalities
to investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud. Under the bill, local governments would
be reimbursed for any overpayment and small local governments would be guaranteed
10 percent of any recovery of funds. ACU supports efforts to reduce the massive
fraud found in the Medicaid program nationwide and supported this bill. The Senate
passed the bill on June 2, 2016 by a vote of 58-1.
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6. S 2295 Unfunded Mandates. This bill requires any state-mandated program that is
imposed on local governments and school districts to be funded by the state. ACU
opposes unfunded mandates and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on
June 6, 2016 by a vote of 49-12.
7. S 7336 Bag Tax. This bill prohibits local governments from imposing a tax or fee on
carry out merchandise bags. ACU believes the government should not limit peoples
choices in how they transport their groceries or shopping items home and opposed this
bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 7, 2016 by a vote of 35-24.
8. S 5131 Reforming Energy Vision Oversight. This bill requires the Public Service
Commission to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the Reforming Energy Vision
Initiative. The bill also prevents any new taxes or fees from being implemented until
the analysis is completed. ACU supports cost-benefit analyses of existing programs and
supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 9, 2016 by a vote of 33-28.
9. S 5636 Farm Subsidies. This bill provides $25,000 for farms of 150 acres or less for
infrastructure, equipment modernization, and farm product marketing. ACU opposes
the practice of providing subsidies to private industry, especially in this case when
farmers already receive federal subsidies for crop insurance and price supports, and
opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 9, 2016 by a vote of 60-1.
10. A 446 Birth Center Regulations. This bill gives the Commissioner of Health more
flexibility when approving freestanding birth centers by allowing the Commissioner
to adjust the states certificate of need requirements. ACU opposes certificate of need
regulations, which are primarily designed to restrict competition, and supported this bill
as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on June 14, 2016 by a vote of
57-4.
11. A 9925 Geothermal Energy Subsidies. This bill provides a 25 percent tax credit for
the cost of purchasing and installing geothermal energy systems. ACU supports all
forms of energy, believes the government should not favor one form of energy over
another, and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 15, 2016 by a vote of
62-0.
12. A 9042 Knife Regulations. This bill clearly defines the difference between a
switchblade knife and a gravity knife. Due to the previous vague definition of knives,
thousands of individuals have been prosecuted, even though they had no criminal intent
and were unaware they were carrying unlawfully. ACU supports reforming vague laws
to expand personal freedom, especially regarding issues relating to personal protection,
and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 15, 2016 by a vote of 61-1.
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13. S 7826 State Building Codes. This bill prevents local governments from mandating
compliance with new building codes before the state has had the opportunity to
review and approve the new codes, as required by law. Currently, some homeowners
have been forced by local governments to abide by costly regulations, only to have
the codes ultimately turned down by the state. ACU opposes attempts by local
government to circumvent the law and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill
on June 15, 2016 by a vote of 40-22.
14. S 7573 Tuition Subsidies. This bill raises the income eligibility for tuition subsidies
to those making up to $100,000 per year. The minimum payout is also doubled from
$500 to $1,000 per year. ACU opposes this subsidy expansion, which is essentially a
wealth transfer payment to those who will be the highest earners in the future. The
subsidy is expected to cost taxpayers an additional $87.4 million a year and raises the
overall cost of higher education, and ACU opposed this bill. The Senate passed the
bill on June 15, 2016 by a vote of 61-1.
15. S 6954 Housing Subsidies. This bill gives $100,000 grants to activist organizations
(like ACORN) and local governments to replace dilapidated mobile homes occupied
by those whose income is 20 percent below the areas median income. The bill
also entitles program administrators to an administrative fee of 7.5 percent for
their services. Furthermore, the bill pays for the relocation costs incurred by the
homeowner while construction is underway. The only major requirement for the
homeowner under the program is they must reside in the new home for at least 10
years. ACU opposes government programs that fund activist organizations and uses
arbitrary eligibility standards for government assistance and opposed this bill. The
Senate passed the bill on June 15, 2016 by a vote of 62-0.
16. S 6724 Government Oversight. This bill requires the Public Service Commission to
obtain approval from the Public Authorities Council Board (PACB), which includes
members of the legislature, for any action that increases costs for ratepayers by more
than $700,000. The bill also requires the state Energy Research and Development
Authority to get approval from the PACB when repurposing funds for a different use.
ACU supports increased oversight of government programs and supported this bill.
The Senate passed the bill on June 15, 2016 by a vote of 32-29.
17. S 6713 Welfare Reform. This bill prohibits public assistance benefits from being used
to purchase tobacco, alcoholic beverages, or lottery tickets, among other restrictions.
An overreliance on welfare diminishes recipients employment prospects, keeping
families out of the workforce and unable to prosper, as illustrated by the ACU
Foundations Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports reasonable restrictions on
welfare benefits and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 15, 2016
by a vote of 53-9.
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18. S 1980 Child Labor Laws. This bill provides for a religious exemption to the states
child labor laws to accommodate Amish work and religious practices. Under the bill,
children between the ages of 14 and 17 can engage in some work activities under
adult supervision. ACU supports regulatory reform that allows individuals to practice
their religion and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 15, 2016 by
a vote of 41-21.
19. S 1853 Unemployment Insurance Regulations. This bill exempts employers from
paying unemployment insurance fees for workers who are ineligible for federal
benefits. Currently, employers have to pay the fees for temporary workers from other
countries even though they are ineligible for the benefits. ACU supports common
sense regulatory reform and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 16,
2016 by a vote of 34-28.
20. S 3624 Biodiesel Subsidies. This bill gives matching taxpayer funds to farmers and
companies for costs associated with the agricultural production of biodiesel fuel.
ACU supports all forms of energy, believes government should not support one form
of energy over another, and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 16,
2016 by a vote of 50-12.
21. S 4242 Transport of Liquefied Natural Gas. This bill allows for the transportation
of Liquefied Natural Gas fuel throughout the state by eliminating some state
environmental statutes. ACU supports this effort to allow for the sale of this
competitive alternative to diesel fuel and supported this bill. The Senate passed the
bill on June 16, 2016 by a vote of 33-29.
22. S 6032 Sanctuary Cities. This bill requires local governments to enforce federal and
state immigration laws and requires them to assist and cooperate with federal officials.
The bill withholds state funding from localities that do not cooperate. ACU supports
the enforcement of federal immigration laws and supported this bill. The Senate
passed the bill on June 17, 2016 by a vote of 36-26.
23. A 10249 Charity Raffle Regulations. This bill allows charities to accept credit and
debit cards for raffle tickets and allows payments to be made over the Internet. ACU
supports common sense regulatory reform and supported this bill. The Senate passed
the bill on June 17, 2016 by a vote of 59-3.
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NEW YORK SENATE SCORES

NEW YORK SENATE STATISTICS

REPUBLICAN AVERAGE DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

65% 37%
OVERALL
AVERAGE

51% LOWEST REPUBLICANS

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT
AKSHAR
BONACIC
GOLDEN LAVALLE
LANZA RITCHIE 61% FELDER 65%
DeFRANCISCO LARKIN YOUNG SPARKS 38%
NEW YORK SENATE VOTE DETAIL
S 5949A

A 10249
S 5507

S 6406

S 5013

S 3019

S 2295

S 7336

S 5131

S 5636

S 7826

S 7573

S 6954

S 6724

S 6713

S 1980

S 1853

S 3624

S 4242

S 6032
A 9925

A 9042
LIFETIME

A 446
Votes 2016 2015
Party District ACU Votes Cast % % AVG

Addabbo D 15 + + - - + + - - - + - + + - - - + + - - - - + 10 23 43% 38% 40%

AKSHAR R 52 + + - - + + - + - - - + + - - + + + + - + + + 14 23 61% n/a 61%
AMEDORE R 46 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%
Avella D 11 - + - - + + - - - + - + - - - - + - - - - - + 7 23 30% 56% 43%
BONACIC R 42 + - - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 14 23 61% 63% 62%
BOYLE R 4 + + - - + + + + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 16 23 70% 78% 74%
Breslin D 44 + - - - + + + - - + - + - - - - + - - - - - + 8 23 35% 0% 17%
Carlucci D 38 + + - - + + + - - + - + - - - - + - - - - - + 9 23 39% 56% 47%
Comrie D 14 - + - - + - + - - + - + - - - - + - - + - - + 8 23 35% 33% 34%
CROCI R 3 + + - - E + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 14 22 64% 78% 71%
DeFRANCISCO R 50 + + - - + + - + - - - + + - - + + + + - + + + 14 23 61% 78% 69%
Daz D 32 - - - E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 0 3 n/a 29% 29%
Dilan D 18 - + - - + + + - - + - + + - - - + - - + - - + 10 23 43% 44% 44%
Espaillat D 31 - + - - + + + - + + - + - - - X + - - + - - + 10 22 45% 22% 34%
FARLEY R 49 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%
Felder D 17 + - + - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 56% 60%
FLANAGAN R 2 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 67% 66%
FUNKE R 55 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%

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NEW YORK SENATE VOTE DETAIL

S 5949A

A 10249
S 5507

S 6406

S 5013

S 3019

S 2295

S 7336

S 5131

S 5636

S 7826

S 7573

S 6954

S 6724

S 6713

S 1980

S 1853

S 3624

S 4242

S 6032
A 9925

A 9042
LIFETIME

A 446
Votes 2016 2015
Party District ACU Votes Cast % % AVG

GALLIVAN R 59 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%

Gianaris D 12 - + - - + + - - - + - + - - - - + + - - - - + 8 23 35% 22% 29%
GOLDEN R 22 + + - - + + - + - + - - + - - + + + + - + + + 14 23 61% 67% 64%
GRIFFO R 47 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 75% 70%
Hamilton D 20 X + - - + - + - - + - + - - - - - - - + - - + 7 22 32% 22% 27%
HANNON R 6 + + - - + + + + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 16 23 70% 78% 74%
Hassell-Thompson D 36 - + - - - - + - - + - + - - - - - - - + - - + 6 23 26% 33% 30%
Hoylman D 27 - - - - + - + - - + - + - - - - - - - + - - + 6 23 26% 11% 19%
Kaminsky D 9 X X X - + + - - - + - + + - - - + + - - - + + 9 20 45% 0% 23%

Kennedy D 63 + + - - + + + - - + - + + - - - + + - - - + + 12 23 52% 67% 59%

Klein D 34 + + - - + + - - - + - + - - - - + + - - - - + 9 23 39% 56% 47%
Krueger D 28 - - - - + - + - - + - + - - - - - - - + - - - 5 23 22% 11% 16%
LANZA R 24 + - - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 14 23 61% 67% 64%
LARKIN R 39 + - - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 14 23 61% 75% 68%
Latimer D 37 - + - - + + + - - + - + - - - - + + - - - + + 10 23 43% 56% 50%
LaVALLE R 1 + - - - + + + + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + - 14 23 61% 67% 64%
LITTLE R 45 + + - + + + - + - - - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%
MARCELLINO R 5 + - - - + + + + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 67% 66%
MARCHIONE R 43 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%
MARTINS R 7 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%
Montgomery D 25 - - - - + - + - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - + 5 23 22% 11% 16%
MURPHY R 40 + + - - + + + + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 16 23 70% 78% 74%
NOZZOLIO R 54 + + - E + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 22 68% 78% 73%
O'MARA R 58 + + - - + + + + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 16 23 70% 78% 74%
ORTT R 62 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%
Panepinto D 60 - + - E E + X E E + - + + - - - + - - + - - + 8 18 44% 44% 44%
Parker D 21 - + - - E E + - - E - + + - - - - + + - + + + 9 20 45% 13% 29%
Peralta D 13 - + - - + + - - - + - + + - - - + - - - - - + 8 23 35% 13% 24%
Perkins D 30 - - - - + - + - - + - + - + - - - - - + - - - 6 23 26% 0% 13%
Persaud D 19 - + - - + + E - - + - + + - - - + - - - - - + 8 22 36% 0% 18%
RANZENHOFER R 61 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%
RITCHIE R 48 + + - - + + - - - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 14 23 61% 78% 69%
Rivera D 33 - + - - + - + - - + - + - - - - - - - + - - + 7 23 30% 22% 26%

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NEW YORK SENATE VOTE DETAIL

S 5949A

A 10249
S 5507

S 6406

S 5013

S 3019

S 2295

S 7336

S 5131

S 5636

S 7826

S 7573

S 6954

S 6724

S 6713

S 1980

S 1853

S 3624

S 4242

S 6032
A 9925

A 9042
LIFETIME

A 446
Votes 2016 2015
Party District ACU Votes Cast % % AVG

ROBACH R 56 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%

Sanders D 10 - + - - + - X - - + - + - - - - + - - - - - + 6 22 27% 11% 19%
Savino D 23 + - - - + + - + - + - + - - - - + + - - - - + 9 23 39% 44% 42%
SERINO R 41 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 78% 71%
Serrano D 29 - + - - + - + - - + - + - - - - + - - + - - + 8 23 35% 22% 29%
SEWARD R 51 + + - E + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 22 68% 78% 73%
Squadron D 26 - + - - + - + - - + - + - - - - - - - + - - + 7 23 30% 22% 26%
Stavisky D 16 - + - - + - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - + 5 23 22% 22% 22%
Stewart-Cousins D 35 - + - - + + + - - + - + - - - - + - - - - - + 8 23 35% 22% 29%
Valesky D 53 + + - - + + - + - + - + - - - - + + + - - - + 11 23 48% 56% 52%
VENDITTO R 8 + + - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 15 23 65% 67% 66%
YOUNG R 57 + - - - + + - + - + - + + - - + + + + - + + + 14 23 61% 67% 64%

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NEW YORK ASSEMBLY VOTE DESCRIPTIONS
1. A 2063 Grants to Microenterprises. This bill provides grants of up to $5,000 to
microenterprise organizations and entrepreneurs that are chosen by the government
based on the businesses size and income levels. ACU opposes the government use
of taxpayer funds to compete with venture capital providers and banks in the private
sector and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on February 9, 2016 by a
vote of 136-4.
2. S 5949A Legalizing Mixed Martial Arts. This bill makes New York the last state
in the country to legalize mixed martial arts by setting up protocols and licensing
procedures. ACU supports expanding personal liberty and legalizing a sport that is
allowed in every other state and supported this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on
March 22, 2016 by a vote of 114-26.
3. A 39 Tire Repair Regulations. This bill prohibits motor vehicle repair shops from
repairing a tire that would not pass a state inspection. ACU opposes nanny state laws
and believes an individual should be able to repair whichever tire he or she wants to
repair and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on March 30, 2016 by a
vote of 127-15.
4. A 277 Business Mandate. This bill forces businesses to allow anyone with certain
medical conditions, such as Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis, to use restrooms
that are reserved for employees only. ACU opposes mandates dictating how businesses
use their bathrooms, which invites lawsuits, and opposed this bill. The Assembly
passed the bill on March 31, 2016 by a vote of 135-8.
5. S 6406 Minimum Wage and Competitive Bidding. This omnibus bill increases the
New York City minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 and the statewide minimum
wage to the same level by 2022. The bill also eliminates the lowest bidder requirement
for contracts under $100,000 and eliminates competitive bidding for contracts to
women-owned and minority-owned businesses for contracts up to $400,000. An
increase in the minimum wage results in higher unemployment, and high rates of
unemployment hinder family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundations
Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes artificial wages that hurt those who need help
with employment the most, such as students and inexperienced workers, supports
competitive bidding whenever possible, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed
the bill on April 1, 2016 by a vote of 104-39.
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6. A 103 Gasoline Price Controls. This bill adds more regulations to the states complex
system of gasoline price controls. The bill specifically strengthens zone pricing
controls, which prevent wholesalers from charging individual gasoline stations
different prices. ACU opposes price controls, which reduce competition and lead to
shortages and reduced product quality, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed
the bill on April 4, 2016 by a vote of 117-11.
7. A 6937 The Fair Pay Act. This bill makes it unlawful to pay employees different
wages on the basis of sex, race, or national origin. It also requires that employers
provide the same level of compensation to all employees regardless of sex, race,
or national origin as long as the employees have equivalent jobs. ACU opposes
mandates which are primarily designed to encourage lawsuits, and opposed this bill.
The Assembly passed the bill on April 11, 2016 by a vote of 91-42.
8. A 5844 Fluorescent Lightbulb Ban. This bill bans the sale of most fluorescent lamps
and bulbs that contain mercury. ACU believes that the government should not
determine what types of lightbulbs are available to the public and opposed this bill.
The Assembly passed the bill on May 4, 2016 by a vote of 127-7.
9. A 5612 Toy Regulation. This bill requires that toy manufacturers report to a state
agency the use of certain chemicals the government has deemed toxic and pay a
$500 fee for using the chemicals. In addition, the bill prohibits selling any childrens
products from 2019 onward that contain one of the prohibited chemicals. ACU
opposes this overly broad bill, which does not differentiate between added chemicals
and ones that naturally occur in safe toys, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed
the bill on May 4, 2016 by a vote of 111-24.
10. A 4558 Increasing List of Hate Crimes. This bill adds gender identity to the
list of offenses considered hate crimes. ACU believes hate crime legislation violates
the constitutional protection against double jeopardy, and believes people should
be prosecuted only once for a particular crime, and opposed this bill. The Assembly
passed the bill on May 9, 2016 by a vote of 87-48.
11. A 446 Birth Center Regulations. This bill gives the Commissioner of Health more
flexibility when approving freestanding birth centers by allowing the Commissioner
to adjust the states certificate of need requirements. ACU opposes certificate of need
regulations, which are primarily designed to restrict competition, and supported this
bill as a step in the right direction. The Assembly passed the bill on May 11, 2016 by
a vote of 100-29.

12. A 6269 Trailer Park Rent Control. This bill allows trailer park residents to challenge
a lot rent increase as unjustifiable if the increase is higher than the yearly rise in
the consumer price index. The trailer park owner then must prove the increase is
justifiable. ACU opposes price controls, which reduce the availability of housing
and distort the marketplace, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on
May 16, 2016 by a vote of 115-29.
13. A 4780 Reducing Work Search Requirements for Unemployment Insurance. This
bill allows the state unemployment benefits commissioner to take into account
a persons child care needs when deciding whether work search requirements have
been met for unemployment insurance. ACU opposes this effort to water down work
search requirements through an arbitrary decision by the benefits commissioner and
opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on May 17, 2016 by a vote of 96-44.
14. A 5414 Enforcing Prevailing Wage Laws. This bill prevents any company that has
failed to abide by federal prevailing wage laws under the Davis-Bacon Act from
obtaining a contract from New Yorks state government. ACU opposes the prevailing
wage, which burdens taxpayers by setting wage rates above the market level and drives
up the costs of public projects. ACU also opposes efforts designed to create extortion
opportunities against employers and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill
on May 24, 2016 by a vote of 101-38.
15. A 5062 Single Payer Health Care System. This bill would establish a European-style,
single-payer health care system in New York that would complete the government
takeover of the health care system that began under Obamacare. ACU opposes
socialized health care systems, which recently failed in the neighboring state of
Vermont and have resulted in poor quality and month-long waiting periods in
countries that currently implement them, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed
the bill on June 1, 2016 by a vote of 86-53.
16. A 10342 Renewable Energy Mandate. This bill creates new standards for the state to
cut greenhouse gas emissions. This includes reducing emission levels 25 percent below
their 1990 levels by the year 2025 and up to 80 percent below 1990 levels by the year
2045. The state will also have to obtain 50 percent of its electricity from renewable
energy sources by the year 2030. ACU supports all forms of energy, believes
government should not favor one form of energy over another, and opposed this bill.
The Assembly passed the bill by June 1, 2016 by a vote of 86-43.
17. A 9042 Knife Regulations. This bill clearly defines the difference between a
switchblade knife and a gravity knife. Due to the previous vague definition of knives,
thousands of individuals have been prosecuted, even though they had no criminal
intent and were unaware they were carrying unlawfully. ACU supports reforming
vague laws to expand personal freedom, especially regarding issues relating to personal
protection, and supported this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 2, 2016 by a
vote of 117-12.
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2016 Ratings of New York
18. A 4311 Illegal Immigrant Benefits. This bill provides scholarships and state higher
education financial aid to illegal immigrants. ACU opposes special benefits to illegal
immigrants, which are paid for by citizens and legal residents of the United States,
and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 6, 2016 by a vote of 89-
49.
19. A 10249 Charity Raffle Regulations. This bill allows charities to accept credit and
debit cards for raffle tickets and allows payments to be made over the Internet. ACU
supports common sense regulatory reform and supported this bill. The Assembly
passed the bill on June 6, 2016 by a vote of 136-8.
20. A 6221 Codifying Abortion Law. This bill codifies into New York State law the right
of a woman to have an abortion within 24 weeks of conception. ACU Foundations
Center for Human Dignity engages heavily on these issues, believes abortion is a
human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and educating patients, and
ACU opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 7, 2016 by a vote of
92-50.
21. A 3809 Rent Control Mandate. This bill prevents a landlord from raising the rent
on a tenant at the expiration date of a lease. Under the bill, a landlord can only
raise the rent on a property after a tenant vacates the unit. The bill also makes it
unlawful to encourage a tenant to vacate by neglecting to provide reasonable housing
maintenance accommodations. ACU Foundations Center for 21st Century Property
Rights engages heavily on this issue, and opposes rent price controls, which reduce
the quality and supply of housing, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill
on June 9, 2016 by a vote of 90-47.
22. A 8580 Nursing Home Mandate. This bill sets up a complex series of minimum
staffing levels for acute care facilities and nursing homes. For example, facilities with
trauma units would have to have a patient to staff ratio of 1:1 and rehab centers
would require at least one staff member for every 5 patients. In addition, the bill
provides for a private right of action for whistleblowing employees who believe
the mandate has been violated. ACU opposes such arbitrary government mandates,
which drive up the cost of nursing care and encourage expensive lawsuits. ACU also
opposes efforts designed to create extortion opportunities against employers and
opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 14, 2016 by a vote of 108-32.
23. A 9925 Geothermal Energy Subsidies. This bill provides a 25 percent tax credit for
the costs of purchasing and installing geothermal energy systems. ACU supports all
forms of energy, believes the government should not favor one form of energy over
another, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 14, 2016 by a
vote of 136-1.
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24. A 10370 Online Voter Registration. This bill allows an individual to register to
vote online and specifically states that the failure to provide an electronic signature
shall not prevent a person from registering. ACU opposes measures that weaken
ballot integrity and make it easier to commit voter fraud and opposed this bill. The
Assembly passed the bill on June 14, 2016 by a vote of 127-14.
25. A 5955 E-Cigarettes. This bill places the same restrictions on e-cigarettes that are
imposed on regular cigarettes and bans them from public places. ACU believes
that both tobacco and e-cigarettes are a personal liberty issue and that government
regulations on products are only appropriate when their use substantially impacts
others, and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 15, 2016 by a vote
of 93-47.
26. A 6975 Campaign Finance Regulations. This bill establishes a complex series of
requirements for limited liability companies to follow when making campaign
contributions. These requirements include disclosing the identity of all direct
and indirect owners and a breakdown of the contributions based on each owners
membership interest in the company. ACU opposes such draconian regulations,
which are primarily designed to infringe upon political speech, and opposed this bill.
The Assembly passed the bill on June 15, 2016 by a vote of 131-11.
27. S 7216 Workers Compensation Expansion. This bill adds forest rangers to the list of
workers who are automatically presumed to be eligible for workers compensation for
any heart disease related impairment. ACU believes workers compensation should be
reserved for those who can show their illness or injury is job-related and opposed this
bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 15, 2016 by a vote of 140-3.
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28. A 8487 State Contractor Mandate. This bill requires state contractors to disclose
their employees compensation, broken down by race, gender, and any other
information the state comptroller deems necessary, when a contractor is considering a
bid. ACU opposes such employer mandates, which have no bearing on the ability of
a company to complete the project, and are designed to create extortion opportunities
against employers and opposed this bill. The Assembly passed the bill on June 16,
2016 by a vote of 125-15.
29. A 10680 Paid Family Leave Mandate. This bill extends the right to obtain paid
family leave to construction workers, even if they work for multiple employers
and were only employed for 26 out of the previous 39 weeks. ACU opposes such
employer mandates, which drive up the cost of business, and opposed this bill. The
Assembly passed the bill on June 16, 2016 by a vote of 107-36.
30. A 6376 Insurance Mandate. This bill requires blanket health insurance policies to
cover mental health outpatient treatment. Such treatments include marriage and
family therapists and creative art therapists. ACU opposes such insurance mandates,
which drive up the cost of healthcare for everyone, and opposed this bill. The
Assembly passed the bill on June 17, 2016 by a vote of 123-13.
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NEW YORK ASSEMBLY SCORES

NEW YORK ASSEMBLY STATISTICS

REPUBLICAN AVERAGE DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

62% 15%
OVERALL
AVERAGE

29% LOWEST REPUBLICANS

CERETTO, HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

DUPREY 33% SCHIMMINGER 60%

NEW YORK ASSEMBLY VOTE DETAIL

S 5949A

A 10342

A 10249

A 10370

A 10680
S 6406

S 7216
A 2063

A 6937

A 5844

A 5612

A 4558

A 6269

A 4780

A 5414

A 5062

A 9042

A 4311

A 6221

A 3809

A 8580

A 9925

A 5955

A 6975

A 8487

A 6376
LIFETIME
A 277

A 103

A 446
ACU Votes 2016 2015
A 39

Party District Votes Cast % % AVG

Abbate D 49 - + - - - - - - - - X - - - - - + - + - - - - - X - - - - - 3 28 11% 6% 8%
Abinanti D 92 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 0% 5%
Arroyo D 84 X + - - - - - X X X X - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 25 12% 0% 6%
Aubry D 35 - + + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 5 30 17% 6% 11%
BARCLAY R 120 - + - - + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + - - + + 21 30 70% 63% 66%
Barrett D 106 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 12% 11%
Barron D 60 - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 6% 8%
Benedetto D 82 - + - - X - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 0% 7%
Bichotte D 42 - + - X - - - X X - + - X - - - X - + - X - - - - - - - - - 3 24 13% 0% 6%
Blake D 79 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
BLANKENBUSH R 117 X + - - + - + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + - - + + 20 29 69% 65% 67%
BRABENEC R 98 - + + - + - + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - - + + - - - - - 19 30 63% 71% 67%
Braunstein D 26 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - + - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 5 30 17% 6% 11%
Brennan D 44 - - - - - - - - - - + X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 11 n/a 0% 0%
Brindisi D 119 - + - - - - - - - - + + - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - X 5 29 17% 6% 12%
Bronson D 138 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 6% 8%
Buchwald D 93 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - + - - - - - - - - - 5 30 17% 6% 11%
BUTLER R 118 - + + - + - + X X X X - + + + + X + + + + + - + + - - - + - 16 25 64% 69% 66%
Cahill D 103 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 6% 8%

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 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2016 Ratings of New York

NEW YORK ASSEMBLY VOTE DETAIL

S 5949A

A 10342

A 10249

A 10370

A 10680
S 6406

S 7216
A 2063

A 6937

A 5844

A 5612

A 4558

A 6269

A 4780

A 5414

A 5062

A 9042

A 4311

A 6221

A 3809

A 8580

A 9925

A 5955

A 6975

A 8487

A 6376
LIFETIME

A 277

A 103

A 446
ACU Votes 2016 2015

A 39
Party District Votes Cast % % AVG

Cancel D 65 X X X X X X X - - - + - - - - - + - + X - - - - - - - - - - 3 22 14% n/a 14%

CASTORINA R 62 X X X X X X X - - + - - + + + + - + + + + + - + + - - + + - 14 23 61% n/a 61%
CERETTO R 145 - + - - - - - - - + + - - - + - + + + + + - - - + - - - - - 10 30 33% 35% 34%
Clark D 33 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0 0 n/a n/a n/a
Colton D 47 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + + X - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 7% 10%
Cook D 32 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - + - - - - - 5 30 17% 6% 11%
CORWIN R 144 - + - - + + + X + + - + + + + + + X + + + + - - + - - - + - 18 28 64% 64% 64%
Crespo D 85 - + + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + + - - - - - - - - - - 6 30 20% 6% 13%
CROUCH R 122 - + - - + + + - + + + - + + + + X + + - + + - - - - - - + - 16 29 55% 53% 54%
CURRAN R 21 - + + - - - + - - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - - + - - - + + 18 30 60% 65% 62%
Cusick D 63 - + - - - - - - + + + - + + + - + + + + - - - - - - - - - - 11 30 37% 42% 39%
Cymbrowitz D 45 - + - - - - - X X + + - - - - - + - + - - - - - + - - - - - 6 28 21% 6% 14%
Davila D 53 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + X + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 0% 7%
DenDekker D 34 - + - - - - - - - - X - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 29 10% 0% 5%
Dilan D 54 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - + - - - - - 5 30 17% 6% 11%
Dinowitz D 81 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - - - 3 29 10% 0% 5%
DiPIETRO R 147 - + + + + X X X X + - + + + + + + + X + + X X X X X X X X X 14 16 n/a 87% 87%
DUPREY R 115 - + - - - - + - + - - - + + X X X + + - + + - - - - - - - - 9 27 33% 53% 43%
Englebright D 4 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Fahy D 109 - - - - - - - - - - + - + - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Farrell D 71 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 0% 5%
FINCH R 126 - + - - + + + - + + - + + + + + + + X + + X X X X X X X X X 15 20 75% 65% 70%
FITZPATRICK R 8 X - + - + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + 24 29 83% 82% 83%
FRIEND R 124 + + + + + + + + + + X + + + + + X + + + + + - + + + - + + + 26 28 93% 94% 93%
Galef D 95 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - + - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 6% 10%
Gantt D 137 - X X X X X X X X X X - - - - - + - + - + - - - - - - X - - 3 19 n/a 7% 7%
GARBARINO R 7 - + - - + - + - + + X - + + + + X + + + + + - - + - - - + - 16 28 57% 69% 63%
GIGLIO R 148 - + - - + - + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + - - - + - 18 30 60% 59% 59%
Gjonaj D 80 - + + - - - X - - - X + + - + - + - + + - - - - + - - - - - 9 28 32% 18% 25%
Glick D 66 - - - - - - - - - X + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - + - - - 3 29 10% 0% 5%
Goldfeder D 23 - + - + - - - - - X + - - - - - X - + - - - - - + - - - - - 5 28 18% 14% 16%
GOODELL R 150 - - - - + X + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + - - + + - 18 29 62% 71% 66%
Gottfried D 75 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 0% 5%
GRAF R 5 - + - - + - X - + + - - + + + + - + + + + - - + + + - + + - 17 29 59% 65% 62%
Gunther D 100 - + - - - - - - - - + - - + - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - 5 30 17% 14% 15%
Harris D 46 - + - - - - - X X - X - - - X X + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 25 12% n/a 12%

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 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2016 Ratings of New York

NEW YORK ASSEMBLY VOTE DETAIL

S 5949A

A 10342

A 10249

A 10370

A 10680
S 6406

S 7216
A 2063

A 6937

A 5844

A 5612

A 4558

A 6269

A 4780

A 5414

A 5062

A 9042

A 4311

A 6221

A 3809

A 8580

A 9925

A 5955

A 6975

A 8487

A 6376
LIFETIME

A 277

A 103

A 446
ACU Votes 2016 2015

A 39
Party District Votes Cast % % AVG

HAWLEY R 139 - + - - + - + - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + + 20 30 67% 71% 69%

Heastie D 83 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Hevesi D 28 - + - - - X - - - - - - - X - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 28 11% 6% 8%
Hikind D 48 X + - X X X - - - + X - - - - - X + + + X - - - + - - - - X 6 22 27% 29% 28%
Hooper D 18 - + - - - X - - - X X - - - - - + - + - X - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 0% 6%
Hunter D 128 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% n/a 13%
Hyndman D 29 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - X - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 29 10% n/a 10%
Jaffee D 97 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 30 7% 0% 3%
Jean-Pierre D 11 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - X + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 0% 7%
JOHNS R 135 - + - - + - + - - + + + + - + + + + + + + - - - - - - - + - 15 30 50% 53% 51%
Joyner D 77 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Kaminsky D 20 - + - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 5 n/a 0% 0%
KATZ R 94 X X X + + X X X X + X + X X X X X X + X X X - - X X - X + X 6 9 n/a n/a n/a
Kavanagh D 74 - - - - - - - - - - + - - X - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 29 7% 7% 7%
Kearns D 142 - + - - - - - - - + X - - - + - + + + + - - - - - - - - - - 7 29 24% 25% 25%
Kim D 40 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - X X X X X X X - - - X X X X X X 2 17 n/a 0% 0%
KOLB R 131 - + - - + X + X X X X X X + + + + + + + + + - - + - - - + + 15 23 65% 71% 68%
LALOR R 105 + X X + + + X + + + - + + + + + - X + + + + + + + - - + + + 22 26 85% 80% 82%
Lavine D 13 - + - - - - X - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 0% 7%
LAWRENCE R 134 - + - + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + - - + + - + + + 23 30 77% 76% 77%
Lentol D 50 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 6% 10%
Lifton D 125 - X - - - - - X X - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 27 11% 0% 6%
Linares D 72 - X - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 29 10% 0% 5%
LOPEZ R 102 - + + - + - + - - + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - + - - + - 19 30 63% 56% 60%
Lupardo D 123 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 12% 13%
LUPINACCI R 10 - + - - + - + - - X + + + + + + + + + + + - - - + - - - - - 15 29 52% 53% 52%
Magee D 121 - + - - - - + - - + + - + - - + + + + - - E - - - - - - - - 9 29 31% 27% 29%
Magnarelli D 129 - + - - - X - - - - + - - - - - + X + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 28 14% 6% 10%
MALLIOTAKIS R 64 + + + - + - + + - + + + + - + + - + + + + + - + + - - + + - 21 30 70% 65% 67%
Markey D 30 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 0% 5%
Mayer D 90 - + - - - X - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 0% 7%
McDonald D 108 - + - - - - - - - - + - + - X - + - + - - + - - - - - - - - 6 29 21% 13% 17%
McDONOUGH R 14 - + - - + - + - - + X - + X + + - + + + + - - - + + - - - - 13 28 46% 59% 53%
McKEVITT R 17 - + - - + - + - - + - - X + + + - + + + + - - - + - - - - - 12 29 41% 59% 50%
McLAUGHLIN R 107 X + - - + + + - - + - + + + + + + + + + + - - - + - - + + X 18 28 64% 63% 63%
Miller D 38 - + - - - X - - - + + - - - - - + - + + - - - - - - - - - - 6 29 21% 19% 20%

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 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2016 Ratings of New York

NEW YORK ASSEMBLY VOTE DETAIL

S 5949A

A 10342

A 10249

A 10370

A 10680
S 6406

S 7216
A 2063

A 6937

A 5844

A 5612

A 4558

A 6269

A 4780

A 5414

A 5062

A 9042

A 4311

A 6221

A 3809

A 8580

A 9925

A 5955

A 6975

A 8487

A 6376
LIFETIME

A 277

A 103

A 446
ACU Votes 2016 2015

A 39
Party District Votes Cast % % AVG

MONTESANO R 15 - + + + - X + - - + X + + - + + + + - + + - - + + - - + + + 18 28 64% 63% 63%

Morelle D 136 - + - - - - + - - - + - - - + - + - + - - + - - - - - - - - 7 30 23% 6% 15%
Mosley D 57 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Moya D 39 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 6% 10%
MURRAY R 3 - + + - + - + - - + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + + - - + + - 19 30 63% 71% 67%
NOJAY R 133 + + + + + X + + + + X + + + + + X + + + + + X + + + + + + + 26 26 100% 94% 97%
Nolan D 37 - - - - - - - - - X + - - - - - + - + - X - - - - - - - - - 3 28 11% 0% 5%
O'Donnell D 69 - - - - - - - - - - + X X - - - + - + - - - X - + - - - - - 4 27 15% 0% 7%
OAKS R 130 - + - - + - + - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - - + + - - + - 18 30 60% 65% 62%
Ortiz D 51 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - X X + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 28 11% 0% 5%
Otis D 91 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
PALMESANO R 132 - + - - + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + - - - + + 20 30 67% 65% 66%
PALUMBO R 2 - + - - + - + - + + - - X X + + - + + + + + - - + - - - + X 14 27 52% 59% 55%
Paulin D 88 - + - - - - X - - - + - - X - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 28 14% 0% 7%
Peoples-Stokes D 141 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - + - - - - - 5 30 17% 8% 12%
Perry D 58 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Pichardo D 86 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Pretlow D 89 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - + - - - - - 5 30 17% 6% 11%
Quart D 73 - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 0% 5%
RA R 19 - + - - + - + - - + - - + + + + - + + + + - - - + - - - + - 14 30 47% 65% 56%
RAIA R 12 - + - - + - + - - + - - + + + + - + + + + - - - + - - - - - 13 30 43% 59% 51%
Ramos D 6 - + - - - - X X X X + - - - X X X - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 23 13% 0% 7%
Richardson D 43 - + X - - - - - - - + - - X - - + - + - X - - - - - - - - - 4 27 15% n/a 15%
Rivera D 78 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Robinson D 56 - - - - - - - - - X + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 29 10% 0% 5%
Rodriguez D 68 - X - - - - X - - X + X X - - - + - + - - + - - - - - - - - 4 25 16% 0% 8%
Rosenthal D 67 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 30 7% 0% 3%
Rozic D 25 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Russell D 116 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 6% 10%
Ryan D 149 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - X - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 29 10% 0% 5%
SALADINO R 9 - + - - - X + - - + X - + + + + + + + + + - X - + - - - - - 13 27 48% 47% 48%
Santabarbara D 111 - + - - - - - - - + + + - - + - + + + - - - - - - - - - - - 8 30 27% 24% 25%
Schimel D 16 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - X X + X - + - - - - - - - - 4 27 15% 0% 7%
Schimminger D 140 - - - - + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + - - - + - 18 30 60% 65% 62%
SeaWright D 76 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 0% 5%
Sepulveda D 87 - + - - - X X - - - + - - - - - X X + - - - - - X - X - - - 3 24 13% 0% 6%

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 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2016 Ratings of New York

NEW YORK ASSEMBLY VOTE DETAIL

S 5949A

A 10342

A 10249

A 10370

A 10680
S 6406

S 7216
A 2063

A 6937

A 5844

A 5612

A 4558

A 6269

A 4780

A 5414

A 5062

A 9042

A 4311

A 6221

A 3809

A 8580

A 9925

A 5955

A 6975

A 8487

A 6376
LIFETIME

A 277

A 103

A 446
ACU Votes 2016 2015

A 39
Party District Votes Cast % % AVG

Simanowitz D 27 - + - - - X - X X + X - - - + - + - + + - X X X X - - - - - 6 22 27% 35% 31%

Simon D 52 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - X X X - - - - - - 3 27 11% 6% 8%
Simotas D 36 - + - - - - - - - - + - - X - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 0% 7%
Skartados D 104 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - + - - - - - - - - - 5 30 17% 12% 14%
Skoufis D 99 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 30 10% 12% 11%
Solages D 22 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
STEC R 114 - + - - + - + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + - - - + - 18 30 60% 65% 62%
Steck D 110 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Stirpe D 127 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + + + - - - - - - - - - - - 5 30 17% 12% 14%
TEDISCO R 112 - + - - + X + - - + - - + + + + + + + + + + - - + - - - + - 16 29 55% 53% 54%
TENNEY R 101 - + - - + + + - - + - + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + - + + X 20 29 69% 75% 72%
Thiele I 1 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 6% 10%
Titone D 61 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - X - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 0% 7%
Titus D 31 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - X - + - X - - - - - - - - - 3 28 11% 6% 8%
Walker D 55 - + - - - - X - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 29 14% 6% 10%
WALTER R 146 - + - - + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + X X + - - - + + 20 28 71% 67% 69%
Weinstein D 41 - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 30 7% 0% 3%
Weprin D 24 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 4 30 13% 0% 7%
Williams D 59 X X X X X X X - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 3 23 13% n/a 13%
Woerner D 113 - + - - - - + - - - + - - - + - + + + - - - - - - - - + + - 9 30 30% 35% 33%
WOZNIAK C 143 - + - - + - + X X X + - - + + + + + + + + - - - - - - X + X 13 25 52% 47% 50%
Wright D 70 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - X X X X + X - X X X - X - X X X 3 18 n/a 8% 8%
Zebrowski D 96 - + - - - - - - - - + - - - + - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - 5 30 17% 12% 14%

Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2016 percentage was not rated.

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