WFB:
California state legislator Christy Smith (D.) has made a habit of abstaining from controversial votes as she campaigns to unseat GOP congressman Mike Garcia.
The Democrat on August 31 refused to vote on Senate Bill 145 (SB145), which eases criminal penalties for adults who have sexual relations with minors. When confronted over the abstention by a constituent on Facebook, Smith claimed that “in the CA Legislature ‘not voting’ counts as a no.” California legislative records show Smith was not counted as voting “no” and was instead marked as “no vote recorded.”
Smith also abstained from voting on an August 24 amendment that would have repealed Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), a 2019 labor law that experts say impedes the state’s economy by limiting employers’ ability to classify workers as independent contractors. Roughly two months prior, the Democrat abstained from voting on Assembly Bill 2501 (AB2501), which aims to provide mortgage and rent relief during coronavirus.
State records show that Smith was present during all three legislative sessions in question and voted on dozens of other pieces of legislation, including a “menstrual equality” bill that requires companies to disclose ingredients found in tampons, pads, and other period products. While that legislation passed the state assembly unanimously on June 15, the bills Smith refused to take a position on likely would have opened her up to criticism amid her race against Garcia. more
Think how many times Senator Obama voted “present”? These people don’t care about anything but the advancement of their careers. Why people can’t see that is beyond belief.
Tampax Pearl. Aren’t they into Portland Mayor Theodork Wheeler?
That’s bloody insane!
Scumbags.